Project Manager

21 AIR LLC • Miami, FL

6h

About The Position

The Project Manager will be responsible for supporting and executing the airline’s Project Management Office (PMO) functions by leading cross-functional initiatives across Operations, Maintenance, Safety, IT, Finance, and Commercial teams. This role will ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned with the company’s strategic priorities.
The Project Manager will manage project schedules, risks, budgets, deliverables, and stakeholder communication while ensuring standard project governance and reporting practices are followed.
This role requires strong organizational skills, structured thinking, and the ability to drive execution in a fast-paced airline environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Aviation Management, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 5+ years of project management experience leading cross-functional initiatives.
• Strong ability to build and manage schedules, deliverables, and project documentation.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to present to leadership.
• PMI / PMBOK fundamentals
• Advanced Excel (required)

Nice To Haves

• Experience in airline operations, aviation maintenance, logistics, or transportation.
• Experience working in a fast-paced operational environment (24/7 operations preferred).
• Prior experience supporting or building a PMO is a strong plus.
• Agile / Scrum (basic working knowledge)
• Waterfall project execution
• Hybrid project management models
• Lean / Continuous Improvement (Kaizen, DMAIC, etc.)
• Microsoft Project/Planner (preferred)
• Smartsheet
• Jira / Confluence
• Monday.com, OnePlan or Asana
• Microsoft Teams / SharePoint
• Power BI (preferred for reporting dashboards)
• Strong execution and follow-through
• Ability to manage ambiguity and shifting priorities
• Structured thinker and strong planner
• Strong stakeholder management and diplomacy
• Comfortable driving accountability across departments
• Detail-oriented with executive-level communication skills
• Ability to operate independently with minimal supervision

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple projects simultaneously, from initiation through execution and closeout.
• Develop project charters, workplans, timelines, milestones, and resource plans.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure deliverables are completed on schedule.
• Ensure projects meet agreed scope, performance targets, and business objectives.
• Maintain PMO standards, templates, reporting cadence, and documentation.
• Prepare executive-level dashboards and project status updates (weekly/monthly).
• Track project dependencies and escalation items across departments.
• Facilitate project steering meetings and action tracking.
• Identify risks early and drive mitigation plans with responsible owners.
• Manage project issues, decisions, and change control processes.
• Ensure key decisions are documented and communicated effectively.
• Serve as a central point of coordination between leadership, vendors, and internal teams.
• Communicate project progress clearly and professionally to executives.
• Align expectations across stakeholders and ensure accountability.
• Implement and maintain modern project management tools and best practices.
• Drive continuous improvement across PMO processes and workflows.
• Support standardization of project execution across the organization.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level