Title: Senior Project Manager, Tech Ops Strategic
Salary: $TBD
Position: Full -Time Contract
What is this?
This Tulsa, OK position will be responsible for leading and managing large and small-scale Tech Ops projects that are strategic to meeting the company’s objectives, while ensuring project goals and success criteria are met. Assignments might include coordination of efforts to improve aircraft and engine modification turnaround times, project management of aircraft retrofit programs and other ad-hoc projects involving process improvements. Position compensation will be commensurate with experience.
What does my day look like?
• Manage project plans, budgets, project risks, issues and change control
• Manage large ad-hoc projects with multiple streams
• Lead Continuous Improvement projects
• Present project updates to numerous audiences, including management, Steering Committees and senior executives
• Coordinate across multiple departments, including areas such as Tech Ops (Maintenance and Engineering), Operations Research, IT, Finance, Marketing, Integrated Operations (IOC) and CRE
• Hold vendors and internal groups accountable for delivery of tasks and assignments
• Introduce process changes and project management discipline where warranted
• Challenge the status quo and keep airline interest in the forefront of decision-making process
• Contribute to the project management expertise of the Planning organization
What does the perfect candidate look like?
• Strong project management experience, demonstrating cross-departmental coordination and successful delivery on significant-sized projects
• Demonstrated ability to execute and drive projects to completion
• Bachelor degree or equivalent experience/training required
• Familiarity with Maintenance and Engineering/Technical Operations highly preferred
• Process mapping experience
• Proven financial and planning skills; high level of comfort with Excel
• Strong written and oral communications skills
• Experience using MS Project, MS Visio and other MS Office products
• Experience leveraging collaboration tools such as SharePoint to enhance project coordination
• Ability to comfortably and persuasively interact with personnel at all levels within AA
• Ability to demonstrate objectivity in the face of multiple priorities and competing interests
• Lean Six Sigma experience and Green/Black belt preferred
• Airline experience preferred
• Aircraft engine overhaul experience preferred
• Aircraft and Powerplant license helpful
• Current PMP certification highly preferred
• Planning and/or analytical experience in one or more airline areas
• MBA a plus
Why would you want to work here?
A global aviation company is seeking a Senior Project Manager for their Tulsa location for a year long contract.This company offers competitive pay in a creative and collaborative team environment and great potential for growth. If you have planning and/or analytical experience in on or more airline areas, please apply!
What does the company expect of me?
In the performance of their respective tasks and duties the employee hired will be expected to conform to the following:
a. Perform quality work within deadlines with or without supervision
b. Interact professionally with other employees, customers and suppliers.
c. Work effectively as a team contributor on all assignments.
d. Work independently while understanding the necessity for communicating and coordinating work
What will the physical requirements be?
Physical requirements for positions include: arm and hand steadiness and finger dexterity enough to use a keyboard and telephone; occasional lifting up to 25 pounds; may be subject to walking, standing, sitting, and reaching; and vision, speech, and hearing sufficient to perform the essential tasks. Any physical restrictions should be discussed or noted within the interview process.
What does it take to be a ProRecruiters candidate?
• Resumes must be in .doc format – pdf and txt versions will not be accepted.
• The resume must clearly reflect your skills and be free of any spelling errors or punctuation errors.
• An Associate’s degree is required or you must have at least 3 years of professionally related work experience.
• Experience must be business professional experience – we do not handle any industrial or general labor positions
• Your work history does not include a string of employment. A string is considered to be multiple consecutive employers where the tenure was for a year or less.