Manager, Program Management
CPKC•Kansas City, MO
•Onsite
About The Position
The Program Management Office (PMO) Manager supports engineering leadership by providing transparent, accurate, and timely reporting on capital portfolio performance across North America. The role partners with field personnel, project owners, and finance teams to deliver monthly insights, production reviews, and forecast accuracy for a $1.2 billion engineering capital program. Through improved project controls, visibility into budget drivers, and cross-functional collaboration, the PMO supports informed decision-making and actionable outcomes.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
- 5+ years of relevant experience in reporting, program controls, engineering quality assurance, or general analysis.
- Valid driver’s license.
- Proficiency in Excel, including financial modeling, VBA, and Power Query, and Power BI, with demonstrated AI prompting capability to enhance analysis and efficiency.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to construct reporting templates and refine existing reports.
- Effective cross-functional communication abilities.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with SAP and data visualization tools.
- Railroad or transportation industry experience.
Responsibilities
- Develop monthly capital forecasts by gathering insights, analyzing outlooks, and identifying risks or areas of concern.
- Partner with engineering leadership to address performance challenges and drive actionable mitigation strategies.
- Identify budget constraints and scope changes, and oversee the Project Change Notice (PCN) process in alignment with engineering and finance.
- Contribute to and lead monthly and annual review meetings with Assistant Chief Engineers to analyze results, drivers, and forecast refinements.
- Identify and advance opportunities to improve engineering performance, controls, and reporting transparency.
- Consolidate and refresh daily, weekly, and monthly reporting across multiple systems, including ECC, S/4HANA, Excel, Power BI, and internal platforms.
- Support ad hoc analyses, including project spend breakdowns, cost driver assessments, and detailed drill-downs across complex capital portfolios.
Benefits
- Flexible and competitive benefits package.
- Competitive company pension and/or retirement plans.
- Employee share purchase plan.
- Annual fitness subsidy.
- Part-time studies program.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
