Program Mgr - 90218210 - Philadelphia

Amtrak•Philadelphia, PA

5d•$113,200 - $146,664•Hybrid

About The Position

The Program Manager is responsible for delivery of large-scale moderate to high-risk programs, with multimillion-dollar cost impacts and a multi-year delivery schedule. The programs may encompass multiple projects, cross-departmental interfaces, multiple technologies, geographies and assets, supporting the Engineering Disciplines and Production forces. Individuals in this role work independently with some indirect supervision from the Senior Program Manager and/or Portfolio Director. The role requires regular analytical and metrics-based reporting to other staff, Executive Committee, and stakeholders.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree required or equivalent combination of training, education and relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
7 years of prior experience required
Strong project and program management skills
Superb communication and stakeholder management skills with focus on collaboration, team building, and customer service
Experienced with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Visio, PowerPoint, MS Project).
Expert knowledge and ability to effectively oversee scope, schedule, and budgets of potential and approved major capital programs.
Strong internal and external stakeholder facilitation and coordination skills. Ability to partner with multiple stakeholders and project partners while ensuring Amtrak’s strategic interests are achieved.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills; proficient quantitative and analytical skills.
Strong leadership skills, with proven ability to build teams, and lead technically and/or politically challenging projects. Expert ability to properly structure and resource projects and programs to ensure safe, effective execution.
Master of collaboration, team building, and strategic alignment across all levels of both internal and external organizations and with a track record of successful and diplomatic coordination across stakeholders with competing objectives.
Strong Safety Focus.

Nice To Haves

9+ years of relevant experience preferred
Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education, training and/or relevant experience.
Plus 9 years of relevant work experience.
Transportation industry background.
PMP certification, or the ability to obtain within 1 year from hire date

Responsibilities

Coordinate multiple project teams, vendors, force account and assets to ensure timely and cost-effective sequencing and execution of critical path milestones across inter-dependent projects
Establish Program Governance and Controls structures to enable effective escalation and decision-making processes
Cultivate collaborative partnership among stakeholders to enable scoping, financial and resource decisions
Identify, document and elevate cross-organizational and vendor-driven dependencies and work with leadership and peers across the organization to develop and implement appropriate dependency management processes
Identify and manage assessment of major changes to scope, schedule and budget through the appropriate Program and Enterprise governance approval mechanisms
Mentor and coach matrixed team members and provide guidance on adherence to project management practices
Work with leadership to contribute relevant data to support annual planning activities and sequence new working through the appropriate control mechanisms
Ensure that program financial performance and forecasting information is available and reportable for senior executives and government regulators
Identify and evaluate the risks associated with program execution and work across organizations to establish and monitor mitigation plans
Develop and maintain required program management documents and ensure that all projects have appropriate project management processes in accordance with Amtrak Project Management standards and applicable regulations
Identify efficiencies and present recommended improvement opportunities at various levels of management
Build strong relationships within Amtrak to understand the business challenges and opportunities
Direct and supervise assigned project management, technical and operational resources to conduct detailed level planning overall program schedule and its milestone activities in accordance with the established scope, budget and schedule constraints, and in alignment with mission and the goals of Amtrak
Identify, manage and mitigate inter-project and cross-organizational dependencies and risks by developing and implementing long-term goals and objectives and facilitating appropriate executive escalation and decision support processes
Develop, track and forecast annual budgets and operating plans to support the program
Provide performance reports and other relevant analytics on the program stakeholders
Monitor and approve all budgeted program expenditures
Ensure program adherence to the Amtrak Program Management methods and governance standards
Other duties as assigned.