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Reference #: 853726200Your success is a train ride away.Amtrak connects businesses and communities across the country and we move America's workforce toward the future. 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 the result of our employees.Are you ready to join our team?SUMMARY OF DUTIES:Amtrak's Fleet Programs are a once-in-a-generation opportunity to redefine U.S. intercity passenger rail travel through the replacement of passenger equipment, including designing and building associated facility upgrades and modifying maintenance and operating practices with a state-of-the-art rolling stock solutions. The Fleet Programs are already underway and have ambitious schedules that must be achieved to ensure fleet reliability and the creation of new capacity to expand service nationwide, both of which will ultimately enhance customer satisfaction. The Fleet Programs are also part of Amtrak's newly created Major Program Delivery organization and will set the standard for program management for Major Programs.The Principal Project Manager is responsible for managing specific mega complexity projects in Design & Construction fields, where total project cost may exceed $50M. Individual in this role use advance knowledge of project management processes and controls to accomplish project objectives by planning and evaluating project activities with some indirect supervision from the Portfolio Director and may have either direct reports or matrixed subordinate team members. The role requires regular analytical and metrics-based reporting to Senior staff, Executive Governance Committees, and external stakeholders.ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Develop and implement project plans, schedules and budgets consistent with operational needs and budget allowances and oversees bid negotiations and consultant relationships. Coordinate multiple departments, vendors and assets to ensure timely and cost-effective execution of major scope milestones. Ensure project progress by measuring and analyzing the variance in scope, schedule, cost and quality from the respective baselines and takes necessary action to address deviations. Manages and monitors project schedules, progress and costs; maintain, adjust and update project plans, as needed; consolidate, communicate and manage all issues and risks affecting the project, and ensure the timely communication of project status to project participants and stakeholders. Develop and administers of the budget for assigned projects approves the forecast of funds needed for staffing, equipment, materials and supplies approves expenditures and implements budgetary adjustments as appropriate. Establish collaborative partnership among stakeholders to enable scoping, financial and resource decisions. Establish appropriate project governance structures and processes by engaging executive sponsor and key stakeholders. Mentor and coach junior level Project Management staff and matrixed team members, and provides 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. Effectively oversee all capital improvement and capital maintenance program management and administrative functions. Identify and evaluate the risks associated with project activities and work across organization to establish and implement 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
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