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Adobe AIR
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Status reports
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Product support
Aviation
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Job Details
Description
There's never been a more exciting time to join United Airlines. We're on a path towards becoming the best airline in the history of aviation. Our shared purpose - Connecting People, Uniting the World - is about more than getting people from one place to another. It also means that as a global company that operates in hundreds of locations around the world with millions of customers and tens of thousands of employees, we have a unique responsibility to uplift and provide opportunities in the places where we work, live and fly, and we can only do that with a truly diverse and inclusive workforce. And we're growing - in the years ahead, we'll hire tens of thousands of people across every area of the airline. Our careers include competitive benefits package aimed at keeping you happy, healthy and well-traveled. From employee-run "Business Resource Group" communities to world-class benefits like parental leave, 401k and privileges like space available travel, United is truly a one-of-a-kind place to work. Are you ready to travel the world?
Get ready for a career at the leading edge of the airline industry! Our Flight Operations team works hard to connect people and unite the world safely, reliably and efficiently every single day. From industry leadership and pioneering technologies to next-level training - our Flight Ops team hires, trains, qualifies and supports the best pilots in the industry. The moments we share in the air and on the ground with our customers and our colleagues make United a special place to work and a great way to fly, together.
Key Responsibilities:
This role will be responsible for crafting and managing detailed project schedules for initiatives to improve crew scheduling systems and applications. The ideal candidate has experience on large, cross-functional digital technology projects and can work closely with DT and business stakeholders to identify tasks, dependencies, risks, and issues. This position will also assist with crafting, developing, and testing of new automation initiatives.
United values diverse experiences, perspectives, and we encourage everyone who meets the minimum qualifications to apply. While having the "desired" qualifications make for a stronger candidate, we encourage applicants who may not feel they check ALL of those boxes! We are always looking for individuals who will bring something new to the table!
Qualifications
What's needed to succeed (Minimum Qualifications):
What will help you propel from the pack (Preferred Qualifications):
United Airlines is an equal opportunity employer. United Airlines recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical ability, age, veteran status and other protected status as required by applicable law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions. Please contact to request accommodation.
Equal Opportunity Employer - Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled/LGBT
There's never been a more exciting time to join United Airlines. We're on a path towards becoming the best airline in the history of aviation. Our shared purpose - Connecting People, Uniting the World - is about more than getting people from one place to another. It also means that as a global company that operates in hundreds of locations around the world with millions of customers and tens of thousands of employees, we have a unique responsibility to uplift and provide opportunities in the places where we work, live and fly, and we can only do that with a truly diverse and inclusive workforce. And we're growing - in the years ahead, we'll hire tens of thousands of people across every area of the airline. Our careers include competitive benefits package aimed at keeping you happy, healthy and well-traveled. From employee-run "Business Resource Group" communities to world-class benefits like parental leave, 401k and privileges like space available travel, United is truly a one-of-a-kind place to work. Are you ready to travel the world?
Get ready for a career at the leading edge of the airline industry! Our Flight Operations team works hard to connect people and unite the world safely, reliably and efficiently every single day. From industry leadership and pioneering technologies to next-level training - our Flight Ops team hires, trains, qualifies and supports the best pilots in the industry. The moments we share in the air and on the ground with our customers and our colleagues make United a special place to work and a great way to fly, together.
Key Responsibilities:
This role will be responsible for crafting and managing detailed project schedules for initiatives to improve crew scheduling systems and applications. The ideal candidate has experience on large, cross-functional digital technology projects and can work closely with DT and business stakeholders to identify tasks, dependencies, risks, and issues. This position will also assist with crafting, developing, and testing of new automation initiatives.
- Developing and leading detailed schedules for multiple simultaneous, large, cross-functional projects
- Communicate schedule conflicts, bottlenecks, and risks/issues to leadership
- Send regular status reports to all project's collaborators
- Perform User Acceptance Testing and verify if products meet all business requirements and help prioritize bugs and identify if any Change Requests are needed
- Develop business requirements for automation projects and system applications
- Support the FOCS scheduling team with product support and ad hoc projects
United values diverse experiences, perspectives, and we encourage everyone who meets the minimum qualifications to apply. While having the "desired" qualifications make for a stronger candidate, we encourage applicants who may not feel they check ALL of those boxes! We are always looking for individuals who will bring something new to the table!
Qualifications
What's needed to succeed (Minimum Qualifications):
- Bachelor's degree
- Aviation, digital technology, or business management
- 3+ years of DT project management experience
- Detailed knowledge of Microsoft Project (or any equivalent scheduling software)
- Ability to build bottom-up project schedules
- Identify total float and critical path task sequences
- Knowledge of EVM metrics
- Ability to efficiently lead large meetings and handle stakeholders at all interpersonal levels
- Verbal and Written communication and presentation skills
- Manage multiple projects at once
What will help you propel from the pack (Preferred Qualifications):
- Master's Degree or 6 years of relevant work experience
- Minimum 2-3 years of airline experience
- Project Management Professional
- Microsoft Project
United Airlines is an equal opportunity employer. United Airlines recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical ability, age, veteran status and other protected status as required by applicable law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions. Please contact to request accommodation.
Equal Opportunity Employer - Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled/LGBT
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