Project Manager

About the role

Choosing Capgemini means choosing a company where you will be empowered to shape your career in the way you’d like, where you’ll be supported and inspired by a collaborative community of colleagues around the world, and where you’ll be able to reimagine what’s possible. Join us and help the world’s leading organizations unlock the value of technology and build a more sustainable, more inclusive world.

Location: Jersey City, NJ

Responsibilities

• Define project scope, goals, deliverables, and success criteria.
• Develop detailed project plans, schedules, and resource allocation strategies.
• Lead project execution and monitor progress against milestones.
• Coordinate with business stakeholders, technology teams, vendors, and third-party partners.
• Manage project budgets, timelines, risks, issues, and dependencies.
• Facilitate project governance meetings, status reviews, and steering committee updates.
• Track and report project performance using established KPIs and metrics.
• Ensure adherence to organizational processes, quality standards, and compliance requirements.
• Identify and resolve project roadblocks proactively.
• Manage change requests and assess their impact on scope, timeline, and budget.
• Support testing, deployment, and transition-to-support activities.
• Foster collaboration and effective communication across teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
• 7 to 10 years of project management experience.
• Proven experience managing medium to large-scale projects.
• Strong understanding of project management methodologies (Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, Hybrid).
• Experience with project management tools such as Azure DevOps, Jira, Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, or similar.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP, PRINCE2, Certified Scrum Master (CSM), or equivalent certification.
• Experience in Insurance.
• Knowledge of SDLC, testing, release management, and change management processes.
• Experience managing distributed and cross-functional teams.

Skills

• Project Planning & Scheduling
• Stakeholder Management
• Risk & Issue Management
• Budget & Cost Control
• Resource Management
• Agile & Scrum Methodologies
• Communication & Presentation
• Vendor Management
• Change Management
• Leadership & Team Collaboration

Success Metrics

• On-time project delivery
• Budget adherence
• Stakeholder satisfaction
• Quality of deliverables
• Risk mitigation effectiveness
• Team productivity and engagement

Pay

The base compensation range for this role in the posted location is $90,000 to $95,399. Capgemini provides compensation range information in accordance with applicable national, state, provincial, and local pay transparency laws. The actual compensation offered may fall outside of the posted range and will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, education, certifications, relevant experience, skills, seniority, performance, market considerations, and internal pay equity.

In addition to base salary, this role may be eligible for additional compensation such as variable incentives, bonuses, or commissions, depending on the position and applicable laws.

Benefits

Capgemini offers a comprehensive, non-negotiable benefits package to all regular, full-time employees. In the U.S. and Canada, available benefits may include:

• Paid time off based on employee grade (A-F), defined by policy:
  • Vacation: 12-25 days, depending on grade
  • Company paid holidays
  • Personal Days
  • Sick Leave
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage (or provincial healthcare coordination in Canada)
• Retirement savings plans (e.g., 401(k) in the U.S., RRSP in Canada)
• Life and disability insurance
• Employee assistance programs
• Other benefits as provided by local policy and eligibility