Program Manager - Airports

Job description

The Program Manager - Airports leads delivery of a major stream or set of related projects within airport programs, accountable for coordinated delivery of scope, schedule, cost, quality and benefits across multiple projects. Reporting to the Program Director, the role drives cross‑project planning, dependency management and delivery, ensuring workstreams combine into coherent programs in a 24/7 operational environment. Key responsibilities: plan and deliver a portfolio of related projects, managing cross‑project dependencies and integration; own stream schedule, budget and resource plan, track progress and manage the critical path; coordinate technical, operational and vendor teams to achieve delivery objectives; own stream‑level RAID and change control, escalating as needed; assure quality, safety, security and compliance, supporting readiness, transition and go‑live; operate within program governance and standards; manage stream budget, forecasting and supplier performance; build strong relationships with client, operational and vendor stakeholders; lead and develop project managers and teams within the stream.

Requirements

• Proven experience managing multiple related projects or a delivery stream
• strong command of program/project methodologies (PMI/PMP, PRINCE2, MSP, agile/hybrid)
• skilled in cross‑project planning, dependency, budget and risk management
• ability to lead project managers and multi‑disciplinary, multi‑vendor teams
• excellent communication and stakeholder‑management skills
• experience in aviation, airports or comparable 24/7 critical‑infrastructure environments
• familiarity with airport programs (terminal openings, ORAT/transition)
• exposure to MSI delivery models
• program/project certifications (PMP, PRINCE2, MSP) and/or SAFe
• degree in Business, Engineering, Information Systems or related discipline or equivalent experience
• program/project certification strongly preferred.

Skills