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As we move America’s workforce toward the future, Amtrak connects businesses and communities across the country. We employ more than 20,000 diverse, energetic professionals in a variety of career fields throughout the United States. The safety of our passengers, our employees, the public and our operating environment is our priority, and the success of our railroad is due to our employees.

 

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Our values of ‘Do the Right Thing, Excel Together and Put Customers First’ are at the heart of what matters most to us, and our Core Capabilities, ‘Building Trust, Accountability, Effective Communication, Customer Focus, and Proactive Safety & Security’ are what every employee needs to know and do to be most impactful at Amtrak. By living the Amtrak values, focusing on our capabilities, and actively embracing and fostering diverse ideas, backgrounds, and perspectives, together we will honor our past and make Amtrak a company of the future.

 

SUMMARY OF DUTIES:

The Sr. Manager Project Controls – Risk is a key leadership role responsible for driving effective management control and reporting for complex projects or programs. This position focuses on enhancing enterprise tools, systems, and work processes to accurately measure cost, schedule, and progress. Serving as a Master Scheduler and/or Master Risk Manager, the Sr. Manager leads the development of project dashboards, cost and resource performance reports, change logs, and risk registers. 

 

This role requires close collaboration with Executive Sponsors and Senior PMO Leaders to ensure alignment on high-complexity projects or moderate-complexity programs. Reporting to a senior project leader, the senior manager works under minimal supervision, leading a team of direct and matrixed control practitioners at the project or program level. This position is integral in managing risks and ensuring the successful execution of the project portfolio. 

 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Develop and implement a comprehensive risk management strategy in collaboration with the Project/Program team and leadership. 

Lead the team by managing risks, issues, and opportunities. 

Maintain the master Project/Program risk register, ensuring it is up-to-date and accurate. 

Track and report on potential changes, providing visibility of cost and schedule impacts to the executive sponsor. 

Integrate cost, schedule, and vendor data to enable comprehensive risk, schedule, and budget performance reporting. 

Create and maintain reporting mechanisms, dashboards, and presentations to communicate project performance indicators. 

Evaluate identified project risks, providing the project team with relevant risk mitigation and contingency planning data. 

Develop and maintain risk control tools and workflows for the Project/Program. 

Collaborate with business partners to assess project readiness for governance stage gates. 

Support Executive status reviews, Governance meetings, and Change Control Boards. 

Manage control data via approved systems such as EPPM and SharePoint. 

Ensure adherence to Amtrak’s Enterprise Project Management methodology. 

Perform change management duties as required. 

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction or Project Management, Business Administration, Transportation, or a related field. 

An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered. 

Strong project management skills  

Strong focus on collaboration, team building, and customer service  

Effectiveness working 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 other related portfolio information  

Super-user of SharePoint, MSPS, Power BI/Access, and Primavera/oracle PPM tools  

Mastery of project control tools and work processes. 

PMP Certification in good standing 

 

MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

Knowledge: 

Risk Management – Expertise in risk, issue, and opportunity management, including maintaining risk registers. 

Project Controls – Strong understanding of cost, schedule, and performance measurement for large projects. 

Data Integration – Knowledge of integrating cost, schedule, and vendor data for performance reporting. 

Reporting Tools – Familiarity with dashboards, EPPM, SharePoint, and other reporting tools. 

Change Management – Understanding change control processes and governance within large projects. 

Amtrak EPM Methodology – Knowledge of Amtrak's project management standards. 

 

Skills: 

Risk Control Development – Ability to create and maintain tools for effective risk management. 

Data Analysis & Reporting – Proficiency in integrating data to generate clear, actionable reports. 

Executive Communication – Strong skills in creating dashboards and presenting to senior leadership. 

Stakeholder Collaboration – Effective in working with business partners and stakeholders for governance readiness. 

Leadership – Skilled in guiding teams through risk assessment and mitigation. 

Project System Management – Proficient in managing project control data using EPPM and SharePoint. 

 

Abilities: 

Strategic Risk Management – Capable of developing and executing risk strategies aligned with project goals. 

Decision-Making – Strong ability to assess risks and support informed decision-making. 

Adaptability – Able to manage tools and processes in complex projects. 

Change Management – Competent in driving change management activities. 

Leadership – Operates independently, leading control teams with minimal supervision. 

 

 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Graduate Degree  

Seven to nine years of related experience. 

Knowledge of contracts and contract administration including its assessment and implementation at each project phase.   

PMI-SP, PMI-RMP, CCP or PSP certification  

Six Sigma Black Belt 

 

 

WORK ENVRIORNMENT:

Office building environment.  3 days in the office, 2 days remote.

Work in a cubicle setting; stand, sit, bend, twist, and use file drawers. 

Sit at the computer to complete assignments, projects, and most tasks. 

Ability to work under pressure. 

Occasional travel as needed. 

 

COMMUNICATIONS AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS: 

Must have excellent oral and written communication skills.

 

 

The salary/hourly range is $135,800-$176,040. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, internal equity, 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 and/or long-term incentive plan compensation. 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:163301
Posting Location(s):Pennsylvania; District of Columbia; New York

Work Arrangement:04-Hybrid Weekly 
Job Family/Function:Engineering 
Relocation Offered:No 
Travel Requirements:Up to 25% 

You power our progress through your performance.
 

We want your work at Amtrak to be more than a job. We want your career at Amtrak to be a fulfilling experience where you find challenging work, rewarding opportunities, respect among colleagues, and attractive compensation. Amtrak maintains a culture that values high performance and recognizes individual employee contributions. 

Amtrak is committed to a safe workplace free of drugs and alcohol. All Amtrak positions requires a pre-employment background check that includes prior employment verification, a criminal history check and a pre-employment drug screen. 

Candidates who test positive for marijuana will be disqualified, regardless of any state or local statute, ordinance, regulation, or other law that legalizes or decriminalizes the use or possession of marijuana, whether for medical, recreational, or other use. Amtrak's pre-employment drug testing program is administered in accordance with DOT regulations and applicable law.  

In accordance with DOT regulations (49 CFR § 40.25), Amtrak is required to obtain prior drug and alcohol testing records for applicants/employees intending to perform safety-sensitive duties for covered Department of Transportation positions. If an applicant/employee refuses to provide written consent for Amtrak to obtain these records, the individual will not be permitted to perform safety-sensitive functions.

 

In accordance with federal law governing security checks of covered individuals for providers of public transportation (Title 6 U.S.C. §1143), Amtrak is required to screen applicants for any permanent or interim disqualifying criminal offenses. 

Note that any education requirement listed above may be deemed satisfied if you have an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Amtrak is an EOE/Affirmative Action Minority/Female employer, and we welcome all to apply. We consider candidates regardless of race/color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related conditions), national origin/ethnicity, age, disability (intellectual, mental and physical), veteran status, marital status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, genetic information, citizenship or any other personal characteristics protected by law.