Position Summary
The Project Manager Commercial Technology will be responsible for planning, executing, and delivering a portfolio of commercial technology initiatives. This role requires an individual with strong project management expertise, strategic thinking, and a deep understanding of the commercial technology landscape in the airline industry, including areas such as revenue management, e-commerce, network planning, fleet and airline partnerships. Working across various project management methodologies—waterfall, agile, and product/outcome-focused—the Project Manager will ensure project alignment with business goals, timelines, and quality standards.
The ideal candidate is comfortable navigating complex, cross-functional projects, possesses strong communication skills, and demonstrates adaptability in a dynamic environment. This role requires a proactive approach to issue and risk management, with an emphasis on achieving results in alignment with the JetBlue values of Safety, Caring, Integrity, Passion, and Fun.
Essential Responsibilities
- Project Lifecycle Management:
- Initiation: Define project scope, align stakeholders, secure necessary funding/resources, and establish initial high-level requirements and key performance indicators (KPIs).
- Planning: Develop detailed project requirements, create structured project plans, and establish timelines and success criteria. Collaborate with Technology and business teams to allocate resources and manage any necessary vendor or partner engagements.
- Execution: Oversee project execution, coordinating between Technology, business units, and vendors to ensure alignment. Collect and maintain technical documentation, deployment plans, and support materials.
- Control: Actively monitor and manage project scope, budget, timeline, quality, and risks, applying changes as needed to ensure project success.
- Closure: Conduct formal project closure, capturing learnings and feedback, validating against success criteria, and closing out any contracts or accounts as necessary.
- Stakeholder Engagement & Communication: Serve as the primary liaison among internal and external partners, maintaining regular communication and ensuring alignment on project goals, timelines, and changes.
- Methodology Flexibility: Adapt project management approach to best fit the project, applying waterfall for structured, linear initiatives, agile for iterative development, and outcome-focused methods for product-oriented work. Drive results in line with each methodology’s best practices and project-specific goals.
- Risk and Issue Management: Identify, track, and mitigate risks and issues, escalating as needed to maintain project momentum and ensure proactive problem-solving.
- Quality and Compliance Assurance: Ensure all projects meet organizational, audit, security, and regulatory standards, delivering solutions that align with Technology and business policies.
- Continuous Improvement: Advocate for and implement process improvements, contributing to a culture of learning and innovation within the Technology and Commercial Technology teams.
- Other Responsibilities: Support additional Technology Commercial Technology projects and initiatives as assigned, contributing to broader team and company objectives.