Manager Airport Strat Projects Analysis

Position Summary

The Manager Airport Strat Projects Analysis manages and actively leads Airports projects through all phases of the project life cycle (initiate, plan, execute, monitor, control, and close), with a strong focus on Airports Strategy and Process Improvement.  The Manager Airport Strat Projects Analysis provides direction, coaching, and mentoring to share their knowledge and expertise in project management to others and drives the successful execution of prioritized projects both on time and within budget.

Essential Responsibilities

• Responsible for the successful implementation of assigned project plans within the Airports umbrella
• Partner with key internal and external stakeholders to ensure alignment of other policies, programs and initiatives, including determining the impact on Airports and Airports business partners
• Develop and/or oversee the execution of strategic guidelines and programs pertaining to Airports to ensure consistency with JetBlue’s culture, and government, legal regulations, and best practice
• Oversee the creation and reporting of measures to ensure strategic goals are met on time, within budget, and drive process improvement/efficiencies through a systematic quality management program
• Identify, analyze, and improve workflows within the Airport Operations organization
• Utilize data to make recommendations on process improvement and drive strategic change within the Airports workgroup
• Identify projects’ core dependencies and critical paths as well as risks, mitigation strategies, and oversee implementation.
• Provide project status, timelines, resources, and financials for weekly updates, Steering Committees, and other periodic meetings as required
• Schedule and coordinate tasks for deliverables, resources, and projects
• Proactively communicate and collaborate with both internal and external stakeholders to produce quality deliverables
• Coordinate business case development, submissions and execution
• Stay knowledgeable of JetBlue’s Safety Management System (SMS), Safety Policy, Security Policy, and behavioral standards
• Resolve most conflicts as they arise
• Keep crewleader informed of progress
• Take a significant role in the development of crewmembers to support their engagement, growth, and goal achievement  
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Experience and Qualifications

• High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED) Diploma

• Five (5) years of continuous improvement, process engineering, or project management experience
• Proficient with Microsoft Project, Visio, and Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Knowledge of and ability to apply Agile project management techniques to develop tools, timelines and documents
• Sound decision-making ability, analytical reasoning, and organizational skills with the ability to complete multiple projects simultaneously
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to effectively manage project communications and stakeholder expectations at all levels of the organization
• Possesses highly effective analytical thinking ability to gather, understand, integrate, and synthesize complex information in order to develop solutions, make recommendations, or propose action plans
• Financial acumen, return on investment (ROI) analysis and ability to structure a business case (or ability to learn said skills quickly)
• Possess the ability to quickly adapt to last-minute changes, changing priorities, or project changes
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously