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As a part of the global industrial organization Marmon Holdings—which is backed by Berkshire Hathaway—you’ll be doing things that matter, leading at every level, and winning a better way. We’re committed to making a positive impact on the world, providing you with diverse learning and working opportunities, and fostering a culture where everyone’s empowered to be their best.
Vice President, Product Management / Railserve
Marmon Rail Group / Marmon Holdings / Berkshire Hathaway
Location - Houston area hybrid role with travel
Candidates already residing in the Houston market will receive priority consideration due to the executive leadership and cross-functional partnership requirements of the role.
Rail Technology | Industrial Automation | Houston, TX
Transform Industrial Technology in the Rail Industry
Railserve is seeking a strategic and commercially minded Vice President of Product Management to lead the productization, industrialization, deployment, customer support and lifecycle management of our next generation rail technology platforms, including YardGuard.
This is not a traditional software product leadership role. We are looking for a leader who has built and scaled technology products in demanding industrial environments where safety, reliability, asset utilization, field deployment, and operational performance are critical.
The ideal candidate comes from industries such as:
- Rail transportation
- Heavy Industrial Automation
- Oil & gas automation
- Mining technology
- Port and terminal operations
- Heavy manufacturing
- Material handling systems
- Industrial equipment and controls
- Connected industrial assets and IoT
Preference will be given to candidates with experience commercializing technology in field based industrial environments where reliability, safety, serviceability, and operational performance are critical.
What You'll Lead
You will build and scale the product organization responsible for transforming innovative technologies into reliable scalable products that can be manufactured, deployed, supported and successfully adopted by customers.
This includes:
- Product strategy, requirements, and portfolio management
- End-to-end project management of individual product initiatives
- Commercialization and go-to-market readiness
- Productization, industrialization and production readiness
- Deployment and field implementation
- Customer support, technical interface, and lifecycle services
- Product economics and business performance
- Cross-functional leadership across engineering, operations, commercial, and executive leadership teams
The successful candidate will bridge strategy and execution while building the discipline, organization, project management rigor, and operating model required to scale emerging technologies across Railserve and the broader rail market.
Who We Are Looking For
We seek a business builder who understands how to take industrial technologies from development through productization, deployment, customer support and scale.
Ideal Background
- 15+ years of progressive leadership experience in industrial technology, product management, automation, or related fields
- Proven success taking connected hardware, software, sensors, controls, automation, or industrial IoT solutions from development through productization and scaled deployment
- Strong product and project management capability, including requirements definition, stage-gate execution, risk management, and cross-functional delivery
- Experience building products for demanding field environments where reliability, serviceability and operational performance are critical
- Demonstrated success leading cross-functional teams through product launch, deployment, customer support and lifecycle management
- Deep understanding of product economics, capital allocation, pricing strategy, and business case development
Preferred Industry Experience
Most preferred:
- Rail transportation
- Rail technology
- Rail operations
- Rail services
Relevant alternatives:
- Industrial automation
- Oil & gas operations technology
- Mining automation
- Process control systems
- Heavy equipment manufacturers
- Port and logistics automation
- Industrial safety technologies
- Connected asset monitoring platforms
Education
The strongest candidates will possess:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, Systems, or related discipline)
- MBA strongly preferred
- Combination of technical credibility and executive business leadership
Location
Houston area strongly preferred.
Candidates already residing in the Houston market will receive priority consideration due to the executive leadership and cross-functional partnership requirements of the role.
Leadership Profile
You are:
- A commercially minded product leader rather than a pure technologist
- Comfortable working directly with customers and field operations
- Equally effective in the boardroom and in operating environments
- Experienced building organizations, processes, and capabilities from the ground up
- Skilled at balancing innovation, safety, quality, reliability, and financial performance
- Driven by solving real operational challenges through technology
If you've successfully taken industrial technologies from development through productization, deployment, customer support and scale in rail, industrial automation, or other field based industrial environments and are excited about building the next generation of rail technology solutions, we’d like to hear from you.
Following receipt of a conditional offer of employment, candidates will be required to complete additional job-related screening processes as permitted or required by applicable law.
