Manager, Project Management Office (PMO)

Manager, Project Management Office (PMO)

The Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA), the largest airline pilot union in the world and the largest non-governmental aviation safety organization in the world (representing over 79,000 pilots at 42 U.S. and Canadian airlines) seeks an experienced Manager, Project Management Office for our office in Tysons (McLean), Virginia. The PMO Manager plays a crucial role in the Association by overseeing the project management portfolio, ensuring that projects align with operational objectives. This position requires a strategic thinker with exceptional communication and leadership skills and experience motivating teams to achieve a high level of quality performance, delivering projects that provide exceptional value. They provide the overall direction and guidance across teams and functions to successfully deliver projects.

They facilitate communications between project teams and stakeholders, including regular updates and reports, while developing best practices and harmonized processes to execute projects, thereby ensuring consistency and maintaining standardized processes, templates, and tools in support of project management activities in compliance with Association policies, standards, and methodologies. They also allocate resources effectively across projects including personnel, budget, and tools; tracking and reporting project performance metrics including timelines, budgets, and quality outcomes, while implementing best practices and driving continuous improvements in project management methodologies.

The successful candidate will have strong project management experience and be able to communicate effectively with technical and executive audiences. They will have experience leading efforts with matrixed teams from diverse and/or technical functional areas. Their people and communication skills with peers and executives are strong and they have demonstrated their ability to manage multiple projects in a collaborative and fast-paced team environment.

Travel: 10 - 15%.

ALPA is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in a safe workplace. We prohibit discrimination, harassment and harmful behavior of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, gender identity, caste, disability, neurodiversity, genetic information, pregnancy, or other protected characteristics as outlined in federal or provincial laws. We highly value everyone and all are encouraged to apply, including minorities, veterans, and people with disabilities.

ALPA is a member-driven, staff supported, union with two internal professional unions.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in relevant area, e.g., Business Administration, Management, or related field; Master's degree and/or PMP certification preferred; or, the equivalent combination of education and practical experience.
• Seven (7) years of hands-on experience as a Project Manager (PM) and/or exercising leadership in a PMO setting required, ten (10) or more preferred.
• Strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills.
• In-depth knowledge of project management methodologies, standards, and best practices.
• Proficiency in project management software and tools.
• Detail-oriented, strategic thinker able to work well under pressure and navigate a dynamic, and sometimes ambiguous, environment with multiple stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, planning, and organizational skills with an ability to manage competing demands and multiple tasks concurrently.
• Strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills - including mentoring, coaching, collaborating, and team building - for effective interaction with contacts, internal and external.
• Demonstrated ability to understand business processes quickly and to work well with partners at different levels within the Association.
• Ability to work independently and relate well to all levels of the Association required.
• Software: Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint. Project Portfolio Management (PPM) tool(s) and Visio knowledge a plus. Jira issue and project tracking software a definite plus.
• Certified Agile Project Manager; Certified ScrumMaster; and/or, Certified Scrum Professional (CSP-SM) a definite plus.
• Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) a plus

Physical Demands:

Note: The physical demands described herein are characteristic of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential physical activities of this position described below.

Constantly operates a computer/smartphone/tablet. Regularly required to maintain a stationary position, move about the office, determine what others have said or written, and converse with others and exchange accurate information.

Regularly required to sit, stand, bend, reach, and move about the office and travel locally and nationally; international travel may be infrequently required. Also includes occasional bending, stooping, squatting, and/or pushing and pulling or moving, e.g., to pack, unpack, and/or move cases.

Occasionally required to move, raise, reach, and/or retrieve binders, books, boxes, and files up to ten (10) pounds (lbs.). While on travel, may be responsible to move, raise, reach, and/or retrieve luggage weighing as much as 50 lbs. (Assistance may not always be available.)

ALPA offers competitive salaries with terrific benefits, including:

• ALPA makes a 14% retirement contribution on behalf of each employee. Contributions are made to the 401(k) and Market-Based Cash Balance Plan (MBCBP) after 180 days of employment. No employee contribution required! Employees can choose to make pre-tax, Roth, and after-tax contributions to the 401(k). The plan permits in-plan Roth conversions and has a 4-year vesting schedule. The MBCBP has a 3-year cliff vesting period;
• Generous health care benefits on day one - PPO, Kaiser (where available), and a High Deductible Health Plan which includes coverage for medical, dental, and vision benefits for employee, spouse, and/or dependent children;
• 15 days paid vacation and 12 holidays per year plus 2 volunteer days per year;
• Generous sick and bereavement leave;
• Competitive parental leave;
• Company-paid premiums for disability and life insurance;
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings accounts;
• Retiree health plan;
• Education Assistance Program;
• Optional benefits including pet insurance, excess life insurance, legal plan, and qualified transportation fringe benefits, where available; and,
• Partial remote work opportunities.

PROJECTED ANNUAL SALARY RANGE: $136,671.00 -$222,796.00

Relocation not provided.

Sponsorship not available for this position.

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