Amtrak
Sr Mgr Project Controls (NY Penn Transformation Project) - 90398231 - New York
Amtrak, New York, New York, us, 10261
Overview
Your success is a train ride away! 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. Are you ready to join our team? 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. Summary
SUMMARY OF DUTIES: Amtrak is transforming New York Penn Station through a multibillion-dollar public-private partnership with the support of USDOT and the Federal Railroad Administration. The Senior Manager Project Controls will play a critical role on Amtrak's New York Penn Station Transformation team driving this effort forward. The Senior Project Controls Manager is responsible for developing, using and improving existing enterprise tools, systems and work processes to drive effective management control and reporting on cost, schedule and progress measurement for Amtrak's New York Penn Transformation program. Individuals in this role may act as a Master Scheduler and/or Master Risk Manager and develop project dashboards, cost and resource performance reports, change logs and risk registers in close collaboration with the Senior Program Director and PMO Leads. Senior Project Controls Managers work under minimal supervision of a senior Project leader and lead a project or program level controls team consisting of direct and matrixed subordinate controls practitioners. Essential Functions
Work with Program team and leadership to build risk management strategy. Maintain a weekly updated project schedule to identify critical path and notify leadership for any delays in the schedule. Lead the Program team through risk, issue, and opportunity management. Maintain master Program risk register. Track potential changes, ensuring estimates of cost and schedule changes are visible to the executive sponsor. Integrate cost and schedule data as well as information for vendors and external entities to facilitate risk, schedule and budget performance reporting. Develop reporting mechanisms, dashboards and presentations about project performance indicators and feed this data to ensure a cohesive picture of the Project/program and/or portfolio. Drive evaluation and impact assessment of identified project risks to enable the project team with applicable data for development of risk mitigation plans and contingencies. Develop and maintain Program risk control tools and workflows. Partner closely with business partners to assess new and ongoing projects to determine readiness for governance stage gates. Support Executive status review meetings, Governance and Change Control Boards. Manage Controls data via EPPM, SharePoint or other approved EPMO systems and tools. Adhere to Amtrak Enterprise Project Management methodology. Perform change management duties as needed. Decision rights: Responsible for all activities detailed above, while consulting with relevant project controllers and receiving approval from Project Director on any areas impacting project work. Other duties as assigned Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree required OR equivalent combination of training, education and relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree. 9 years of prior relevant experience required Strong project management 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 Super-user of SharePoint, MS Project, Power BI/Access and Primavera/oracle PPM tools Mastery of project controls tools and work processes PMP Certification in good standing Preferred Qualifications
11+ years of relevant experience preferred Graduate Degree Licensed Professional Engineer Understanding of railroad business functions, operations, and design and construction processes Previous railroad, heavy civil and bridge projects in the design and/or construction phases Knowledge of contracts and contract administration including its assessment and implementation at each phase of the project PMI-SP, PMI-RMP, CCP or PSP certification Six Sigma Black Belt Work Environment
Office building environment. Work in cubicle setting; stand, sit, bend, twist, use file drawers. Sit at computer to complete assignments, projects, and majority of tasks. Ability to work under pressure. Occasional travel as needed. Communications and Interpersonal Skills
Must have excellent oral and written communication skills. Compensation and Benefits
The salary/hourly range is $135,800-$176,040. Pay is based on factors including education, experience, certifications, internal equity, etc. Amtrak may offer additional incentive and pay programs, including a short-term incentive bonus and long-term incentive plan compensation. Benefits include health/dental/vision plans, HSAs, wellness programs, FSAs, 401K with employer match, life insurance, disability insurance, paid time off, and other programs. Learn more about our benefits offerings here. Requisition ID: 165188 Work Arrangement:
06-Onsite 4/5 Days. Relocation Offered: No. Travel Requirements: Up to 25%. Additional Information
You power our progress through your performance. We are committed to a safe workplace and require a pre-employment background check and drug screen. Amtrak is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other protected characteristics.
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Your success is a train ride away! 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. Are you ready to join our team? 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. Summary
SUMMARY OF DUTIES: Amtrak is transforming New York Penn Station through a multibillion-dollar public-private partnership with the support of USDOT and the Federal Railroad Administration. The Senior Manager Project Controls will play a critical role on Amtrak's New York Penn Station Transformation team driving this effort forward. The Senior Project Controls Manager is responsible for developing, using and improving existing enterprise tools, systems and work processes to drive effective management control and reporting on cost, schedule and progress measurement for Amtrak's New York Penn Transformation program. Individuals in this role may act as a Master Scheduler and/or Master Risk Manager and develop project dashboards, cost and resource performance reports, change logs and risk registers in close collaboration with the Senior Program Director and PMO Leads. Senior Project Controls Managers work under minimal supervision of a senior Project leader and lead a project or program level controls team consisting of direct and matrixed subordinate controls practitioners. Essential Functions
Work with Program team and leadership to build risk management strategy. Maintain a weekly updated project schedule to identify critical path and notify leadership for any delays in the schedule. Lead the Program team through risk, issue, and opportunity management. Maintain master Program risk register. Track potential changes, ensuring estimates of cost and schedule changes are visible to the executive sponsor. Integrate cost and schedule data as well as information for vendors and external entities to facilitate risk, schedule and budget performance reporting. Develop reporting mechanisms, dashboards and presentations about project performance indicators and feed this data to ensure a cohesive picture of the Project/program and/or portfolio. Drive evaluation and impact assessment of identified project risks to enable the project team with applicable data for development of risk mitigation plans and contingencies. Develop and maintain Program risk control tools and workflows. Partner closely with business partners to assess new and ongoing projects to determine readiness for governance stage gates. Support Executive status review meetings, Governance and Change Control Boards. Manage Controls data via EPPM, SharePoint or other approved EPMO systems and tools. Adhere to Amtrak Enterprise Project Management methodology. Perform change management duties as needed. Decision rights: Responsible for all activities detailed above, while consulting with relevant project controllers and receiving approval from Project Director on any areas impacting project work. Other duties as assigned Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree required OR equivalent combination of training, education and relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree. 9 years of prior relevant experience required Strong project management 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 Super-user of SharePoint, MS Project, Power BI/Access and Primavera/oracle PPM tools Mastery of project controls tools and work processes PMP Certification in good standing Preferred Qualifications
11+ years of relevant experience preferred Graduate Degree Licensed Professional Engineer Understanding of railroad business functions, operations, and design and construction processes Previous railroad, heavy civil and bridge projects in the design and/or construction phases Knowledge of contracts and contract administration including its assessment and implementation at each phase of the project PMI-SP, PMI-RMP, CCP or PSP certification Six Sigma Black Belt Work Environment
Office building environment. Work in cubicle setting; stand, sit, bend, twist, use file drawers. Sit at computer to complete assignments, projects, and majority of tasks. Ability to work under pressure. Occasional travel as needed. Communications and Interpersonal Skills
Must have excellent oral and written communication skills. Compensation and Benefits
The salary/hourly range is $135,800-$176,040. Pay is based on factors including education, experience, certifications, internal equity, etc. Amtrak may offer additional incentive and pay programs, including a short-term incentive bonus and long-term incentive plan compensation. Benefits include health/dental/vision plans, HSAs, wellness programs, FSAs, 401K with employer match, life insurance, disability insurance, paid time off, and other programs. Learn more about our benefits offerings here. Requisition ID: 165188 Work Arrangement:
06-Onsite 4/5 Days. Relocation Offered: No. Travel Requirements: Up to 25%. Additional Information
You power our progress through your performance. We are committed to a safe workplace and require a pre-employment background check and drug screen. Amtrak is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other protected characteristics.
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