Manager Project Portfolio

Role Description

Organize, lead and manage the day-to-day management of the project portfolio with project managers and team members to deliver high-quality, on time, on budget deliverables within project scope, and managing risks and resolution of issues as they arise.

• Ensure projects follow the established methodologies and are auditable.
• Facilitate project financial and forecast reporting with project managers.
• Identify, secure and oversee the appropriate level of project management resources for projects.
• Develop core project/program practices with a primary focus on driving business results through project management and the delivery of key projects.
• Implement project management best practices, theories and concepts and ensure that these practices are being used among project teams.
• Provide overall direction, goals and operating practices that promote a high performing team.
• Conduct performance reviews, merit planning, coaching and handling performance/discipline issues.
• Mentor and develop staff through regular communication, training, coaching and succession planning.
• Oversee and manage key cross-enterprise and vendor relationships.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field.
• 4 years of related experience.
• Any amount of experience developing risk assessment frameworks to proactively identify and mitigate IT project risks, ensuring resolution of issues.
• Any amount of experience directing cross-functional global teams to deliver IT project deliverables within defined scope, timelines, and budgets.
• Any amount of experience implementing and utilizing project management tools (JIRA, MS Project) to track schedules, dependencies, and team progress.
• Any amount of experience authoring and managing detailed IT project documentation, including requirements specifications, user stories, test cases, and traceability matrices.
• Any amount of experience managing scope, stakeholder communications, and compliance with organizational standards for end-to-end IT project governance.
• Any amount of experience managing project budget consumption and forecast financial needs across all phases of the IT project lifecycle.
• 100% remote position.
• Must live in AL, AZ, AR, CA, CO, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MD, MI, MN, MO, NV, NJ, NM, NC, OH, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, or WY.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off.
• Health, Dental and Vision benefits.
• 401(k) with company match.
• This position participates in Railroad Retirement.

Company Description

TTX Company is a leading provider of railcars and related freight car management services to the North American rail industry. TTX’s pool of railcars is ideal for supporting shippers in the intermodal, automotive, paper & forest, metals, machinery, wind energy and other markets where flatcars, boxcars and gondolas are required.