IT Senior Project Manager (Hybrid)

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Eversource supports work‑life balance by offering hybrid schedules for certain roles. Eligibility is based on job responsibilities, operational needs, nature of work and team dynamics. Current guidelines require employees to work at least three days in the office, including Tuesdays and Wednesdays, with the third day set by the employee and supervisor based on department needs.

These guidelines apply to roles approved for remote work and are subject to change, based on managerial discretion and work performance. All applicants must be able to work up to five days in the office if needed (for example, emergencies, training, or other business needs) or if the policy changes. Responsibilities IT Agile PM/Release Train Engineers are responsible for the oversight and success of Information Technology and related Business projects.

They manage the budgetary, scheduling and delivery of assigned initiatives in compliance with the standards and procedures of the PMO/Next Generation Delivery Organization. The primary focus is leading program and train‑level execution, forming and building a team of teams, removing impediments and driving continuous improvement. They are responsible for managing all aspects of team delivery including schedule, scope, risks, dependencies and issues.

They facilitate the development of delivery plans and drive the plan through all phases of an execution lifecycle, or via a CI/CD process, through an asset in‑service deployment to production and transition to IT Operations. They prepare plans and budgets to assure predictable delivery against organizational expectations. They develop and report program and train status to stakeholders and the appropriate governance committees.

They maintain forecasts and utilize metrics to drive the achievement of desired results. They coach and lead Scrum Masters, who are accountable delivery managers for their teams. They utilize Agile delivery methodologies and practices such as Scrum, Kanban, providing leadership for the successful delivery of large projects and programs.

Essential Functions Manages a significant complex enterprise level program, or multiple projects concurrently Advocate and support the policies, processes, and practices of the Program Management Office (PMO)/Next Generation Delivery Organization Develops and communicates plans to deliver major IT initiatives to the IT and business communities; devises the summary and detailed project plans including tasks and interdependencies, milestones, people required including skill levels, and other resource and support requirements Coaches leaders, teams, and stakeholders in Lean‑Agile practices and mindsets Responsible for Agile Release Train metric reporting. Tracks the execution of features and stories; escalates and tracks impediments Serves as the IT point of contact and the primary interface on initiatives where the business / user community has appointed a project or program manager Outlines the responsibilities of different principals / parties including customers, customer and IT management, team members, IT support groups, vendors, consultants, and affected or impacted groups Coordinates preparation of statements of work and specifications, estimation of product / service costs and pricing, and negotiation and administration of contracts. Assists with economic decision‑making by facilitating feature and story estimation by teams and across the Agile Release Train Develops and oversees Agile scope management processes and customer acceptance throughout the delivery cycle Facilitates the conduct of Agile Release Train ceremonies such as Scrum of Scrums and Big‑Room / Program Increment Planning Negotiates IT’s interests and manages external vendor, contractor and material contracts Monitors budget and resource levels and advises principals as to developing trends and prepares periodic variance projections Ensures that dependencies outside the Team are understood and proactively managed.

Ensures that risks and issues between teams and with the rest of the organization are understood and managed against expectations Ensures that all training and transition management activities are in place for the customer base, including coordinating process redesign, new procedures, and acceptance of new technologies and/or capabilities into daily use within the user community (done in conjunction with a business / user program manager if one has been appointed) Leads the Project Team/Agile Release Train to identify and implement continuous process improvements. Identifies and pursues opportunities to improve Team execution; recommends enhancements related to new and/or existing workflows Ensures communications, collaboration and coordination across teams, business partners, other areas of IT Develops and implements alternatives and/or solutions to mitigate problems, issues, conflicts, etc. Provides thought leadership and expertise across the program and with internal and external Agile Release Train partners in achieving their commitments through issue, risk and dependency management Technical Knowledge / Skill / Education / Licenses / Certifications Exhibits an exceptional degree of ingenuity, creativity and/or resourcefulness Applies extensive organizational and/or delivery expertise and has full knowledge of other related disciplines May be viewed as expert within a given field Project Management Skills: Independently and effectively demonstrates Agile execution, leadership and use of the methodology for large transformational projects and programs, knows when and how to effectively escape problems and coach others Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience Minimum of 10 years of experience Five (5+) years for large Project Management experience Five (5+) years of Agile delivery experience Three (3+) years of Release Train Engineer experience Prior Scrum Master or Product Owner experience Must possess an Agile certification as prescribed by the PMO/Next Generation Delivery Organization; may include SAFe Program Consultant (SPC), Certified Agile Release Train Engineer, or Certified Scrum Master PMP Certified is preferred Working Conditions Must be available to work emergency storm assignment as required Must be available to travel between MA/CT/NH as necessary Competencies Build trusting relationships Manage and develop people Foster teamwork and cross‑functional collaboration Lead change Communicate strategic vision Create an engaged workforce Focus on the customer Take ownership & accountability Compensation and Benefits Eversource offers a competitive total rewards program.

Check out our careers site for an overview of our benefits programs. Salary is commensurate with your experience. This position is eligible for a potential incentive.

The annual salary range for this position is: $142,840.00-$158,710.00 Worker Type Regular Number of Openings 1 Emergency Response Responding to emergency situations to meet customers’ needs is part of every employee’s role. If employed, you will be given an Emergency Restoration assignment. This means you may be called to assist during an emergency outside of your normal responsibilities, work hours and location.

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