Sr Dir Portfolio Management - 90383736 - New York

Amtrak • $187K — $242K *

New York, NY 10025In-Person

Transportation

11 - 15 years of experience

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Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.
13 years of relevant experience; 15+ years preferred.
PMP or PE Certification in good standing.
Graduate degree preferred.
Experience in public/private partnerships or alternative delivery methods.

Responsibilities

Direct multiple project teams to ensure timely and cost-effective execution.
Maintain interfaces with interdependent strategic initiatives.
Establish Program Governance and Controls structures for decision-making.
Identify and document cross-organizational and vendor dependencies.
Collaborate with teams to manage changes to scope, schedule, and budget.
Hire and mentor project management staff for consistency and results.
Lead annual planning activities including financial modeling and business case development.

Benefits

Health, dental, and vision insurance plans.
401K retirement plan with employer match.
Paid time off and various leave options.
Education reimbursement and Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility.
Rail pass privileges and wellness programs.

Full Job Description

Job Summary

The Sr Portfolio Director-Gateway is responsible for the delivery of a portfolio (2-4) strategic transformational mega complexity bridge projects that are a part of the Gateway Program. These projects are located along the Northeast Corridor between NJ Penn Station and NY Penn Station. The position will focus on the delivery of bridge and heavy civil infrastructure assets consisting of multiple projects and work-streams, cross-departmental interfaces, multiple technologies and assets with $0.5B-$4B/5yr+ implementation cost and timeline. Program components may include multiple projects with various delivery strategies, external entities, public/private partnerships, third party contractors and variety of phasing and funding sources or arrangements. Complexity may also include the significant need for government relations and external communications and marketing. Individuals in this role work independently with some indirect executive supervision and may have direct project director and project manager reports with matrixed subordinate team members. This position will make decisions in areas that drive and influence company-wide financial, reputational, and organizational impacts, both immediate and long term. The role requires regular interactions with Finance and Procurement to produce analytical and metrics-based reporting to Program Steering Committees, Executive Leadership Team, Board of Directors, State and Federal Regulators.

Essential Functions

Direct multiple project teams to ensure timely and cost-effective sequencing and execution across several projects within an assigned portfolio focusing on the design and construction of bridge and heavy civil infrastructure assets.
Maintain close interfaces with other interdependent strategic initiatives in close alignment with company's bridge and heavy civil assets plans.
Establish Program Governance and Controls structures to enable effective escalation and decision-making processes.
Identify, document and elevate cross-organizational and vendor-driven dependencies, and work with executives and peers across the organization and other external parties as appropriate.
Collaborate with program directors, project directors and project managers to identify and manage assessment of major changes to scope, schedule and budget through the appropriate Program and Enterprise governance approval mechanisms,
Hire and mentor Program Director and Project Management staff and matrixed team members and provide direction on adherence to the Project Management practices to drive consistent and timely results during the design, construction and commissioning phases of the portfolio. Ensuring execution of all aspects of the projects in accordance with contractual obligations.
Lead program's annual planning activities in collaboration with senior leaders, including business case development, financial modeling, grant application and funding requests and development of portfolio's critical success criteria.
Interface with Project Controls and Finance support staff to ensure that portfolio's financial performance and forecast information is available and reportable for senior executives and government regulators.
Identify and evaluate the risks associated with portfolio execution (both design and construction) and work across the organization to establish and monitor mitigation plans.
Identify efficiencies and present recommended improvement opportunities at various levels of management

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree required or equivalent combination of training, education and relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree. Plus,

13 years of prior relevant experience required
15+ years of relevant experience preferred
PMP or PE Certification in good standing

Preferred Qualifications

Graduate degree
Public/private partnership, joint venture and/or alternative delivery experience.
Infrastructure construction program management, general contractor or other applicable EPC background.
Experience managing mega programs (>$500 M) in the transportation industry environment.
Exceptional knowledge and experience on project design, engineering, procurement, material management, construction, commissioning, start up, turnover, sequencing, and interfaces.
Thorough understanding of Project Controls and Financials including scheduling, progress measurement, risk assessment and management, and change management.Experience of multiple commercial executions structures including Lump Sum (Fixed Price) Contract, Cost-Plus-Fee Contract, Construction Manage at Risk (CMAR) Contract, Design-Bid-Build (DBB) Contract, Design-Build (DB) Contract, Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) Contract, etc.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Expert senior level complex bridge and heavy civil program (>$250 M) management experience with strong focus on collaboration, team building, and driving on-time and on-budget project completion.
Solid knowledge of competitive procurement processes and regulations, including alternate delivery (DB, CMAR, Progressive DB) methods in the bridge and heavy civil arenas.
Ability to exercise independent judgment and make solid business decisions within scope of the portfolio based on a thorough bridge design and construction background and experience.
Highly motivated and self-directed
Excellent analytical, mathematical, and creative problem-solving skills.
Excellent listening, interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
Logical and efficient, with keen attention to detail.
Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks while under pressure.
Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint, MS Project/ Primavera).
Must have work authorization in the United States
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work effectively with internal and external stakeholders.

Environmental Conditions/Physical Demands

Combination of Office and field environment. Position is subject to respond to emergencies in all weather conditions 24/7.
Travel Requirements: Expectation is that position will be traveling to job locations or on-site Project meetings along the NEC 7-10 days per month.

The salary/hourly range is $187,500.00 - $242,892.00. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc. Depending on an employee's assigned worksite or location, Amtrak may consider a geo-pay differential to be applied to the employee's base salary. Amtrak may offer additional incentive and pay programs to recognize and reward our employees, including a short-term incentive bonus based upon factors such as individual and company performance that is commensurate with the level of the position. In addition to your salary, Amtrak offers a comprehensive benefit package that includes health, dental, and vision plans; health savings accounts; wellness programs; flexible spending accounts; 401K retirement plan with employer match; life insurance; short and long term disability insurance; paid time off; back-up care; adoption assistance; surrogacy assistance; reimbursement of education expenses; Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility; Railroad Retirement sickness and retirement benefits; and rail pass privileges. Learn more about our benefits offerings here.

Requisition ID:166234

Work Arrangement:06-Onsite 4/5 Days Click here for more information about work arrangements at Amtrak.
Relocation Offered:No
Travel Requirements:Up to 25%

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