Director, Enterprise Transformation & Integration - 90415634 - DC/WIL/PHL/NY

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As we move America’s workforce toward the future, Amtrak connects businesses and communities across the country. We employ more than 20,000 diverse, energetic professionals in a variety of career fields throughout the United States. The safety of our passengers, our employees, the public and our operating environment is our priority, and the success of our railroad is due to our employees.

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Our values of ‘Do the Right Thing, Excel Together and Put Customers First’ are at the heart of what matters most to us, and our Core Capabilities, ‘Building Trust, Accountability, Effective Communication, Customer Focus, and Proactive Safety & Security’ are what every employee needs to know and do to be most impactful at Amtrak. By living the Amtrak values, focusing on our capabilities, and actively embracing and fostering diverse ideas, backgrounds, and perspectives, together we will honor our past and make Amtrak a company of the future.

This position can be based out of Washington DC; Wilmington, DE; Philadelphia, PA; or New York, NY. 

JOB SUMMARY:

The Director, Enterprise Transformation & Integration will play a central role in building the future of America’s Railroad. Despite significant changes in the scale, complexity and demands of today’s national passenger rail system, Amtrak’s corporate structure has remained largely unchanged since our creation in 1971. Amtrak Transformation will modernize the organization to meet the needs of our customers for the next 50 years.

As part of the core Transformation team, the selected candidate will contribute strategic leadership and hands-on oversight for key transformation workstreams, ensuring that discrete initiatives are effectively planned, coordinated, and executed in support of overall objectives. They will partner with business leaders, functional stakeholders, and project teams to drive successful implementation, evaluate progress, resolve complex issues, and advance the initiatives that will deliver transformative results for Amtrak’s employees, customers, and partners.

Working across the organization – from executives to frontline operating leadership – and with the access needed to develop a deep understanding of the Transformation’s strategy and objectives, the role is responsible for promoting accountability, managing risks and dependencies, and ensuring successful adoption of transformational changes.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Integrate the planning, execution, and delivery of assigned transformation workstreams with the broader Transformation effort, ensuring alignment with enterprise objectives and expected business outcomes.
• Partner with business leaders and stakeholders to develop and execute workstream strategies, priorities, implementation plans, and success measures.
• Ensure workstream performance by monitoring milestones, deliverables, risks, dependencies, and key performance indicators.
• Develop executive-level materials and leadership communications that provide clear visibility into Transformation progress, key risks, critical decisions, and actionable recommendations to support effective oversight and decision-making.
• Develop and present updates, analyses, recommendations, and status reports to leadership regarding progress, risks, resource needs, and key decisions.
• Provide analytical and strategic support to Transformation Office leadership by evaluating business issues, assessing alternatives, and tradeoffs, and developing well-supported perspectives to inform transformation planning and priorities.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education, training and/or relevant experience.
• Plus 11 years of relevant work experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education, training and/or relevant experience.
• Plus 13 years of relevant work experience.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS and ABILITIES:

• Comprehensive knowledge of enterprise transformation, organizational effectiveness, change management, governance frameworks, and project/program management practices required to successfully execute strategic business initiatives and drive sustainable organizational results.
• Proven strategic thinking and business judgement, with the ability to evaluate complex or ambiguous business issues, assess alternatives and tradeoffs, and develop well-supported recommendations.
• Advanced analytical and synthesis skills with the ability to evaluate qualitative and quantitative information, identify business implications, and translate findings into actionable insights.
• Exceptional executive communication skills, with the ability to develop clear, concise memos, business bases, briefings and presentations for senior and executive audiences.

The salary/hourly range is $163,000.00 – $211,140.00. 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. 

Learn more about our benefits offerings here.

Requisition ID:167383

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%

You power our progress through your performance.

We want your work at Amtrak to be more than a job. We want your career at Amtrak to be a fulfilling experience where you find challenging work, rewarding opportunities, respect among colleagues, and attractive compensation. Amtrak maintains a culture that values high performance and recognizes individual employee contributions.

Amtrak is committed to a safe workplace free of drugs and alcohol. All Amtrak positions requires a pre-employment background check that includes prior employment verification, a criminal history check and a pre-employment drug screen.

Candidates who test positive for marijuana will be disqualified, regardless of any state or local statute, ordinance, regulation, or other law that legalizes or decriminalizes the use or possession of marijuana, whether for medical, recreational, or other use. Amtrak's pre-employment drug testing program is administered in accordance with DOT regulations and applicable law.

In accordance with DOT regulations (49 CFR § 40.25), Amtrak is required to obtain prior drug and alcohol testing records for applicants/employees intending to perform safety-sensitive duties for covered Department of Transportation positions. If an applicant/employee refuses to provide written consent for Amtrak to obtain these records, the individual will not be permitted to perform safety-sensitive functions.

In accordance with federal law governing security checks of covered individuals for providers of public transportation (Title 6 U.S.C. §1143), Amtrak is required to screen applicants for any permanent or interim disqualifying criminal offenses.

Note that any education requirement listed above may be deemed satisfied if you have an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Amtrak is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/color, to include traits historically associated with race, including but not limited to, hair texture and hairstyles such as braids, locks and twists, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related conditions, such as lactation), national origin/ethnicity, disability (intellectual, mental and physical), veteran status, marital status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, genetic information, citizenship or any other personal characteristics protected by law.