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all applicants will be considered for employment without attention to their membership in any protected class. If you require any reasonable accommodation to complete your application or any part of the recruiting process, please email your request to careers@marmon.com, and please be sure to include the title and the location of the position for which you are applying.
As a part of the global industrial organization Marmon Holdings—which is backed by Berkshire Hathaway—you’ll be doing things that matter, leading at every level, and winning a better way. We’re committed to making a positive impact on the world, providing you with diverse learning and working opportunities, and fostering a culture where everyone’s empowered to be their best.
Vice President, Product Management / Railserve
Marmon Rail Group / Marmon Holdings / Berkshire Hathaway
Location - Houston area hybrid role with travel
Candidates already residing in the Houston market will receive priority consideration due to the executive leadership and cross-functional partnership requirements of the role.
Rail Technology | Industrial Automation | Houston, TX
Transform Industrial Technology in the Rail Industry
Railserve is seeking a strategic and commercially minded Vice President of Product Management to lead the productization, industrialization, deployment, customer support and lifecycle management of our next generation rail technology platforms, including YardGuard.
This is not a traditional software product leadership role. We are looking for a leader who has built and scaled technology products in demanding industrial environments where safety, reliability, asset utilization, field deployment, and operational performance are critical.
The ideal candidate comes from industries such as:
- Rail transportation
- Heavy Industrial Automation
- Oil & gas automation
- Mining technology
- Port and terminal operations
- Heavy manufacturing
- Material handling systems
- Industrial equipment and controls
- Connected industrial assets and IoT
Preference will be given to candidates with experience commercializing technology in field based industrial environments where reliability, safety, serviceability, and operational performance are critical.
What You'll Lead
You will build and scale the product organization responsible for transforming innovative technologies into reliable scalable products that can be manufactured, deployed, supported and successfully adopted by customers.
This includes:
- Product strategy, requirements, and portfolio management
- End-to-end project management of individual product initiatives
- Commercialization and go-to-market readiness
- Productization, industrialization and production readiness
- Deployment and field implementation
- Customer support, technical interface, and lifecycle services
- Product economics and business performance
- Cross-functional leadership across engineering, operations, commercial, and executive leadership teams
The successful candidate will bridge strategy and execution while building the discipline, organization, project management rigor, and operating model required to scale emerging technologies across Railserve and the broader rail market.
Who We Are Looking For
We seek a business builder who understands how to take industrial technologies from development through productization, deployment, customer support and scale.
Ideal Background
- 15+ years of progressive leadership experience in industrial technology, product management, automation, or related fields
- Proven success taking connected hardware, software, sensors, controls, automation, or industrial IoT solutions from development through productization and scaled deployment
- Strong product and project management capability, including requirements definition, stage-gate execution, risk management, and cross-functional delivery
- Experience building products for demanding field environments where reliability, serviceability and operational performance are critical
- Demonstrated success leading cross-functional teams through product launch, deployment, customer support and lifecycle management
- Deep understanding of product economics, capital allocation, pricing strategy, and business case development
Preferred Industry Experience
Most preferred:
- Rail transportation
- Rail technology
- Rail operations
- Rail services
Relevant alternatives:
- Industrial automation
- Oil & gas operations technology
- Mining automation
- Process control systems
- Heavy equipment manufacturers
- Port and logistics automation
- Industrial safety technologies
- Connected asset monitoring platforms
Education
The strongest candidates will possess:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, Systems, or related discipline)
- MBA strongly preferred
- Combination of technical credibility and executive business leadership
Location
Houston area strongly preferred.
Candidates already residing in the Houston market will receive priority consideration due to the executive leadership and cross-functional partnership requirements of the role.
Leadership Profile
You are:
- A commercially minded product leader rather than a pure technologist
- Comfortable working directly with customers and field operations
- Equally effective in the boardroom and in operating environments
- Experienced building organizations, processes, and capabilities from the ground up
- Skilled at balancing innovation, safety, quality, reliability, and financial performance
- Driven by solving real operational challenges through technology
If you've successfully taken industrial technologies from development through productization, deployment, customer support and scale in rail, industrial automation, or other field based industrial environments and are excited about building the next generation of rail technology solutions, we’d like to hear from you.
