Department:
Technology
Our Company Promise
We are committed to provide our Employees a stable work environment with equal opportunity for learning and personal growth. Creativity and innovation are encouraged for improving the effectiveness of Southwest Airlines. Above all, Employees will be provided the same concern, respect, and caring attitude within the organization that they are expected to share externally with every Southwest Customer.
Job Description:
All of Southwest’s People come together to deliver on our Purpose; Connecting People to what’s important in their lives through friendly, reliable, and low-cost air travel. This Senior Technology Project Manager supports the Workday releases and initiatives for the People & Finance workgroups by managing all aspects of high-complexity projects over the entire life of initiatives. This role applies their understanding of business objectives, technology processes, and implementation procedures to assemble a Team and deliver superior results within the scope, timeline, and budget of their projects. The Senior Technology Project Manager is an innovative thinker and skilled communicator who enjoys working collaboratively and is excited about the opportunity to lead initiatives with enterprise-wide visibility.
Additional Details:
- This role is offered as a remote workplace position, which may require travel for training, meetings, conferences, etc. Outside of those required visits, the majority of your working time may be spent in a remote location, away from our Corporate Campus. Please note, while this is a remote position, there is a limited group of states or localities ineligible for Employees to regularly perform their work. Those ineligible locations are: Alaska, California, Colorado, Delaware, Illinois, Iowa, Maryland, Massachusetts, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia, Washington and Wyoming.
- U.S. citizenship or current authorization to work in the U.S. required and no current or future work authorization sponsorship available.
Southwest Airlines is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We continue to look for opportunities to reflect the communities we serve, and welcome applicants with diverse thoughts, backgrounds, and experiences.
Responsibilities
- Partner with Technology Managers and Directors to lead large Technology projects/programs in support of department or enterprise strategic plans
- Serve as a project Leadership resource responsible for driving analysis, recommendations, decisions and delivery
- Define complex project plans/roadmaps for multiple simultaneous projects or for a single highly complex project or program including scope, budget and schedule and execute tasks defined in the project plan to achieve project goals using standard project management methodologies and practices
- Work with development and application teams to breakdown work into smaller components or features and to identify critical path
- Drive testing and acceptance of project or program results across multiple teams
- Mentor and coach other Project Managers
- Monitor risks, issues, and scope proactively, ensuring the appropriate level of priority, visibility and escalation
- Communicate plan and all relevant components such as risk, schedules, expectations and ongoing updates to Stakeholders, Sponsors and Project Teams to maintain project alignment
- Build partnerships to collaborate and use influence to gather Customer and business requirements and communicate effectively with all project Teams and support groups
- Work with partner teams across portfolios to plan (define scope of dependencies), to track execution of work, and to visualize the full scope of work including business capabilities and architectural runway
- May perform other job duties as directed by Employee’s Leaders
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Expert knowledge of project processes, problem management tools and procedures
- Advanced knowledge of Agile development practices and ceremonies
- Advanced knowledge of application impact on operational and business functions
- Skilled in proficient financial acumen to interpret corporate financial analysis and financial statements
- Skilled in strong Customer Service and Team orientation
- Ability to assume a high level of responsibility and provide direction in a Team-oriented environment, directing tasks to finish by scheduled completion date
- Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and written, at all levels
- Ability to manage highly sensitive and confidential information
- Ability to work effectively in a fast paced, collaborative, Team based environment and maintain composure under pressure and accurately assess problem situations
- Skilled in Leadership to direct performance of outside Contractors and maintain positive relations with internal Customers
Education
- Required: High School Diploma or GED
Experience
- Required: Expert-level experience, expansive and far reaching knowledge in project management
- Preferred: Knowledge of JiraAlign, Jira, and SAFe
- Preferred: Knowledge of Technology Initiative Review (TIR) process and PMO process
- Preferred: Experience preparing presentations for Executive Leadership
- Preferred: Experience delivering Epics and Features in coordination with Architecture, Project Management, Delivery, and Quality Management partners
- Preferred: Vendor management experience
- Preferred: Workday knowledge
Licensing/Certification
- N/A
Physical Abilities
- Ability to perform work duties from limited space work station/desk/office area for extended periods of time
- Ability to communicate and interact with others in the English language to meet the demands of the job
- Ability to use a computer and other office productivity tools with sufficient speed and accuracy to meet the demands of the job
Other Qualifications
- Must maintain a well-groomed appearance per Company appearance standards as described in established guidelines
- Must be a U.S. citizen or have authorization to work in the United States as defined by the Immigration Reform Act of 1986
- Must be at least 18 years of age
- Must be able to comply with Company attendance standards as described in established guidelines
Pay & Benefits:
- Competitive market salary from $124,550.00 per year to $138,400.00 per year* depending on qualifications and experience. For eligible Leadership and individual contributor roles, additional bonus opportunities are available and awarded at the discretion of the company.
Benefits you’ll love:
- Fly for free, as a privilege, on any open seat on all Southwest flights (your eligible dependents too)
- Southwest will help fund your 401(k) retirement savings with Company contributions up to 9.3% of your eligible earnings**
- Potential for annual ProfitSharing contribution in the Southwest Retirement Savings Plan- when Southwest profits, you profit***
- Competitive health insurance for you and your eligible dependents (including pets)
- Southwest offers health plan coverage options that start from the very first day of employment. You will have 30 days to select and enroll in your health plan with coverage retroactively available to your first day of employment
- Explore more Benefits you’ll love: https://careers.southwestair.com/benefits
*Pay amount does not guarantee employment for any particular period of time.
**401(k) match contributions are subject to Retirement Savings Plan vesting schedule and applicable IRS limits
***ProfitSharing contributions are subject to Retirement Savings Plan vesting schedule and are made at the discretion of the Company.
Southwest Airlines is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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