Global Project Manager – Airline Programs
Would you like to join a leading Digital Solution Company and contribute to innovative solutions that are built on a daily basis?
Our client is a leading global provider of IT solutions and services, known for their customer-centric approach to digital transformation. With a rich history dating back to 1996, they have continually evolved to meet the changing needs of their customers. Their services encompass consulting, technology, and outsourcing, delivering innovative solutions to complex challenges. They have also been honored multiple times as a top employer, including being named a Great Place To Work from 2015 to 2023.
Role Overview:
We are seeking a highly motivated Global Project Manager to deliver business process and software projects that improve airline tools, infrastructure, service quality, operational efficiency, and safety-critical systems within a global aviation environment. This role requires a blend of IT project management, agile delivery, and domain knowledge in airline operations.
Key Responsibilities:
Deliver business process and software projects that improve airline tools, infrastructure, service quality, operational efficiency, and safety-critical systems.
Define, document, and maintain the project scope.
Plan and execute projects and workstreams to time, budget, and specification.
Collaborate with functional analysts and IT teams to design systems and align processes with project objectives.
Address project and content issues related to aircraft operations, regulatory requirements, and operational processes.
Identify, monitor, and manage project risks, mitigation actions, and issues.
Ensure adherence to standards and work with IT partners to deliver architecturally approved, high-quality solutions.
Oversee end-to-end application usage, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture, aviation IT standards, and business processes.
Act as quality control authority for vendor and in-house development, ensuring all required testing levels (functional, integration, end-to-end, boundary, UAT).
Ensure project outputs achieve the benefits defined in the business case.
Manage schedule, cost, quality, risks, issues, and scope per the agreed governance framework.
Prepare and present project status reports to project sponsors and management.
Own project deliverables supporting multi-year business domain programs.
Required Skills and Experience:
Minimum 5 years’ IT project management experience with a proven track record in leading agile development projects and delivering build/buy IT solutions and equipment.
Project Management certification (PMI, Prince2).
Requirements Engineering certification (IREB).
Testing certification (ISEB/ISTQB).
Degree in business or engineering – ideally in transportation or project management.
Fluency in English, both spoken and written
Understanding of transportation, especially airline operations (maintenance, crewing, ticketing, scheduling, and regulatory frameworks).
Highly motivated team player with a flexible, proactive working style.
Diplomatic, culturally sensitive, patient.
Strong presentation, negotiation, and influencing skills.
Customer-focused with a positive, solution-oriented attitude.
- Department
- Project Manager
- Locations
- Diegem
- Remote status
- Hybrid