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

As a Project Manager you will drive a variety of project initiatives that meets the needs of our customer base. 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.

This role offers a range of responsibilities and possibilities:

• Managing projects - Project size will vary in scope, complexity, and technology. You manage the project throughout its life cycle - from inception through project closure. You manage change, mitigate risks, and deliver results to stakeholders and customers alike. Attention to detail, effective time management and influencing people skills are key ingredients to be successful in managing projects.
• Working with project teams - Every project is completed through team effort. You work effectively with team members that may be local or distant. You regularly track project activities against plan schedules and take corrective action on any deviations. You communicate to team members, management, stakeholders and customers regularly and frequently ensuring that there is continuous understanding and alignment regarding the projects 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.
• You will oversee a host of standard projects within a portfolio. Your ability to plan resources and lead project professionals allocated to projects within the portfolio effectively is key to ensuring the timely delivery of planned outcomes. Success in this role means you pay attention to detail be time sensitive possess influencing skills and enjoy working with others of diverse backgrounds within our global environment

•  You have a track record of success of at least 7 years in in managing multiple general IT or IT infrastructure specific projects and programs of varying sizes, complexities, budgets and deliverables within a commercial environment.
• You have experience speaking in front of executives and senior management.
• Ideally you have experience with an IT solutions or airline industry solutions provider.

• You have a good understanding of project management methodologies and the project life cycle.
• You possess a solid understanding of technology and can articulate how to apply various technologies to the practice of project management.
• You can demonstrate attention to detail, strong writing ability and solid oration and follow up skills.

Education & Professional Qualifications

•  University degree or equivalent
• Formal project management training and certification - PMP certified not mandatory but recommended.

•  Resource Management

•  Client Relationship management

• Quality Management

• Project completion and integration

• Managing Risk

   

•  Project scope management

• Change control

• Stakeholder management

• Customer Service 

• Project Management