FLYHT Aerospace : Manager, Program Management Office

Manager, Program Management Office

Posted on April 23, 2019

Location: Calgary, AB

FLYHT is looking for an engaging and motivating Manager to guide and direct our Program Management team. This leader will be integral to the effectiveness of the day to day operations of the program management office and essential its the strategic planning. This is an opportunity to work with a cross section of high achieving teams in a challenging and captivating industry working on analytics and the presentation of real-time data from aircrafts. If you are driven by deliverables and continuous improvement with a passion coaching, mentoring and guiding project managers, this may be the opportunity for you!

Fostering a community-driven work environment with the opportunity to contribute directly to the success and achievement of the company's goals and objectives, FLYHT provides an opportunity to deliver cutting-edge products for the global aviation industry.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance and direction to Project Managers regarding development of project plans, documentation, scope and objective definition, schedules, budgets, reports and KPI measurements and reporting
• Monitor staff and third-party resource allocation and availability
• Monitor and track performance and progress against project plans
• Monitor and manage changes to the project scope, project schedule and project costs
• Troubleshoot problems that come up during projects
• Report and escalate project concerns to management as needed
• Apply continuous improvement to improve project performance and reduce costs.
• Perform risk management to minimize project risks
• Manage monthly program status review meeting, risks and issues meeting, and staffing meeting.
• Communicate project scope, resource, schedule, and risks to program sponsors, business customers and stakeholders
• Contribute to harmonization of work cultures and foster an expectation of high standards and pursuit of excellence across sites
• Develop, implement and maintain program management processes

Qualifications

• A minimum of 10 years of project management experience with proven experience leading multiple project teams through full project lifecycles
• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or Engineering (Software, Electronic or Aviation)
• PMP Certificate
• Proven experience working with enterprise development teams throughout the project lifecycle, ideally using Jira tools, and waterfall and Agile development techniques
• Previous product development (hardware and software) experience
• Strong experience in resources planning and scheduling
• Strong track record of successful and timely project delivery
• Advanced MS Project skills
• Advanced MS Office Suite skills, including proven advanced level Excel knowledge
• Sharepoint administration experience, an asset
• Exceptional communication skills, written and verbal
• Exceptional presentation skills
• Previous NetSuite experience, an asset
• Previous experience in the aviation industry, an asset

About FLYHT

FLYHT's mission is to improve aviation safety, efficiency and profitability (located in Calgary, Canada; publicly traded as: FLY:TSX.V; FLYLF:OTCQX). Airlines, leasing companies, fractional owners and original equipment manufacturers have installed the Automated Flight Information Reporting System (AFIRSTM) on their aircraft to capture, process and stream aircraft data with real-time alerts. AFIRS sends this information through satellite networks to the UpTimeTM cloud-based data center, which provides aircraft operators with direct insight into the operational status and health of their aircraft and enables them to take corrective action to maintain the highest standard of operational control.

FLYHT offers comprehensive benefits and a 9/80 work week which provides flexibility with every other Friday off.

All resumes will be retained for the duration of the recruit only; all resumes will be destroyed immediately following candidate selection. Personal information is reviewed by senior managers only, kept in strict confidence and used only for the purposes of scheduling interviews. By forwarding your resume and/or application for the position, you signify your understanding and acceptance of these terms.

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