Sr Manager, LEAN Governance & Portfolio Management - Technology

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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  living the Amtrak values, focusing on our capabilities, and actively embracing and fostering diverse ideas, backgrounds, and perspectives, we honor our past and build a company of the future.

The Sr. Mgr Value and Resource Mgmt’s main focus is the establishment and implementation of best practices in Portfolio Operations, Strategic Investment, and Funding and Governance for the Digital Technology organization. This role coaches Value Management Office stakeholders, leadership across business and technology on Lean Portfolio Management (LPM), and identifies how to leverage key principles of LPM to solve real problems facing delivery teams, business teams, or their processes.

The Sr. Mgr serves as a subject‑matter expert sought by the Enterprise to tackle complex initiatives.

• Identify key Portfolio‑level business and engineering Objectives and Key Results (OKRs), ensuring alignment across cross‑functional teams and mentoring team leads in goal‑setting practices
• Initiate and progress LPM practices in the Digital Technology portfolio, leveraging experience and proven practices while coaching team members on Lean principles and agile mindset
• Support the Director/Sr. Director of LPM in the strategic management of Value Management demand and roadmap, including oversight of team capacity planning and performance tracking
• Partner with the Digital Product Management team for Portfolio Roadmap and EPIC OKR adoption, leading collaborative workshops and fostering a culture of accountability across value‑stream owners
• Implement Portfolio KANBAN from ideation to execution for Portfolio‑level demand, while managing team throughput and facilitating continuous improvement sessions
• Aid in identifying the VMO team and train best practices across DT Portfolios, including onboarding, skill development, and succession planning for key roles
• Serve as process engineer in influencing Amtrak toward an LPM lean governance approach that aligns with regulatory acceptance, while leading change‑management efforts and stakeholder engagement across business units
• Lead and develop a high‑performing team of LPM practitioners, providing regular feedback, career development guidance, and fostering an inclusive, growth‑oriented environment

• Bachelor’s degree required or equivalent combination of training, education, and relevant work experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
• 9–12 years of experience implementing lean practices
• 5–9 years of experience in Lean Portfolio Management
• SAFE 6.0 LPM Certified
• 5 years of servant‑leadership experience in a Program Management role

• SAFE 6.0 Program Consultant EBAS Certified Agility Health Radar, MBA preferred
• Experience leading a transformation effort leveraging Lean Portfolio Management
• Experience transforming from a traditional PMO to VMO
• Experience developing and governing a Human Capital Plan tied to a 5‑year strategy and 5‑year resource strategy

• Servant Leadership
• Influencing without Authority
• Coaching and mentoring Value Managers on Financial Analysis, Forecasting, Reconciliation, Accruals and Project Estimation

The salary/hourly range is $ – $. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc. Depending on an employee’s assigned worksite…