Senior Project Manager — Airline Technology
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About the Position
We are seeking a Senior Project Manager with extensive experience in the airline industry to lead complex technology projects in Calgary, Alberta. Our client is a global technology provider serving the airline industry, helping airlines modernize retailing, distribution, revenue accounting, and financial processes, supporting digital transformation and improved business performance.
Responsibilities
- Own project scope, schedules, budgets, resources, and delivery milestones.
- Lead airline software implementations, system integrations, and transformation initiatives.
- Serve as the primary project contact for customers, building strong relationships with business leaders and technical stakeholders.
- Coordinate cross-functional teams across product, engineering, implementation, testing, and support.
- Identify and manage risks, issues, dependencies, and scope changes, escalating decisions when needed.
- Maintain clear project plans, status reports, financial forecasts, and executive updates.
- Oversee testing readiness, user acceptance testing, deployment planning, and the transition to ongoing support.
- Drive stakeholder alignment, resolve delivery challenges, and maintain accountability across teams.
- Capture lessons learned and improve project delivery practices.
Requirements
- A strong track record as a Senior Project Manager delivering complex enterprise technology projects.
- Demonstrated project management experience in the airline industry, either directly with an airline or through an airline technology provider or consulting firm.
- Experience managing software implementations or system integrations through the full project lifecycle.
- Understanding of airline business processes and systems, such as reservations, ticketing, distribution, retailing, or revenue accounting.
- Proven ability to manage budgets, schedules, risks, and competing priorities.
- Strong communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills, including experience presenting to senior leadership.
- Experience coordinating geographically distributed teams and external vendors.
- Working knowledge of Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid delivery approaches.
- Availability to work in a hybrid arrangement in Calgary, Alberta.
Nice to Have
- PMP, PRINCE2, or a comparable project management certification.
- Experience with airline revenue accounting, financial settlement, or commercial platforms.
- Familiarity with New Distribution Capability (NDC) and ONE Order.
- Experience with cloud-based platforms, data migration, and API integrations.
- Experience leading organizational change and supporting customer adoption.
We Offer
- Competitive salary: 182,000 CAD per year.
- Opportunity to work in a dynamic and innovative environment.
- Hybrid work arrangement in Calgary, Alberta.
About the Company
Our client is a global technology provider serving the airline industry. Its software helps airlines modernize retailing, distribution, revenue accounting, and financial processes, supporting digital transformation and improved business performance.
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