Project Dir - 90377684 - Seattle (Hybrid)

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SUMMARY OF DUTIES:

 

The Project Director will oversee the implementation of capital improvement and capital maintenance programs and projects, ensuring adherence to project scope, budget, schedules and the requirements of stakeholders. The position is responsible for managing and controlling a moderate-size portfolio of projects and programs aligned to specific enterprise strategic objectives within the Railyards and Facilities department. This position works collaboratively and in coordination with all Amtrak Capital Delivery senior staff or staff from other departments, the Federal Railroad Administration, and other U.S. DOT agencies, Congress, States and localities, commuter and freight operators, and suppliers, other third parties, investors and stakeholders to develop strategies, plans, funding and finance approaches, and partnerships to advance Amtrak’s mission.

 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

 

· Hires, coaches and mentors project management staff, and ensure’ s team’s adherence and input into the enterprise project management methodologies and standards.

· Creates a collaborative partnership among executive leaders and portfolio stakeholders and enables resource demand planning, change management, and project pipeline planning decisions.

· Monitors actuals and works with the project managers to review forecasting against budgets.

· Identify and recommend processes to be improved to drive continuous improve in deliverable quality.

· Manages portfolio management decisions, communications, metrics, and reporting.

· Builds strong relationships within Amtrak to understand the business challenges and opportunities.

· Supports the creation of project management best practices, tools, and ways for Amtrak to drive efficiency in order to reduce costs and add value.

· Analyze challenges, problems, and process breakdowns to ensure that lessons learned are used to improve project management and project delivery practices.

· Continuously improves and/or develops key business processes that focus on delivering capital projects on-time and within budget.

· Adheres to Amtrak Enterprise Project Management methodology and standards.

· Ensure project progress by measuring the variance in scope, schedule, cost and quality from the respective baselines and takes necessary action to address deviations.

· Participates in the development and administration of the budget for assigned programs; approves the forecast of funds needed for staffing, equipment, materials and supplies; approves expenditures and implements budgetary adjustments as appropriate.

· Builds and maintains external relationships to provide effective communication of capital program status and accomplished goals and objectives.

· Represents Amtrak at meetings and conferences with elected and public officials, the community, private citizens, and public and private organizations.

· Effectively contributes to a safe and secure work environment for employees and travel experience for customers.

· Demonstrates necessary leadership to support a zero incident and injury culture within Amtrak.

· Maintains a teamwork environment within all peers as well as the Capital Delivery department’s internal customers.

· Attends and participates in professional group meetings; stays abreast of new trends and innovations in the field of project management in public transportation.

 

REQUIRED WORK EXPERIENCE:

· Successfully demonstrates expert knowledge and ability to effectively oversee scope, schedule and budgets of capital improvement and capital maintenance programs.

· Extensive experience managing diverse, large, and geographically dispersed groups of individuals.

· Extensive experience s