Senior Portfolio Director: Mega Bridge Programs Leader

Amtrak; Hamden (CT); On-site; USD 188,000 - 243,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401K with employer match

Paid time off

Rail pass privileges

Job summary

Amtrak seeks a Senior Portfolio Director to lead a 3–5 project mega-portfolio along the Northeast Corridor and other locations north of NYC, delivering bridge and heavy civil infrastructure with $1–2B/5yr+ cost and timelines.

The role requires independent work with executive oversight, cross-functional collaboration with Finance, Procurement, and regulatory bodies, and leadership of project directors and managers to ensure on-time, within-budget delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required or equivalent combination of training, education and relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• 13 years of prior relevant experience required
• 15+ years of relevant experience preferred
• PMP or PE Certification in good standing
• Graduate degree or higher preferred
• Public/private partnership, joint venture and/or alternative delivery experience
• Infrastructure construction program management and EPC background
• Experience managing mega programs (> $500M) in transportation environments
• Expert knowledge of project controls, scheduling, risk assessment, and change management

Responsibilities

• Direct multiple project teams to ensure timely and cost-effective sequencing and execution across several projects within an assigned portfolio focusing on design and construction of bridge and heavy civil assets.
• Maintain interfaces with other interdependent strategic initiatives.
• Establish program governance and controls structures for decision-making processes.
• Identify, document and elevate cross-organizational dependencies and work with executives and external parties as appropriate.
• Collaborate with program directors, project directors and project managers on scope, schedule and budget changes.
• Hire and mentor Program Director and Project Management staff and ensure adherence to PM practices.
• Lead annual planning activities including business case development and financial modeling.
• Interface with Finance and Procurement to report on portfolio performance to executives and regulators.
• Identify risks and develop mitigation plans across design and construction.
• Suggest efficiency improvements across management levels.

Skills

Senior program management

Bridge and heavy civil construction

Stakeholder collaboration

Procurement knowledge

Financial modeling

Education

Bachelor's degree

Graduate degree

Tools

MS Project

Primavera

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Amtrak seeks a Senior Portfolio Director to lead a 3–5 project mega-portfolio along the Northeast Corridor and other locations north of NYC, delivering bridge and heavy civil infrastructure with $1–2B/5yr+ cost and timelines.

The role requires independent work with executive oversight, cross-functional collaboration with Finance, Procurement, and regulatory bodies, and leadership of project directors and managers to ensure on-time, within-budget delivery.