Principle Project Manager - 90404489 - New York
New York, NY, US, 10119
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Job Summary
Principal Project Manager - Commercial. The Principal Project Manager – Commercial (Project Controls Mgr) will play a pivotal role in the East River Tunnel Commercial Management. Principal Project Manager - Commercial will assist in leading and managing all commercial activities of the project, including procurement and execution of all contracts, contract management, and contract changes. Additionally, this role will provide dedicated support, responsible for coaching and advising on guidelines and procedures, change management and reporting functions in CAPD. The Principal Project Manager - Commercial will assist in developing negotiation strategies and analyzing recommendations provided by project management consultants and will be responsible for monitoring, managing, and reporting on the project and commercial risks that could impact the safe, on-time, and on-budget delivery of the program. The Principal Project Manager - Commercial will also plan and direct project work across all dimensions, accountable for project outcomes. Individuals in this role use knowledge of project management and controls processes to accomplish project objectives by planning and evaluating project activities. This role may be responsible for managing direct reports or matrixed subordinate team members. The role requires regular analytical and metrics-based reporting to Senior staff, Executive Governance Committees, and external stakeholders.
Essential Functions
- Manages and monitors project schedules, progress and costs; maintain, adjust and update project plans, as needed; consolidate, communicate and manage all issues and risks affecting the project, and ensure the timely communication of project status to project participants and stakeholders.
- Ensures project progress by measuring the variance in scope, schedule, cost and quality from the respective baselines and takes necessary action to address deviations.
- Identifies, documents and leads evaluation of changes based on cost, schedule, risk and scope impacts as well as cross functional dependencies.
- Ensures appropriate packaging of relevant information to support appropriate project change and governance decision processes.
- Develop and maintain required project management documents in accordance with Amtrak Project Management standards and applicable regulations.
- Establishes appropriate project governance structures and processes by engaging executive sponsor and key stakeholders.
- Establishes collaborative partnership among stakeholders to enable scoping, financial and resource decisions.
- Works with PM’s and project controls practitioners coaching and advising on CAPD procedures and guidelines.
- Supports and advises on all aspects of the Change Management process and utilization of tools for Change Request, Change Control Board (CCB) and reprogramming.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of training, education and work experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
- 7-9 years of relevant experience preferred
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, or a closely related field
- 7 years relevant experience preferred
- Experience with or working knowledge of Project or Construction Management, railroad track, structures, facilities, signals, and electric traction system
- Knowledge of principles and practices of project management through all phases of the project lifecycle.
- Understanding of project financial reporting, forecasting, analysis and monitoring capital project / program / portfolio funding and/or budget.
- Experience with CAPD procedures and guidelines and systems.
- Ability to analyze technical information and communicate to a nontechnical audience.
- Experience or training working in a PMIS project management information system.
- Advanced experience with Change Management processes
- Strong analytical skills
- Advanced Excel skills
- PMP certification
- Experience with Power Applications
- Experience with databases
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Demonstrated experience managing/supervising a team to achieve performance results.
- Demonstrated project controls and financial skills (project financial reporting, project progress reporting, metrics)
- Experience analyzing project performance metrics, performance analysis, dashboards, and creating reports for internal and external stakeholders.
- Ability to organize information such performance metrics, procedures and guidelines and present to internal and external stakeholders.
- Ability to work independently and manage a team with remote workers.
- Strong focus on collaboration, team building, and customer service.
- Effectiveness working diplomatically across teams with varying objectives.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Experienced SharePoint, Microsoft Application Suite including but not limited to Excel, Word, PowerPoint
- Ability to learn various Amtrak systems such as SAP, Ariba on Demand, Maximo EPPM and AIMS.
- Must have work authorization in the United States
Environmental Conditions/Physical Demands
The salary/hourly range is $113,200.00 – $146,664.00. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc. Depending on an employee’s assigned worksite or location, Amtrak may consider a geo-pay differential to be applied to the employee’s base salary. Amtrak may offer additional incentive and pay programs to recognize and reward our employees, including a short-term incentive bonus based upon factors such as individual and company performance that is commensurate with the level of the position and/or long-term incentive plan compensation. In addition to your salary, Amtrak offers a comprehensive benefit package that includes health, dental, and vision plans; health savings accounts; wellness programs; flexible spending accounts; 401K retirement plan with employer match; life insurance; short and long term disability insurance; paid time off; back-up care; adoption assistance; surrogacy assistance; reimbursement of education expenses; Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility; Railroad Retirement sickness and retirement benefits; and rail pass privileges. Learn more about our benefits offerings here.
Requisition ID:165875
Work Arrangement:06-Onsite 4/5 Days Click here for more information about work arrangements at Amtrak.
Relocation Offered:No
Travel Requirements:Up to 25%
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