Sr Project Mgr - 90347872 - Washington

Job Summary

Amtrak’s Washington Union Station Program is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to redefine U.S. intercity passenger rail travel through the replacement of passenger equipment, including designing and building associated facility upgrades and modifying maintenance and operating practices with state-of-the-art rolling stock solutions. The Fleet Programs are already underway and have ambitious schedules that must be achieved to ensure fleet reliability and the creation of new capacity to expand service nationwide, both of which will ultimately enhance customer satisfaction. The Fleet Program is part of Amtrak’s Capital Delivery organization. 

The Senior Project Manager is responsible for managing moderate to high complexity projects, workstreams and components within a larger program. This role supports multiple areas critical to the Airo program and individuals in this role will use advanced knowledge of project management processes and controls to accomplish project objectives by planning and evaluating project activities with some direct supervision under a Program Manager, Director, Senior Director, or AVP. The role requires regular analytical and metrics-based reporting to staff, senior leadership, and other stakeholders

Essential Functions

• Coordinate multiple subject matter experts, departments, vendors, and assets to ensure timely and cost-effective execution of major scope milestones. 
• Establish collaborative partnership among stakeholders to enable scoping, financial and resource decisions.  
• Prepare and manage communication protocols and coordination with internal and external stakeholders.
• Execute the program change management process across the Program.
• Build strong relationships within Amtrak to understand the business challenges and opportunities; identify efficiencies and present recommended improvement opportunities at various levels of management.
• Coordinate with program and project managers and other project team members on the development of deliverables required for compliance with grant requirements, internal policies, and regulatory requirements.  
• Identify, document and spear-head evaluation of changes based on cost, schedule, risk, and scope impacts as well as cross-functional dependencies.  Ensure appropriate packaging of relevant information to support appropriate project change and governance decision processes
• Identify efficiencies and present recommended improvement opportunities at various levels of management.
• Successfully establish and maintain effective relationships with internal and external resources and key project stakeholders.  
• Provide performance reports to program stakeholders and senior leadership; provide input for reporting (e.g., to the Board of Directors, FRA, etc.). 
• Grant funding pr public funded project experience.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Demonstrated compliance and controls skills.  
• Strong focus on collaboration, team building, and customer service. 
• Effectiveness working diplomatically across teams with varying objectives.  
• Strong oral and written communication skills across all levels. 
• Ability to organize and present project portfolio reports, proposals, and other related portfolio information.
• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint, MS Project).  

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required or equivalent combination of training, education and relevant work experience may be considered in lieu of a degree 
• Plus 6 years of relevant work experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Project Management, Engineering, or a closely related field  
• Plus 8 years of relevant work experience in project controls and/or project management
• Experience in a fast-paced, matrixed organization.
• Certified Project Management Professional (PMP).
• Grant management experience.  
• Experience with communications and program change management.
• Familiar with budgeting and scheduling processes

Environmental Conditions/Physical Demands

• Office building environment
• Work Arrangement: 4 days in office with  day remote.  
• Sit at computer to complete assignments, projects, and majority of tasks. 
• Ability to work under pressure. 
• Must have authorization to work in the United States
• Occasional travel as needed.

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