VP, Risk & Portfolio Investment

Trinity Health • Dallas, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Trinity Industries is seeking a Vice President, Risk & Portfolio Investment for our headquarters office in Dallas, TX. This a leadership position responsible for optimizing Trinity’s asset portfolio to maximize short-term and long-term risk‑adjusted investment returns. This role ensures that investment strategy aligns with enterprise strategy and that asset underwriting criteria are sound. The VP leads the development of short-term and long-term investment plans, recommends industry and railcar type concentrations, and optimizes the overall composition of the Trinity fleet. The role also identifies opportunities to harvest gains and execute bespoke railcar transactions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent required/MBA preferred
• Minimum of 10+ years’ management related experience in Finance and Capital Markets required.
• Proven experience leading professional teams.
• Strong capabilities in finance, strategy, and quantitative analytics.
• Significant asset management experience, preferably within the rail industry or advanced manufacturing environments.
• Deep knowledge of Trinity’s assets and fleet characteristics.
• Demonstrated ability to connect short-term and long-term macroeconomic trends to investment strategy and portfolio decisions.

Nice To Haves

• MBA preferred

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Trinity’s investment strategy in alignment with enterprise strategic objectives.
• Establish and manage parameters for new investments and divestitures by railcar type and market served.
• Oversee asset management strategy and activities, including short-term and long-term fleet portfolio optimization, in close partnership with Lease Management and Third‑Party Lessor teams within the Customer Division.
• Maintain a clear understanding of customer creditworthiness and determine appropriate credit enhancements to mitigate investment risk.
• Support and execute M&A strategy in alignment with corporate strategy, Trinity business units, and platform optimization parameters, as applicable.
• Lead efforts related to asset (fleet) composition, asset underwriting, and secondary market performance.
• Drive performance outcomes related to portfolio internal rate of return (IRR), return on equity, transact-and-earn profitability, and credit loss management.

What This Job Offers

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