Senior Portfolio Leader, Rail Leasing & Analytics

Trinity Industries

Dallas (TX)

On-site

USD 180,000 - 280,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

Trinity Industries in Dallas, TX seeks a Vice President of Portfolio Management to lead strategy and performance for the lease fleet. You will direct renewals, redeployment, and fleet modernization while guiding analytics, forecasting, and performance reporting.

The role partners with Commercial, Maintenance Ops, Finance, IT, and other functions to drive disciplined portfolio decisions. The leader will manage a team of portfolio managers and data analysts, ensuring data accuracy and enterprise

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Engineering, or related field required; advanced degree preferred
12+ years of progressive leadership experience in portfolio management, leasing, rail, transportation, logistics, asset management, finance, or commercial operations in an asset-intensive industry
Experience leading teams and building capability across commercial, financial, operational, and analytical functions
Railcar leasing, freight rail, transportation equipment, or fleet management experience strongly preferred
Strong financial acumen — revenue, utilization, profitability, forecasting, variance analysis, and asset-level performance metrics
Ability to translate complex operational, financial, maintenance, and market data into clear strategic recommendations
Executive presence with ability to influence senior leaders and build alignment across a matrixed organization
Commercial judgment, customer orientation, disciplined risk assessment, and focus on long-term portfolio value
Comfort with enterprise analytics environments such as Power BI, Qlik, Databricks, Salesforce, ERP, or asset management systems
High accountability, sound decision-making, and ability to lead through ambiguity in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

Set the strategic direction for the lease fleet portfolio, balancing utilization, revenue, lease economics, customer demand, maintenance requirements, asset mix, and long-term economic return
Lead decisions related to renewals, remarketing, redeployment, blend-and-extend opportunities, fleet modernization, and asset exits
Identify underperforming assets or leases and drive action plans with Commercial and Operations to improve performance
Lead, coach, and develop portfolio managers and the supporting data analytics team
Establish clear priorities, operating rhythms, decision frameworks, and performance expectations that strengthen commercial judgment, financial discipline, data literacy, and execution across the full portfolio function
Own portfolio-level performance insights including utilization, availability, yield, maintenance cost exposure, termination and assignment expense, capital expenditure trends, and variance to plan
Lead executive-ready reporting, annual operating plan support, quarterly forecasts, and performance reviews that identify risks, opportunities, and actions to improve results
Partner with Commercial on pricing, renewal planning, bid strategy, and fleet positioning
Work with Maintenance Operations to anticipate asset readiness, shop capacity, and maintenance cost drivers
Collaborate with Structured Finance, Finance, IT, and Business Intelligence to improve portfolio transactions, asset replacement strategies, data governance, dashboards, and scalable analytics
Ensure portfolio decisions support a premier customer experience while maintaining commercial and financial discipline
Use customer, market, and fleet intelligence to improve earnings, strengthen lease structures, and enhance retention - including per diem leasing, minimum guarantees, revenue sharing, and rate optimization where applicable
Maintain and improve portfolio data accuracy, availability, and reliability to support better business decisions and growth
Ensure data is current and properly maintained in industry platforms to meet regulatory and compliance requirements
Leverage technology and AI tools to improve visibility into fleet and customer information, increase efficiency, and identify opportunities to capture more orders and improve portfolio performance.