CONTRACT Program Manager – Business Transformation

We will be accepting applications through April 5, 2025 or until filled.

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Gogo is seeking a thoughtful, collaborative, and high-energy problem solver CONTRACT Program Manager – Business Transformation.   You will lead cross-functional teams through the end-to-end delivery of projects and programs, ensuring that Gogo’s teams, processes, and enterprise systems are aligned to the desired organizational future state.  

COME ON BOARD THE GOGO PMO TEAM!

PLEASE NO THIRD PARTY CANDIDATES!

How will you make a difference? 

• Proactively manage all aspects of a project/program through the project life cycle project planning, monitoring and controlling through execution, and project closure 

• Provide leadership and coordination with cross-functional teams to coordinate companywide resources and ensure that the scope of all projects supports strategic business objectives 

• Facilitate the planning, estimating, detailed scheduling, critical path analysis and maintain a baselined schedule through project/program execution 

• Ensure adherence to AS9100 organization quality system requirements 

• Enable Core and Cross-functional team meetings to facilitate inter-departmental communication and effective collaboration to ensure successful project delivery 

• Identify key stakeholders, understand their expectations, and execute effective communication plans. 

• Tailor messaging to effectively communicate to all levels of the organization – from individual contributors to the executive leadership team 

• Implement project management best practices to ensure projects are completed on time, within budget, and meet the overall project objectives 

• Develop and communicate risk mitigation and contingency plans for key program risks with project stakeholders 

• Assist in collaborative negotiations with project participants and stakeholders to drive alignment on addressing significant issues before they impact the project 

• Optimize project delivery within our Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) to continuously deliver value to our customers 

• Share your perspective, experience, and lessons learned to challenge the status quo and continually improve the project management discipline at Gogo  

• Be curious – learn beyond your domain to better understand Gogo ’s products, technology, and customers 

 

Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related technical field or equivalent work experience 

• 5+ years of program management in controlling execution of projects or programs tied to business integration, M&A (mergers and acquisitions), or business transformation 

• 3+ years of vendor management experience 

• Project Management Professional (PMP®) certification 

• 12-month availability on site, in the Broomfield, Colorado office 5 days a week 

 

Required Experience, Skills and Talents 

• Proficiency