Project Manager

Overview

WELCOME TO SITA

SITA is the leading specialist in air transport communications and information technology. We don’t just connect the global aviation industry, we apply decades of experience and expertise to address almost every core business, operational, baggage, and passenger process in air transport. As an organization, we cover 95% of all international air travel destinations and work with over 2,800 air transport and government customers in every corner of the globe. Immerse yourself in the dynamic world of technology while embracing our collaborative, and inclusive culture.

Ready to redefine air travel? The journey starts here, with you at SITA.

About The Role & Team

As a Project Manager you will drive a variety of project initiatives that meet the needs of our customers needs (internal and external). This position offers an opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment with colleagues and customers located worldwide. Success in this role means you pay attention to detail be time sensitive possess influencing skills and enjoy working with others of diverse backgrounds.

What You Will Do

• Managing programs and/or projects: Program and project sizes will vary in scope and complexity. You can efficiently and effectively manage your project workload throughout its life cycle. You can build business cases and develop capacity plans. You can control change, mitigate risks, and deliver results as committed. You regularly track project activities against plan schedules and take corrective action against any deviations.
• Leading a project manager team: Every program or project is completed through team effort. You work effectively with team members that may be local or distant. You can easily and effectively communicate and negotiate up and down the organizational hierarchy. Your communication activities covering team members, management, stakeholders and customers alike, frequently ensuring that there is continuous understanding and alignment regarding project progress.
• Working with customers: You are committed to putting the customer first. As a result, you proactively work with the customer and their teams to ensure that each project goal and objective is met with satisfaction.
• Project Management administration: Your ability to write clearly and simply are key skills to documenting project activities. Documentation ranges from developing communications strategy plans, designing resource and project plans, providing status reports, submitting and tracking change requests, tracking risks and issues, providing variance reports to providing Steering Committee reports and lessons learned. Accuracy is key.
• Team member growth and development is a key part of this role. Team capacity planning and its monitoring and reporting will be essential to enable project prioritization while ensuring team members can deliver.
  
  
  

Qualifications

EXPERIENCE:

• Degree or equivalent experience in Engineering and Computer Technologies or any other related field
• Minimum 5 years of experience in a similar role.
• Formal project management training and certification.
• PMP certified not mandatory but recommended.
• You have a track record of success in managing multiple projects and large programs including complexities, budgets, and deliverables within a commercial environment.
• Strong project management methodologies and project life cycle knowledge.
• Possess a track record of team management and people development
• You have experience speaking in front of Executives and Senior Management.
• English language fluently spoken, read, and written is an absolute must.
• Excellent communication and ability to summarize complicated situations.
• Ability to navigate in matrix organization and influence contributors.
• proactively suggest improvement, leveraging experience.
• Excellent attention to detail, strong writing ability, and solid oration and follow-up skills.
  
  
  

Nice-to-have

• Experience with transformation projects, such as digital or organizational is a plus.
• Transport industry experience
• PMP certification, or equivalent could be a plus.
  
  
  

What We Offer

SITA’s workplace is all about diversity, many different countries and cultures are represented in our workforce. We collaborate in our impressive offices, embracing a hybrid work format. As part of our global benefits, we offer:

🏡 Work Flexibility: Work from home up to 2 days/week (depending on your Team's needs).

You may wish to flex your arrival time at the office, to beat the rush hours or you may want to leave the office earlier to pick up your kids from school or to go to your favorite game: We support you in being open about your needs and routine with you manager.

🌿 Employee Wellbeing: Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provided by SITA is a yearly free service for practical advice in any part of your life.

🚀 Professional Development: Unleash your potential with our training offers via Coursera!

🌎 Flex-location: Benefit for 30 working days from anywhere around the world each year!

🙌🏽 Competitive benefits according to the local market

SITA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and values a diverse workforce. In support of our Employment Equity Program, women, aboriginal people, members of visible minorities, and/or persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply and self-identify in the application process.