ABOUT FLIGHTSAFETY INTERNATIONAL

FlightSafety International is the world’s premier professional aviation training company and supplier of flight simulators, visual systems and displays to commercial, government and military organizations. The company provides training for pilots, technicians and other aviation professionals from 167 countries and independent territories. FlightSafety operates the world’s largest fleet of advanced full-flight simulators and award-winning maintenance training at Learning Centers and training locations in the United States, Canada, France and the United Kingdom.

MINIMUM EDUCATION

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in business administration, information systems, or related field, or equivalent work experience.

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE

• Minimum 8 years of IT and/or business experience
• PMP certification and/or Agile certification preferred

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Technical expertise in Smartsheet project management tools and data analytics
• Strong understanding of financial processes for high volume transaction driven systems and processes
• Skills in implementing large scale project and/or product rollouts to internal/external customers
• Ability to provide clear leadership direction, resolve conflict, and manage expectations
• Ability to maintain confidentiality for non-disclosure projects
• Ability to lead large, full-scale projects for simultaneous initiatives
• Ability to multi-task in complex situations with tight deadlines
• Ability to implement effective project management processes and frameworks utilizing innovative tools
• Experience analyzing complex issues and delivering appropriate solutions

PURPOSE OF POSITION

The Courseware Project Management Lead oversees and manages enterprise and courseware-specific projects using established project management principles and practices. This position also develops and maintains the project management systems, structures, and SharePoint for the Courseware project management organization.

TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead and oversee projects from initiation to implementation, ensuring integration across enterprise business units.
• Develop and implement best practices for PMO standards, processes, and policies relating to the program/project lifecycle.
• Ensure compliance and consistent use of the program/project standards processes, tools, and methodology.
• Identify and monitor overall program costs, timing, and deliverables to ensure key milestones are achieved.
• Prepare detailed project plans and estimates for all project phases.
• Set up data analytics dashboards and reports in support of stakeholder requirements.
• Oversee user acceptance testing activities and transition from UAT to production environment.
• Manage quality control ensuring business need interdependencies, risks, and issue resolution.
• Manage project follow-up activities and assess performance to define any opportunities for improvement.
• Capture customer feedback, lessons learned and recommend methods for increasing efficiencies.
• Create and deliver presentations to senior executives that include project status, results, and metrics.
• Provide input for emerging technologies, methods, and best practices to generate new opportunities for business operations.
• Analyze trends in specific focus areas and recommend process/policy changes.
• Create business transformation plans including change management requirements ensuring alignment with overall organization strategy.
• Collaborate with Director of Training Products for Courseware/Standards, Director of Courseware Technology, and other stakeholders to improve internal and external customer experiences.
• Travel of 20%+ is required for the position.