Manager II, Project Management Office

Southern California Regional Rail Authority • Pomona, CA

17h • Onsite

About The Position

The Manager II, Project Management Office (PMO) serves as the Project Controls Manager, overseeing the development of cash flow forecasts, project status reporting, schedule management and risk management across individual capital projects and the overall project portfolio. This position independently represents the organization and serves as a subject matter expert with specialized knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience in project controls. The incumbent is responsible for leading a specialty program area that has a significant impact on the organization’s capital program and strategic objectives. This is the senior level of the Manager (various) series. At this level, incumbents typically independently represent the organization; serve as a subject matter expert who possesses highly specialized knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience; are responsible for a specialty program area that has a major impact on the organization. Receives oversight from departmental management. First-line supervisory responsibility.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, or a related field.
• A minimum of six (6) years of experience in project management preferably in public sector or public transit agencies
• A combination of training, with a minimum of an Associate Degree and/or experience in project management, project controls and financial reporting that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities, may be considered when determining minimum qualifications.
• Advanced relevant coursework may also substitute for a portion of the required experience.
• Knowledge of Budgeting and accounting principles.
• Knowledge of Project Management principles and practices
• Knowledge of SCRRA policies and procedures
• Knowledge of Principles and practices of employee supervision and performance management
• Skilled In Use of Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong and effective leadership, communication, team building, and time management.
• Ability to keep multiple contracts on schedule, within budget and in compliance with contract specifications.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree
• Experience working with Project Management Information System’s such as Unifier and OPC

Responsibilities

• Managing all departmental services and activities.
• Plan, monitor, and evaluate the efficiency of processes and procedures for specific areas.
• Identify key personnel, develop growth opportunities, and develop strong business relationships with internal teams, SCRRA leadership and various stakeholders.
• Help develop project scope, goals and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with senior management stakeholders.
• Establish and maintain Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s), controls, and feedback systems to measure and monitor the overall health of projects and programs.
• Conduct research, formulate recommendations and prepare reports for presentations to management.
• Participate in hiring and training new employees.
• Collaborate with SCRRA departments
• Responsible for creating cash flow reports for capital projects
• Participate in regular meetings with project managers to develop and maintain project schedules in P6 or Oracle Primavera Cloud (OPC)
• Take the lead in coordinating with Grants and Finance to develop annual capital budgets
• Develop templates and reports to support risk identification, management and mitigation across capital projects and overall project portfolio.
• Utilize Project Management Information Systems (PMIS), including Unifier and OPC, to manage project data, track progress, and support capital delivery.
• Participate in the preparation and administration of assigned program budget; submit budget recommendations; monitor expenditures.
• Prepare analytical and statistical reports on assigned project operations and activities
• Communicate regularly with other managers, executive leadership, and other designated contacts within the SCRRA.

Benefits

• Southern California Regional Rail Authority is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
• In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Authority will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior