Associate Project Manager Continuous Improvement & Project Management Office

JetBlue Airways Corporation•New York, NY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Associate, Project Manager Continuous Improvement & Project Management Office (CI&PMO)’s focus will be to assist with facilitating initiatives designed to improve company operations (preferably utilizing methodologies of Project Management Professional tools and techniques, and Six Sigma). The Associate Project Manager will also be responsible for identifying current organizational processes and providing recommendations for improvements in coordination with various business process owners.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in a business, engineering, aviation, or other related field; OR demonstrated capability to perform job responsibilities with a High School Diploma/GED and at least four (4) years of previous related work experience
One (1) year of related work experience
Proficient with the Microsoft Office suite especially strong in Microsoft Excel, Visio and PowerPoint
Data analysis skills
Must be a team player and work effectively cross-departmentally
Show a passion to get the job done
Excellent organizational and analytical skills
Must be able to multi-task, prioritize deadlines, and complete assignments accurately and timely
Ability to meet project work milestones established by the larger team
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Available for overnight travel (30%)
Must be in possession of valid travel documents with the ability to travel in and out of the United States
Must pass a pre-employment drug test
Must be legally eligible to work in the country in which the position is located
Authorization to work in the US is required. This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in a related field
Six Sigma Green Belt training and certification
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
One (1) year of experience as acting project manager on cross-functional initiative
Prior Airline or related industry experience

Responsibilities

Continually and proactively communicate updates on project statuses and issues to CI&PMO Team, via regular communications and status reports
Assist in managing initiative timelines to meet established milestones
Assist in managing schedules, resourcing, budgets, assets and overall project organization to ensure the team meets project requirements and expectations
Act as point of contact for each project on schedule, cost, and scope
Coordinate inter-team activities and project dependencies to ensure on-time program deliverables
Assist with the identification and prioritization of opportunities where process redesign/improvement can significantly impact efficiency, compliance, quality, profitability, competitive position and customer satisfaction.
Conduct process improvement initiatives with process owners which includes: documenting current process to identify pain points and opportunities, performing supporting data analysis, facilitating the design of the process changes, creating future state processes and supporting implementation of the process change
Communicate well with cross department leadership, sponsors and stakeholders
Assemble and present assessment results to department and company leadership in conjunction with project team
Assists with researching and implementing best practices to ensure continuous process improvements across all departments and business units
Attend and participate in meetings with various business units, taking complete and accurate notes to capture discussion
Observing real-time processes and conducting time studies in the field at BlueCities or Other Airlines (OALs)
Potential need to work flexible hours and be available to respond on short-notice based on operational and/or project needs
All other duties as assigned