Sr Project Controls Mgr - Risk - 90353417 - Washington

Amtrak•Washington, DC

6d•$135,800 - $176,040•Onsite

About The Position

The Sr Mgr Project Controls – Risk develops, uses, and improves enterprise tools, systems, and work processes to support effective management control and reporting on cost, schedule, and progress for a high-complexity project or moderate-complexity program. The role may develop risk dashboards, risk registers, and other tools in collaboration with Executive Sponsors and Senior PMO Leaders at the portfolio or mega-program level. Working under minimal supervision of a senior project leader, the Senior Project Controls Manager leads a project- or program-level controls team of direct and matrixed controls practitioners. The position works with program teams and leadership to establish risk-management strategy and leads risk, issue, and opportunity management. It maintains the master program risk register, integrates cost and schedule data and information from vendors and external entities, develops performance reporting and dashboards, and assesses identified risks to inform mitigation and contingency plans. The role also develops risk-control tools and workflows, supports governance readiness and review meetings, manages controls data using approved systems, and follows Amtrak Enterprise Project Management methodology. The position is based in an office building and cubicle setting, with occasional travel as needed and travel requirements of up to 25%. The work arrangement is onsite four or five days per week. The stated salary range is $135,800 to $176,040, with pay dependent on factors including education, work experience, and certifications. Amtrak may also offer incentive and other pay programs, including a short-term incentive bonus.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or relevant experience.
At least 9 years of relevant work experience.
Strong focus on collaboration, team building, and customer service.
Ability to work 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 related portfolio information.
Super-user proficiency with SharePoint, MSPS, Power BI/Access, and Primavera/Oracle PPM tools.
Mastery of project controls tools and work processes.

Nice To Haves

At least 11 years of relevant work experience.
Graduate degree.
Knowledge of contracts and contract administration, including assessment and implementation at each phase of a project.
PMI-SP, PMI-RMP, CCP, or PSP certification.

Responsibilities

Work with the program team and leadership to build risk-management strategy.
Lead the program team through risk, issue, and opportunity management.
Maintain the master program risk register.
Integrate cost and schedule data, along with information from vendors and external entities, to facilitate risk discussions.
Develop reporting mechanisms, dashboards, and presentations about project performance indicators to provide a cohesive picture of project, program, or portfolio status.
Drive evaluation and impact assessment of identified project risks to provide data for developing risk mitigation and contingency plans.
Develop and maintain program risk-control tools and workflows.
Partner with business partners to assess new and ongoing projects for readiness for governance stage gates.
Support executive status review meetings, Governance Boards, and Change Control Boards.
Manage controls data through EPPM, SharePoint, or other approved EPMO systems and tools.
Adhere to Amtrak Enterprise Project Management methodology.
Lead a project- or program-level controls team consisting of direct and matrixed subordinate controls practitioners.