Following receipt of a conditional offer of employment, candidates will be required to complete additional job-related screening processes as permitted or required by applicable law.
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all applicants will be considered for employment without attention to their membership in any protected class. If you require any reasonable accommodation to complete your application or any part of the recruiting process, please email your request to careers@marmon.com, and please be sure to include the title and the location of the position for which you are applying.
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Who's Hiring
- State Street25
- Fidelity Investments7
- WSP6
- Humana5
- Broadridge3
Top Industries Hiring
- Consulting & Professional Services
- Banking & Financial Services
- Insurance
- Technology & Software
- Telecommunications
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in vice president of project management jobs.
- 10 or more years of progressive project and program management experience
- PMP or PgMP certification from the Project Management Institute
- Demonstrated experience leading and scaling a PMO across a mid-to-large organization
- Proficiency with enterprise PPM tools such as Smartsheet, Microsoft Project, or Planview
- Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, or a related field, with an MBA preferred
- Experience managing cross-functional stakeholders at the executive and board level
Tips for Your Vice President of Project Management Job Search
Quantify portfolio scale on your resume
Hiring committees at the VP level want to see budget ownership, team size, and delivery outcomes in hard numbers. Replace phrases like 'managed large programs' with the actual dollar value of portfolios you owned and the number of concurrent workstreams you led.
Get your PgMP or PMP current
Many VP-level postings list PMI credentials as required, not preferred. If your PMP has lapsed or you hold only a PMP when the role asks for a PgMP, that gap will screen you out before a human reads the rest of your resume.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists vice president of project management openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target your search by methodology and industry
A VP of Project Management at a construction firm and one at a software company face entirely different hiring expectations. Filter openings by the methodology you know best, whether Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid, so your experience maps cleanly to what each employer is building.
Prepare a PMO transformation story for interviews
Interviewers at this level almost always ask how you built, restructured, or scaled a PMO. Have a specific example ready that covers the state you inherited, the structural changes you made, and the measurable outcome, without relying on a generic change management framework.
Negotiate scope alongside compensation
At the VP level, reporting structure, budget authority, and headcount often matter as much as base pay. Before your final conversation, clarify whether the role owns a true PMO or serves as a senior IC, because the two have very different leverage points when negotiating.
Vice President of Project Management Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most vice president of project managements?
State Street, Fidelity Investments, and WSP are hiring the most vice president of project managements right now, with openings concentrated in New York, Massachusetts, and California, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Demand is especially strong in technology, healthcare systems, and large-scale infrastructure organizations.
How many vice president of project management jobs are remote?
About 81% of vice president of project management openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting strong demand for distributed leadership. Roles focused on enterprise PMO strategy and program governance tend to offer the most remote flexibility, while positions tied to construction, manufacturing, or on-site delivery operations more often require a physical presence.
How do you become a vice president of project management?
Most vice presidents of project management move up by first earning a PMP, then taking on program management or PMO director roles where they own cross-functional delivery and budget accountability. Building a track of leading multiple simultaneous projects, developing other project managers, and influencing executives without direct authority is what distinguishes candidates ready for the VP title from those still at the director level.
Can you get a vice president of project management job with limited experience?
Getting hired directly into a VP role with limited experience is uncommon because the position typically requires demonstrated accountability for large budgets and cross-organizational delivery. The practical path is to target a senior project manager or director of project management role first, build a record of PMO ownership, and position for VP promotion internally or as a targeted external move after establishing that foundation.
What does the vice president of project management interview process look like?
The process typically moves through an initial recruiter screen, a panel interview with senior operations and technology leaders, and a final round with the C-suite or board. Candidates are usually asked to present a case study or walk through a PMO they built or restructured. Behavioral questions about executive stakeholder management, organizational change, and resource prioritization are standard throughout all stages.
Where can I find and apply to vice president of project management jobs?
You can find and apply to vice president of project management jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from employers across the United States. Search for roles that match your industry background and methodology expertise, then apply directly to each listing that fits your experience and the scope of work you're ready to own.
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