Senior Project Manager - Philadelphia

Amtrak; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 94,000 - 122,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401K with employer match

Paid time off

Wellness programs

Rail pass privileges

Job summary

Amtrak is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead high- or mega-complex initiatives within a multi-year program to modernize stations and passenger facilities in compliance with the ADA. You will partner with multiple departments, manage governance, and provide metrics-based reporting to executives and regulators.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree, 6+ years of relevant experience (8+ preferred), strong cross-functional communication, and ability to coordinate third‑party consents.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education, training and/or relevant experience.
• Plus 6 years of relevant work experience.

Responsibilities

• Ensure financial performance, forecasting, compliance, and reporting for senior executives and government regulators.
• When unavoidable, facilitate the consent process with third-party entities (municipal authorities and private property owners) to discuss design proposals and address any related issues.
• Prepare and transmit consent packages to various third parties, ensuring follow-up during the review process until consent is obtained.
• Coordinate multiple departments, vendors, and assets to execute major scope milestones efficiently.
• Establish project governance structures, mentor junior staff, evaluate risks, and maintain project artifacts.

Skills

Project management

Written and oral communication

Stakeholder management

Diplomacy

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education, training and/or relevant experience

Plus 6 years of relevant work experience

Job description

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.

Job Summary

Manage high or mega complexity projects of large and complex components of a larger program. Use advance knowledge of project management processes and controls to accomplish project objectives by planning and evaluating project activities. Handle regular analytical and metrics-based reporting to various internal and external stakeholders. Assist in a multi-year, multi-billion-dollar effort to bring all of the company's stations and passenger facilities into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Work as a member of the ADASP Team. Obtain consent for any proposed improvements impacting third party property as part of the ADASP designs.

Essential Functions

• Ensure financial performance, forecasting, compliance, and reporting for senior executives and government regulators.
• When unavoidable, facilitate the consent process with third-party entities (municipal authorities and private property owners) to discuss design proposals and address any related issues.
• Prepare and transmit consent packages to various third parties, ensuring follow-up during the review process until consent is obtained.
• Coordinate multiple departments, vendors, and assets to execute major scope milestones efficiently.
• Establish project governance structures, mentor junior staff, evaluate risks, and maintain project artifacts.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education, training and/or relevant experience.
• Plus 6 years of relevant work experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education, training and/or relevant experience.
• Plus 8 years of relevant work experience.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong project management skills with prior experience managing complex cross-functional construction and development projects in a highly matrixed environment
• Strong written and oral communication skills with ability to present complex information and respond to complex needs of a large and visible project or program
• Ability to network with internal and external stakeholders, and leverage relationships to resolve complex project issues
• Effectiveness working diplomatically across teams with varying objectives.

Environmental Conditions/Physical Demands

The salary/hourly range is $94,300.00 – $122,256.00. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, 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.

Health and Wellbeing Financial and Retirement Work and Family Life Support

Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance 401K with Employer Match Generous Paid Time Off

Wellness Programs Railroad Retirement Benefits Paid Caregiving Days and Backup Care

Health Savings Account Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Fertility and Family Building Benefits

No-cost Personal Health Advocate Student Loan Assistance Adoption and Surrogacy Assistance

Medical Plan Opt-out Credit Tuition and Education Reimbursement Paid Family Leave

Life Insurance Rail Pass Privileges

Short- and Long-term Disability Insurance Employee Assistance Program

No-cost Financial Advisor Sessions Commuter and Flexible Spending Accounts

Requisition ID:167559

Work Arrangement:06-Onsite 4/5 Days
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.

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.