American Airlines Jobs | Project Manager, Airports & Cargo Delivery Support, DFW

American Airlines

Job Description

The role is a part of the Delivery Support team within our Airport Excellence and Cargo group. As a Project Manager on the Airports and Cargo Delivery Support team, you will have a key role in working with various stakeholders on a variety of initiatives with a focus on Airports and Cargo needs. The Project Manager will be responsible for management of and reporting on assigned projects, providing expertise and resource to support key initiatives, identifying and framing issues, driving decisions, building project plans and monitoring execution

Benefits and Offers

• 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

Duties and Responsibilities

Your main responsibilities in this role include the following:

• Synthesize business problems, identify strategic options, define outcomes and gain consensus among senior management on Airports or Cargo initiatives

• Represent Cargo and Airport operations in planning and implementation of a wide range of projects

• Coordinate initiatives across various departments to ensure efficiency and consistency of execution

• Develop PowerPoint presentations and present to leaders and working groups

• Collects input and business requirements from stakeholders to enable proper planning and design of new initiatives

• Participates in project meetings; completes project tracking/analysis reports; reports to management and business owners regarding project progress, issues, and risks

• Coordinates with international field stations to ensure preparedness for project implementation

• Partner with the larger Airports Excellence and Cargo department to ensure consistency and efficient use of resource across the organization

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field or equivalent experience/training

• 3 years prior experience in airport operations, project management, and/or cargo

• Proven collaboration successes across a wide variety of projects

• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office to include Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook

• Ability and willingness to travel

• Collaborative with proven ability to work effectively as part of a team

• Effective decision-making based on a combination of data-driven analysis and strategic consideration

• Attention to detail

• Strong interpersonal skills including leadership, collaboration, consensus-building, and cultural awareness

• Effective communication and presentation skills, with an ability to reach all levels both verbally and written

• Results-driven behavior with the ability to balance multiple priorities simultaneously

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous project management experience with ability to lead, organize and prioritize projects

Job Details

Company: American Airlines

Employment Type: Full-time

Job Location: Fort Worth, TX, USA

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