Project Manager II

TTX Company•Charlotte, NC

6d•$77,000 - $115,000•Onsite

About The Position

Coordinates and delivers technical and non-technical projects across Information Technology, ensuring successful execution, effective stakeholder communication, and alignment with business objectives. This role involves managing projects within TTX Company, a leading provider of railcars and related freight car management services to the North American rail industry. The company focuses on achieving strategic business value by leading and supporting TTX’s Digital Transformation, including cloud solutions, intelligent real-time analytics, machine learning, and mobility. The role supports daily business operations via systems and data, develops and/or provides hardware and software to run the business, provides maintenance and troubleshooting for business systems, undertakes special projects to transform business operations and meet business needs, and provides Cybersecurity for TTX and its information assets.

Requirements

Typically requires a bachelor's degree and five (5) years of relevant project management or PMO experience.
Strong understanding of project management methodologies, project planning, scheduling, risk management, and project lifecycle management.
Experience supporting project financials, including budgeting, forecasting, expenditure tracking, and variance reporting.
Excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively across technical and business teams.
Demonstrated ability to build collaborative relationships with Information Technology teams, business partners, vendors, and stakeholders.
Experience using OnePlan, Oracle PPM, or similar project portfolio management (PPM) tools.
Experience working within a technology environment with an understanding of custom application development, cloud implementations, on-premises software, and enterprise systems.

Nice To Haves

PMP Certification preferred.
Experience presenting project status and recommendations to directors, senior leaders, or steering committees is preferred.
Familiarity with applying AI, data, or automation to improve project delivery, reporting, or operational efficiency is a plus.
Experience with Oracle PPM/Procurement modules.
Experience working within an enterprise PMO.

Responsibilities

Coordinates technical and non-technical aspects of projects, working with cross-functional teams to support successful delivery.
Creates, maintains, and monitors project charters, project plans, schedules, budgets, forecasts, resource plans, work hours, and project documentation.
Monitors project progress, quality, risks, issues, and dependencies, escalating concerns appropriately and helping drive timely resolution.
Supports project financial management by tracking budgets, forecasts, expenditures, and variances while maintaining alignment with approved funding.
Coordinates project teams and assists with resource allocation and day-to-day project execution.
Builds effective working relationships with Information Technology teams, business partners, vendors, and other stakeholders to support successful project delivery.
Provides regular project status updates, dashboards, metrics, and KPIs to communicate project health and delivery progress.
Applies project management methodologies, governance, and best practices to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and meet quality expectations.
Performs work independently while appropriately seeking guidance on complex or high-impact decisions.
Identifies opportunities to improve project delivery through process improvements, automation, AI-assisted capabilities, reporting enhancements, or project management tools.
Contributes to the continuous improvement of PMO standards, templates, tools, governance, and reporting processes.