Project Manager Railroad/Transit Industry

Job Title: Project Manager Railroad/Transit Industry

Location: New York

Job Type: Contract

Position Summary:

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Project Manager with a background in the Railroad/Transit industry and a proven track record leading large-scale Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) projects. This role is critical to the success of our Subways EAM Program and requires a proactive, detail-oriented professional to coordinate with stakeholders, manage project documentation, and ensure successful execution and delivery of project goals.

Key Responsibilities:

• Understand and document stakeholder needs; lead and facilitate requirements-gathering sessions.
• Coordinate and lead meetings focused on business process review and improvement.
• Develop, maintain, and track accurate project schedules.
• Collaborate with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to produce and maintain key project documents, including:
  • Scope and schedules
  • Functional requirements
  • As-Is and To-Be process flows
  • Project status updates
  • Executive summaries
• Proactively identify, document, and mitigate project risks and issues, escalating as necessary.
• Ensure alignment with EAM program standards and deliverables.

Deliverables May Include:

• Comprehensive project management documentation
• Technical specifications and system design/configuration documentation
• EAM system configuration and administrative materials
• Training materials and user documentation for system rollouts

Required Qualifications:

• 3 5 years of experience managing large-scale EAM projects, preferably within transit/railroad sectors.
• Hands-on experience implementing Hexagon EAM.
• Strong oral and written communication skills; ability to clearly convey complex concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.
• 2 3 years of direct work experience within the Railroad or Transit industry (preferred).
• Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate across departments and organizational levels.
• Self-starter with strong organizational and time-management skills; able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Intermediate to advanced project management capabilities, with experience facilitating cross-functional teams.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), including Microsoft Visio for process flow diagrams.

Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.

Job Title: Project Manager Railroad/Transit Industry

Location: New York

Job Type: Contract

Position Summary:

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Project Manager with a background in the Railroad/Transit industry and a proven track record leading large-scale Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) projects. This role is critical to the success of our Subways EAM Program and requires a proactive, detail-oriented professional to coordinate with stakeholders, manage project documentation, and ensure successful execution and delivery of project goals.

Key Responsibilities:

• Understand and document stakeholder needs; lead and facilitate requirements-gathering sessions.
• Coordinate and lead meetings focused on business process review and improvement.
• Develop, maintain, and track accurate project schedules.
• Collaborate with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to produce and maintain key project documents, including:
  • Scope and schedules
  • Functional requirements
  • As-Is and To-Be process flows
  • Project status updates
  • Executive summaries
• Proactively identify, document, and mitigate project risks and issues, escalating as necessary.
• Ensure alignment with EAM program standards and deliverables.

Deliverables May Include:

• Comprehensive project management documentation
• Technical specifications and system design/configuration documentation
• EAM system configuration and administrative materials
• Training materials and user documentation for system rollouts

Required Qualifications:

• 3 5 years of experience managing large-scale EAM projects, preferably within transit/railroad sectors.
• Hands-on experience implementing Hexagon EAM.
• Strong oral and written communication skills; ability to clearly convey complex concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.
• 2 3 years of direct work experience within the Railroad or Transit industry (preferred).
• Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate across departments and organizational levels.
• Self-starter with strong organizational and time-management skills; able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Intermediate to advanced project management capabilities, with experience facilitating cross-functional teams.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), including Microsoft Visio for process flow diagrams.

Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.