Job Description

Your success is a train ride away!

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.

 

Are you ready to join our team?

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.

 

The Senior Project Controls Manager is responsible for developing, using and improving existing enterprise tools, systems and work processes to drive effective management control and reporting on cost, schedule and progress measurement for Amtrak’s Chicago Hub Improvement Program (CHIP). Individuals in this role may act as a Master Scheduler and/or Master Risk Manager and develop project dashboards, cost and resource performance reports, change logs and risk registers in close collaboration with Program Managers and Executive Sponsors at the portfolio or mega program level. Senior Project Controls Managers work under minimal supervision of a Senior Program leader and may lead a program level controls team consisting of direct and matrixed subordinate controls practitioners.

 

Project Risk: Complex Program or Portfolio 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :

• Work with CHIP Program team and leadership to oversee program budgets, schedules, risks, financial reporting, invoicing, etc.
• Work with the Program team to maintain a weekly updated program schedule to identify critical paths and notify leadership for any delays in the schedule.
• Maintain master Program risk register.
• Track potential changes, ensuring estimates of cost and schedule changes are given visibility with the executive sponsor.
• Integrate cost and schedule data as well as information for vendors and external entities to facilitate risk, schedule and budget performance reporting.
• Develop reporting mechanisms, dashboards and presentations about program performance indicators and feed this data to ensure a cohesive picture of the program.
• Drive evaluation and impact assessment of identified project risks to enable project team with applicable data for development of risk mitigation plans and contingencies.
• Develop and maintain Program risk control tools and workflows.
• Partner closely with business partners to assess new and ongoing projects to determine readiness for governance stage gates.
• Support Executive status review meetings, Governance, and Change Control Boards.
• Manage Controls data via EPPM, SharePoint or any other approved EPMO systems and tools.
• Adhere to Amtrak Enterprise Project Management methodology.
• Performs change management duties as needed.
• Decision rights: o Responsible for all activities detailed above, while consulting with relevant project controllers (e.g., cost, schedule) and receiving approval from Project Director on any areas impacting project work.
• Other duties as assigned 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :

• Bachelor’s Degree required OR equivalent combination of training, education and relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• 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, Power BI/Access and Primavera/oracle PPM tools.
• Mastery of project controls tools and work processes.

 

MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES :

• Strong project/program management skills.

• Excellent collaboration and team building skills.

• Highly motivated and self-directed.

• Excellent analytical, mathematical, and creative problem-solving skills.

• Excellent listening, interpersonal, written and oral communications.

• Logical and efficient, with keen attention to detail.

• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks while under pressure.

• Experience working within complex organizational structures.

• Ability to facilitate governance, project reviews, steering and other project related meetings.

• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project).

• Must have work authorization in the United States.

 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS :

• Graduate Degree · Licensed Professional Engineer.

• 9-15 years of relevant experience preferred.

• Understanding of railroad business functions, operations, and design and construction processes.

• Previous railroad, heavy civil and bridge projects in the design and/or construction phases.

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

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

• PMP Certification in good standing.

 

WORK ENVIRONMENT :

• Office building environment, based at Chicago Union Station.
• Work in cubicle setting; stand, sit, bend, twist, use file drawers.
• Sit at computer to complete assignments, projects, and majority of tasks.
• Ability to work under pressure. · Occasional travel as needed.
• 4 days in the office with 1 day remote.

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: 164688

Work Arrangement: 06-Onsite  Click here for more information about work arrangements at Amtrak. 
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 equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/color, to include traits historically associated with race, including but not limited to, hair texture and hairstyles such as braids, locks and twists, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related conditions, such as lactation), national origin/ethnicity, 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..

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