Sr Project Manager/ Sr Program Coordinator , IT (Dallas, TX, US)

Location: DFW Headquarters Building 8 (DFW-SV08) 
Additional Locations: None
Requisition ID: 45395 

Intro

Are you ready to explore a world of possibilities, both at work and during your time off? Join our American Airlines family, and you’ll travel the world, grow your expertise and become the best version of you. As you embark on a new journey, you’ll tackle challenges with flexibility and grace, learning new skills and advancing your career while having the time of your life. Feel free to enrich both your personal and work life and hop on board!

Why you'll love this job

• This job is a member of the Cloud and Platform Engineering, Technology & Transformation Organizational within the Information Technology Division. 
• Responsible for facilitating program level processes and execution, and escalating impediments 

What you'll do

As noted above, this list is intended to reflect the current job but there may be additional essential functions (and certainly non-essential job functions) that are not referenced. Management will modify the job or require other tasks be performed whenever it is deemed appropriate to do so, observing, of course, any legal obligations including any collective bargaining obligations. 

• Analyze and interpret program data to prepare and deliver overall program review to sponsors and stakeholders 
• Responsible for partnering with leadership to prepare and deliver reporting, program metrics and presentations 
• Conduct effective and efficient large room planning sessions to build program activities that require coordination with strong facilitation 
• Develop and maintain pro-active and constructive relationship with stakeholders by demonstrating an understanding of the business, associated requirements and set expectations accordingly 
• Proactively identify and develop/formulate solutions for managing dependencies, mitigating risks and resolving issues at program level 
• Collaborate with business unit leads to prioritize work based on business value 
• Act as escalation point to proactively resolve any reported issues that will have impact to the overall program timeline 
• Promote visibility of OKRs and creation/priority/management of product group level initiatives. 
• Partner with Product Managers, Product Owners, and other stakeholders to ensure effective prioritization and execution alignment. 
• Facilitate Product Owner Sync and Scrum of Scrums to foster intra-team collaboration, manage risks and dependencies, and create more autonomy in prioritization and planning. 
• Contribute and engage with PO’s and TDM’s to scale, inform and implement enterprise goals. 

All you'll need for success

Minimum Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, project management or technical field or equivalent experience/training 
• 4 years of experience leading enterprise level programs 
• 4 years of progressive broad-based information systems and business experience, delivering complex technology solutions 
• Experience working in Agile teams  

Skills, Licenses & Certifications

• Proactive, organized, accurate, fast and detail-oriented with strong interpersonal, planning and time management skills 
• Strong facilitation and presentation skills 
• Proficient with Microsoft Office suite (PPT, Excel) of products 
• Experience with using mural etc 
• Data visualization experience (Pivot Tables, Tableau, etc.) 
• Experience delivering value within a product model and grounded in Agile/DevOps practices. 
• Self-directed, confident, and desires working in a fast-paced environment 
• Skilled and comfortable handling multiple initiatives simultaneously 
• Ability to handle coordination efforts between multiple teams and vendors; internal and remote 
• Detail oriented with an ability to see the big picture 
• Strong planning, analytical and organizational capabilities 
• Ability to work well in team environment and build relationships

What you'll get

Feel free to take advantage of all that American Airlines has to offer: 

• Travel Perks: Ready to explore the world? You, your family and your friends can reach 365 destinations on more than 6,800 daily flights across our global network.
• Health Benefits: On day one, you’ll have access to your health, dental, prescription and vision benefits to help you stay well. And that’s just the start, we also offer virtual doctor visits, flexible spending accounts and more. 
• Wellness Programs: We want you to be the best version of yourself – that’s why our wellness programs provide you with all the right tools, resources and support you need.
• 401(k) Program: Available upon hire and, depending on the workgroup, employer contributions to your 401(k) program are available after one year.
• Additional Benefits: Other great benefits include our Employee Assistance Program, pet insurance and discounts on hotels, cars, cruises and more

Feel Free to be yourself at American

From the team members we hire to the customers we serve, inclusion and diversity are the foundation of the dynamic workforce at American Airlines. Our 20+ Employee Business Resource Groups are focused on connecting our team members to our customers, suppliers, communities and shareholders, helping team members reach their full potential and creating an inclusive work environment to meet and exceed the needs of our diverse world.

Are you ready to feel a tremendous sense of pride and satisfaction as you do your part to keep the largest airline in the world running smoothly as we care for people on life’s journey? Feel free to be yourself at American.

Additional Locations: None
Requisition ID: 45395 

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