Sr. Project Manager (Governance Lead)

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Company: BNSF
Location: Fort Worth, TX 76131 (Far North area)

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Job Location: Fort Worth
Other Potential Locations: Fort Worth, TX
Anticipated Start Date: 01/20/2020
Number of Positions: 1
Salary Range: $86,601 – $102,400

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Position Summary:

This Governance Lead position will be responsible for supporting Delivery Services in ensuring compliance to agreed-upon delivery standards and framework. This role requires team leadership, business acumen, strong relationship management skills, and the ability to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization. Governance Lead will be involved in coaching project/program managers on BNSF’s delivery standards and framework, providing subject matter expertise on handling exceptions, supporting evolution of delivery standards and framework and enabling diligent project management across all initiatives. The Governance Lead will be accountable for team-wide adoption and adherence of the organizational delivery standards.


Essential Functions:

  • Coach Project Managers and Program Managers on the intent of the various delivery standards and practices, and enable team-wide adoption
  • Support Project Managers and Program Managers in developing required content for stage gates, and other critical checkpoints on the project
  • Provide subject matter expertise and delivery oversight on handling any exceptions to documented standards and procedures
  • Provide hands-on coaching support to delivery teams in applying the delivery framework, as needed
  • Perform regular quality checks across all delivery initiatives to proactively identify any areas of incompliance, and collaboratively work with assigned project/program managers to address them
  • Facilitate/co-facilitate training on the BNSF delivery framework to project and program managers, on a regular basis
  • Partner with Delivery Services leadership to ensure continued relevance of the BNSF delivery framework, and evolve the standards and practices in a structured manner
  • Refine and evolve the various tools, work aids and templates provided with the delivery framework, based on feedback from delivery teams
  • Provide transparent reporting and metrics on the team’s adherence to agreed-upon delivery standards and framework


Basic Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university (Computer Science, Engineering, Business or a related discipline)
  • 8 yrs. of combined Agile and Waterfall delivery experience, with accountability for project budgets, scope, schedule, and quality
  • Prior experience in training facilitation and team coaching
  • Proven track record of leading and influencing teams in a matrix organization
  • Ability to interact effectively across various levels within the organization
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills
  • Proficient in utilizing productivity/collaboration tools (such as Microsoft Office and Microsoft SharePoint)


Preferred Qualifications:

  • Professional certification/advanced project management education (e.g., PMP, PMI-ACP, SAFe) preferred
  • Transportation industry/railroad experience
  • Experience using Planview, Version One and Confluence


BENEFITS

BNSF offers competitive benefit programs and services including, but not limited to

  • Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage
  • 401(k) Plan
  • Railroad Retirement
  • Life Insurance
  • Incentive Compensation Plan (ICP)
  • Tuition Reimbursement Program

BNSF Railway is an Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled.


BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION ELEMENTS

  • Criminal history
  • Last 7 years of driving history
  • Last 5 years of employment history to include military service
  • Social Security number
  • Education

MEDICAL REVIEW ELEMENTS:
  • Medical evaluation
  • Drug Screen
  • Other elements as needed

DRUG TEST ELEMENTS:
BNSF is committed to a safe and drug free work place and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing. All new hires are required to undergo a hair drug test which detects the presence of illegal drugs for months prior to testing. We appreciate your cooperation in keeping BNSF safe and drug free.
Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC): Federal authority requires BNSF employees, whose work requires unescorted access to secure areas of port facilities, to obtain a TWIC. A TWIC is a condition of employment for such positions and requires candidates to those positions to submit to a TSA security assessment (to include, but not limited to, providing: biographic information; identity documents; fingerprints; digital photograph). More information is available at http://www.tsa.gov/for-industrytwic.

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