Amtrak · 13 hours ago
Sr Mgr DT Sys Design & Dev - 90350047 - Washington
Washington, DC
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$149K/yr - $194K/yr
5+ years expAmtrak is a company dedicated to connecting businesses and communities across the United States. The Sr. Manager, IT Systems Design & Development is responsible for leading IT processes and managing services for internal and external customers, ensuring that technology solutions align with business strategies and outcomes.
Service IndustrySoftwareTourismTravel
Responsibilities
Provides subject matter expertise (SME), while leading across diverse teams to meet or exceed business outcomes
Responsible for aligning information technology solutions with the business strategy. Responsibilities include, but may not be limited to, the following:
Works with business partners to understand business problems and desired outcomes
Provides input to business technology planning
Implements solutions consistent with business outcomes
Leads the planning, design, solutioning and implementation of IT initiatives to support business strategy – iteratively, measuring value and outcomes; learning and adjusting based on continuous feedback
Delivers high-quality solutions at optimal cost to customers. Measures solution performance and implements improvements as needed
Participates in the development of budgets. Tracks and takes appropriate steps to manage and balance the budget
Participates and provides input to the Service Level Agreement (SLA) and measures performance thereof
Provides advice and counsel to the vendor relationship decision-making and contract development processes
Reviews service provider performance. Identifies and confirms performance challenges and elevates for resolution
Meets regularly with team in order to determine how best to solve for business outcomes. Helps to remove/reduce obstacles impeding progress. Provides career leadership advice, guidance, encouragement and feedback. Encourages and enables collaboration. Focus on the benefits of the whole vs. optimization of the few
Collaborates with business and team members to establish measureable individual and team objectives that are aligned with business and organizational goals. Documents and presents performance assessments. Recognizes and rewards associates commensurate with performance. Implements organizational practices for staffing, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), diversity, performance management, development, reward, recognition and retention
Identifies the roles, skills and competencies needed to meet short-term and long-term business outcomes. Participates in IT workforce deployment activities
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in related technical/business areas
Relevant experience managing development solutions and projects
5+ years of hands-on experience with software development
5+ years of proven track record of progressively providing technical and project leadership to deliver enterprise scale solutions
Strong Agile delivery experience, SAFe experience desired
Proven experience with Java, API's, DevOps and lean development practices
Strong expertise in developing and deploying applications in Cloud based Platforms such as AWS, Azure, and other Cloud platforms
Requires experience in managing teams and building relationships with people at a variety of levels
Requires demonstrated ability to launch and deliver solutions, coordinating with multiple teams
Must possess strong communication and interpersonal skills, work well with others in an integrated team environment, and must be self-motivated
Highly motivated, organized, and able to support multiple high paced initiatives
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Preferred
Master's Degree in technical/business or equivalent
9 - 11+ years relevant work experience preferred or equivalent work experience
Has delivered multiple projects using Agile methodologies
Experience working in large complex companies that heavily rely on real time 24x7 IT operations to successfully service internal and external customers
Experience working in real time 24x7 IT environments
Domain knowledge of railroad or other transportation systems
Benefits
Health, dental, and vision plans
Health savings accounts
Wellness programs
Flexible spending accounts
401K retirement plan with employer match
Life insurance
Short and long term disability insurance
Paid time off
Back-up care
Adoption assistance
Surrogacy assistance
Reimbursement of education expenses
Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility
Railroad Retirement sickness and retirement benefits
Rail pass privileges
Company
Amtrak
Amtrak is a provider of intercity passenger rail services across the country, connecting major cities and regions.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$125.7MKey Investors
Federal Railroad AdministrationU.S. Department of Transportation
2024-09-03Grant· $63.9M
2023-09-25Grant· $8.8M
2022-08-18Grant· $45M
Leadership Team
John McSorley
Director of Critical Infrastructure Protection
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