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Lead the delivery of long term technical projects/programs to ensure objectives are met according to plan, schedule, and budget to meet business objectives.
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Job Description
Lead the delivery of long term technical projects/programs to ensure objectives are met according to plan, schedule, and budget to meet business objectives.
Accountabilities
- Project manage the implementation of initiatives and lead cross-departmental projects related to operations efficiency projects linked to ley performance indicators.
- Identify, communicate, and support implementation of operational improvement opportunities.
- Perform ad-hoc analysis and root cause analysis to derive actionable insights for the operations division.
- Effective management of stakeholders. Ability to partner with the line department to drive sustainable change.
- Ability to develop and implement change management approaches as part of the project delivery.
- Support the development of business cases to support the cost / benefits evaluation of proposed projects to ensure its feasibility.
- Create, monitor, and update project work plans to ensure requirements are managed and projects are delivered on time and on budget.
- Communicate key messages to the project sponsors and stakeholders to drive effective decision making.
- Analyse and review change requests to ensure impact on timelines and budget is properly evaluated.
- Report on key milestones and issues to senior stakeholders to ensure critical areas are addressed on time and in the best manner.
- Monitor project activities to ensure major risks and issues are highlighted and managed in a timely and efficient manner.
- Contribute to developing / improving policies, standards, core processes principles, to ensure continuous development of Project Management methodologies.
Qualifications
- Minimum Bachelor Degree or anything above (i.e. vocational certificate / Bachelor Degree / Master degree)
- Project management qualification (e.g. PMP, APM, or PMI membership) or proven knowledge of project management methodologies (e.g. PRINCE2, Agile Project Management) is preferred
- Minimum of 5 years experience in relevant field of which 3 years in a managerial position, preferably in airline operations.
Additional Information
Etihad Airways is more than the UAE’s national airline - we’re shaping the future of global aviation.
From our hub in Abu Dhabi, we connect people across continents and cultures, while driving our “Journey 2030” ambition to double our fleet, expand our network and grow our people for a new era of excellence.
Join us and become part of a vision where the world is your workplace and extraordinary experiences take flight.
To learn more visit www.etihad.com
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