Lead/Principal Value Management Specialist

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Opportunities: Lead & Principal Value Management Specialists for Digital Technology

Amtrak Will Be Hiring Experienced Value Management Specialists To Support The Digital Technology (DT) Portfolio And Lean Portfolio Management (LPM) Practices Across The Organization. Open Positions May Include

• Lead Value Management Specialist
• Principal Value Management Specialist
  
  

If you would like to be considered for upcoming Value Management openings, please apply here.

IMPORTANT NOTE: This posting is used to collect interest for future openings. Applying now ensures you will be considered as roles become available. These positions are based out of Washington, DC. Remote work may be considered on a case-by-case basis depending on project and business needs.

Role

These roles will support portfolio-level planning, value tracking, OKR alignment, and Lean Portfolio Management processes that enable prioritization, transparency, and improved business outcomes across DT. Opportunities may include:

• Identifying and managing business and engineering OKRs
• Supporting portfolio-level demand intake, prioritization, and roadmapping
• Implementing Lean Portfolio Management (LPM) practices
• Partnering with Product Management, Delivery, and VMO teams to drive value optimization
• Supporting or leading Portfolio Kanban processes from ideation through implementation
• Developing and maintaining value dashboards, metrics, and reporting
• Coaching teams on Lean best practices, value delivery, and continuous improvement
• Supporting governance and compliance across hybrid PLM/LPM environments
• Advising leadership on value realization and portfolio outcomes (Principal level)
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education, training and/or relevant experience.
• Plus 6 years of relevant work experience.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

Ideal candidates will bring experience aligned to the Value Management job family, including the core responsibilities outlined in the Lead Value Management Specialist job description Lead Value Management Specialist.

Portfolio & Value Management

• Experience implementing Lean practices and/or Lean Portfolio Management (6–9 years for Lead; 9 for Principal)
• Ability to identify, align, and support Portfolio-level OKRs
• Experience with Portfolio Roadmapping, EPIC management, and value stream alignment
• Ability to develop dashboards, metrics, and value tracking tools
• Experience facilitating Portfolio Kanban and intake processes
• Familiarity with hybrid governance environments (PLM, LPM)
  
  

Leadership & Influence (Principal Level)

• Ability to lead strategic value optimization initiatives across multiple portfolios
• Experience advising senior leaders or influencing enterprise portfolio decisions
• Ability to mentor VMO and Portfolio teams on best practices
• Ownership of value frameworks, continuous improvement cycles, and strategic metrics
  
  

Certifications & Tools

• SAFe 6.0 LPM Certification (required for Lead; strongly preferred for Principal)
• SAFe Program Consultant, EBAS, Agility Health Radar, or similar credentials preferred
• Experience with portfolio management, value stream tooling, or related analytics platforms
  
  

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
• Lead: 6–9 years relevant experience
• Principal: Typically 10 years with demonstrated enterprise-level impact
  
  

The salary/hourly range is $103,700 - $134,460 for the Lead Value Management Specialist and $124,600 - $161,352 for the Value Management Specialist. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc. Depending on an employee’s assigned worksite or location, Amtrak may consider a geo-pay differential to be applied to the employee’s base salary. Amtrak may offer additional incentive and pay programs to recognize and reward our employees, including a short-term incentive bonus based upon factors such as individual and company performance that is commensurate with the level of the position and/or long-term incentive plan compensation. In addition to your salary, Amtrak offers a comprehensive benefit package that includes 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; and rail pass privileges. Learn more about our benefits offerings here.

Requisition ID:165741

Work Arrangement:06-Onsite 4/5 Days Click here for more information about work arrangements at Amtrak.

Relocation Offered:No

Travel Requirements:Up to 25%

Recruiter Name:Joshua Popejoy

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We want your work at Amtrak to be more than a job. We want your career at Amtrak to be a fulfilling experience where you find challenging work, rewarding opportunities, respect among colleagues, and attractive compensation. Amtrak maintains a culture that values high performance and recognizes individual employee contributions.

Amtrak is committed to a safe workplace free of drugs and alcohol. All Amtrak positions requires a pre-employment background check that includes prior employment verification, a criminal history check and a pre-employment drug screen.

Candidates who test positive for marijuana will be disqualified, regardless of any state or local statute, ordinance, regulation, or other law that legalizes or decriminalizes the use or possession of marijuana, whether for medical, recreational, or other use. Amtrak's pre-employment drug testing program is administered in accordance with DOT regulations and applicable law.

In accordance with DOT regulations (49 CFR

• 40.25), Amtrak is required to obtain prior drug and alcohol testing records for applicants/employees intending to perform safety-sensitive duties for covered Department of Transportation positions. If an applicant/employee refuses to provide written consent for Amtrak to obtain these records, the individual will not be permitted to perform safety-sensitive functions.
  
  

In accordance with federal law governing security checks of covered individuals for providers of public transportation (Title 6 U.S.C.

• 1143), Amtrak is required to screen applicants for any permanent or interim disqualifying criminal offenses.
  
  

Note that any education requirement listed above may be deemed satisfied if you have an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Amtrak is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/color, to include traits historically associated with race, including but not limited to, hair texture and hairstyles such as braids, locks and twists, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related conditions, such as lactation), national origin/ethnicity, disability (intellectual, mental and physical), veteran status, marital status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, genetic information, citizenship or any other personal characteristics protected by law.