Senior Technical Program Manager

*Key Responsibilities* *Program & Project Oversight:* Lead and coordinate complex, multi-departmental technology programs and project teams supporting new fleet rollouts across the Amtrak enterprise. *Team Leadership:* Direct technical leads, project managers, and third-party consultants/contractors to ensure operational readiness and successful end-to-end execution. *PMP Project Controls:* Maintain rigorous governance over program scope, schedule, and budget using MS Project Professional and Enterprise Project Management (EPM) tools; identify, track, and report variances. *Vendor & SOW Management:* Oversee external vendors and sub-vendors, evaluate RFP responses, author Statements of Work (SOW) for product delivery and ongoing support, and ensure deliverables meet contractual specifications. *Documentation & Governance:* Develop and maintain essential project artifacts—including Project Charters, Management Plans, Architecture Inputs, Test Plans, and Implementation Plans—and lead initiatives through formal Quality Gates and Portfolio Reviews. *Risk & Change Management:* Publish ongoing risk assessments, implement mitigation strategies, maintain SharePoint project repositories, and produce weekly status reports for executive stakeholders. *Qualifications* *Experience:* 7+ years of hands-on program and project management experience delivering large-scale IT and technology infrastructure initiatives from initiation through rollout. *Leadership Capability:* Proven track record of managing and directing other Project Managers with high autonomy in a complex, multi-stakeholder environment. *Technical & PM Governance:* Demonstrated expertise in formal PMP project management methodologies, project controls, and enterprise-level budget/schedule tracking. *Software Proficiency:* Proficient with MS Project Server (EPM), MS Project Professional, SharePoint, Visio, Excel, and standard MS Office tools. *Communication:* Exceptional verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interface effectively with internal business partners, technical leads, and vendor partners. *Education & Certification:* Bachelor’s degree in Project Management, Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. PMP certification strongly preferred. Pay: From $70.00 per hour Experience: * PM Governance: 6 years (Required) * Enterprise Project Management (EPM): 6 years (Required) Work Location: Hybrid remote in Washington, DC 20585