Amtrak · 8 hours ago
Director Asset Management - 90393658 - Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA, US, 19104
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$163K/yr - $211K/yr
11+ years expAmtrak is a leading transportation company that connects businesses and communities across the United States. They are seeking a Director of Asset Management responsible for developing and implementing asset policies and prioritization processes to enhance asset performance and availability, while collaborating with senior leadership and stakeholders.
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Responsibilities
Lead the development of Amtrak’s infrastructure engineering asset prioritization processes, to support the betterment of Amtrak’s state of good repair planning, obsolescence management and allocation of capital funds to improve asset condition
Leads the development of minimum annual asset investment requirements, that are considerate of long-term business objectives
Co-ordinates Engineering Services annual and five-year plan requirements, working with stakeholders to ensure business needs are understood and reflected in plans
Directs the development and on-going maintenance of baseline asset specification documents, per asset category, in coordination with Deputy Chief Engineers
Supports the introduction and integration of new technology into capital planning specifications and workplans
Monitors emerging industry changes, and emerging industry risks, to ensure capital prioritization activities remain current
Coordinates, and leads, continuous improvement reviews at a frequency that enables improvement opportunities are reflected in specifications and plans
Supports deputy chiefs, and delivery functions, in the remediation of technical queries that relate to capital plans
Supports the development of unit costs, provides clarity of business planning activities
Develops strategy to improve Engineering Service’s asset management activities through the coordinated solution including policies, processes, technology, and resources aligned to support final objectives
Communicates and works closely with departmental peers and executives across functional areas to build procurement influence and set procurement policies and direction
Effectively creates and uses written material, oral presentations and verbal interchange, and is at ease working with business leaders and executive staff
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in business or equivalent business experience in the field of accounting, public administration, computer science, or related field plus 11 years of relevant experience
In lieu of a four-year degree, 15 years of directly relevant experience is required to satisfy education and experience requirements
Ability to drive change across organization
Expects and demonstrates high level of customer service to deliver a superior rating on customer satisfaction despite challenges
Outstanding analytical and process-mind set with demonstrated results in transactional operations
Leads by example to establish appropriate level of urgency and willingness to engage with team to solve problems
Ability to effectively promote the integration of corporate-wide and departmental strategies and operating objectives and be able to develop and implement comprehensive asset management plans consistent with corporate programs & objectives
Strong operational mind set combined with experience in combining data analytics and process thinking to drive improvements on key metrics
Excellent communication skills – oral and written
Strong decision-making and problem-solving skills
Ability to provide subordinates with guidance, direction, motivation and training to ensure quick, effective acquisitions for approved purchase requisitions
Ability to effectively manage in a fast-paced environment with frequently changing priorities
Experience with data analytics tools such as Tableau, SAP Business Objects, MS Access
Adept, advanced user of MS Excel
Has the ability to travel via a variety of modes as needed
Embraces learning new tasks, both complex and simple, to maintain effectiveness in this position
Preferred
Experience with federal asset management requirements and knowledge or application regulations required
Training in process improvement, communication, and change management desired
Experience managing federally funded projects desired
Strong analytic experience in transportation, urban, asset management, or security planning
Extensive project management experience
Experience with data analytics tools like Tableau
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
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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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