Sr Mgr Digital Technology - Physical Security Systems

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Date:
Aug 5, 2026

Location:

Washington, DC, US, 20002 Wilmington, DE, US, 19801 Philadelphia, PA, US, 19104 US

Company:
Amtrak

Your success is a train ride away!

As we move America’s workforce toward the future, Amtrak connects businesses and communities across the country. We employ more than 20,000 diverse, energetic professionals in a variety of career fields throughout the United States. The safety of our passengers, our employees, the public and our operating environment is our priority, and the success of our railroad is due to our employees.

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Our values of ‘Do the Right Thing, Excel Together and Put Customers First’ are at the heart of what matters most to us, and our Core Capabilities, ‘Building Trust, Accountability, Effective Communication, Customer Focus, and Proactive Safety & Security’ are what every employee needs to know and do to be most impactful  living the Amtrak values, focusing on our capabilities, and actively embracing and fostering diverse ideas, backgrounds, and perspectives, together we will honor our past and make Amtrak a company of the future.

The Sr Mgr DT Sys Design & Dev (i.e., security badging technology, video surveillance and other security products) owns one or more IT processes within one functional area. The position manages services provided to one or more internal and external customer(s). The Sr Manager works on multiple projects as a technical delivery team owner, and sometimes as a project leader while managing matrixed resources, responsible for systems analysis, design development, integration enhancement, maintenance, and support.

• Oversee the state of good repair program and electronic physical security asset lifecycle management program, inclusive of budget and strategy.
• Manage the physical security systems support personnel and processes.
• Report system health via dashboards, reports and presentations.
• Manage projects related to health monitoring, continuous improvement and performance metrics of physical security systems.
• Contract management and vendor oversight of operation and support vendors
• Support physical security project transition to O&M through IV&V, testing and go-live readiness activities.
• Maintain system documentation library of system as-builts, architecture and lifecycle replacement schedule.
• Coordinate system support activities with the service desk, field support, ENEC, Cybersecurity and other DT horizontal services.
• Measure service performance and implements improvements as needed.
• Manage improvement processes that impact customer satisfaction and relationships.
• Own and govern a portfolio of technology services and systems, establishing service strategy, performance expectations, and multi‑year roadmaps aligned with business and IT priorities.
• Provide senior people leadership to managers and technical leaders, setting direction, managing capacity, and ensuring consistent delivery across multiple teams and initiatives.
• Lead demand management and intake processes, partnering with business leaders to prioritize initiatives, balance investments, and align resources to highest‑value outcomes.
• Oversee systems analysis, design, development, integration, and operational support across the full systems development life cycle, ensuring solutions are delivered on time, within budget, and in compliance with architectural and security standards.
• Manage financial accountability for assigned portfolios, including OpEx and Cap Ex planning, forecasting, vendor performance, and optimization of spend across services and projects.

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education, training and/or relevant experience.
• Plus 9 years of relevant work experience.
• 5+ years of proven track record of progressively providing technical and project leadership to deliver enterprise scale systems.
• Strong expertise in developing and deploying access control, video surveillance and intrusion detection systems.
• Experience with Genetec Security and Lenel Onguard systems or equivalent technologies
• Exper…