Senior Project Manager-Stations, Facilities and Accessibility

Coordinate multiple departments, vendors and assets to ensure timely and cost-effective execution of major scope milestones

Establish collaborative partnership among stakeholders to enable scoping, financial and resource decisions

Identify, document and elevate cross-organizational and vendor-driven dependencies, and work with managers and peers across the organization to develop and implement appropriate dependency management processes

Establish appropriate project governance structures and processes by engaging executive sponsor and key stakeholders to develop appropriate thresholds and cadence for governance discussions

Mentor and coach junior level Project Management staff and matrixed team members and provide guidance on adherence to the Project Management practices

Work with senior leaders to contribute relevant data to support annual planning activities

Provide financial project performance and forecasting reports to senior executives and government regulators

Identify and evaluate the risks associated with project activities and work across organization to establish and monitor mitigation plans

Identify, document and spear-head evaluation of changes based on cost, schedule, risk and scope impacts as well as cross-functional dependencies. Ensure appropriate packaging of relevant information to support appropriate project change and governance decision processes

Develop and maintain required project management artifacts in accordance with Amtrak Project Management standards and applicable regulations

Identify efficiencies and present recommended improvement opportunities at various levels of management

Bachelors degree in Architecture, Construction Management, Engineering, Planning or Project Management with a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience, or any combination of relevant education and experience

PMP certification or ability to obtain within 12 months of hire

Project management experience on projects with a construction cost > $1 million

Must have work authorization in the United States

Ability to read and interpret architectural and engineering drawings and technical specifications

Strong project management skills with prior experience managing complex cross-functional projects in a highly matrixed environment

Experience with cross-project/program dependency identification and management

Strong written and oral communication skills with ability to present complex information and respond to complex needs of a large and visible project or program

Ability to network with internal and external stakeholders, and leverage relationships to resolve complex project issues

Effectiveness working diplomatically across teams with varying objectives

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint, MS Project)

Graduate degree in Architecture, Construction Management, Engineering, Planning or Project Management

9+ years of relevant experience preferred

Experience on large office fit-out projects, including associated organizational change initiatives and activation of the new space

Primarily office-based environment with frequent trips to active construction sites

Frequent use of a computer keyboard, monitor, and mouse to perform a variety of tasks

Work in fast-paced, time sensitive circumstances with frequently changing priorities

Frequently resolve problems with conflicting priorities in cognitively demanding situations with ability to work well under pressure

Approximately 60% travel regionally and nationally, as required

Can locate in Washington, DC with travel as required between Amtrak offices and project sites