Job Description

Job no: 516309
Brand: Flight Centre Travel Group
Work type: Full time
Location: Virtual - Canada
Categories: Operations & Professional Services, Information & Technology

Project Manager (Travel) The overall scope of this position as a Project Manager would be to manage several projects within a strategic global program. You will be expected to utilize your experiences and tools to guarantee outcomes and to support others involved in the project.
Responsibilities:

• Build and maintain project plan, including approach, scope, tasks, durations, work effort, dependencies, budget, planning, assumptions, risks, resource allocation, and deliverable definitions
• Coordinate and facilitate core and extended project track meetings
• Responsible for identifying and resolving project issues
• Proactively provide project status to project team and stakeholders
• Utilizing and ensuring project adherence to standard project management processes

across the entire project life cycle

• Manage the project change control process
• Measure project progress against agreed objectives and success criteria

Position Requirements:

• 3+ years in a customer facing role - Excellent customer service skills needed
• Minimum of 5 years\xe2\x80\x99 experience in project management disciplines, with experience planning and executing IT projects and programs Self-starter with the ability to work autonomously
• Experience with managing large scale projects
• Strong project management skills with experience in organizing, prioritizing, planning, and executing projects from definition through implementation
• Requires excellent communication skills, analytical ability, strong judgment skills, strong supervisory skills, strong organizational skills, and the ability to work effectively with project team members, project sponsors, functional leads, and senior management
• Requires strong experience using Microsoft Office applications (Project, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, and SharePoint.)
• Must demonstrate professionalism working directly with internal clients, vendors and external clients as needed
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
• Attention to detail and pride in well-presented and accurate work
• Flexibility to travel as required to regional locations

Core Competencies

• Good communicator - Able to facilitate meetings, ask good questions, listen well and absorb what is being said
• Problem solving skills - Being able to express a shared understanding of a problem, possible solutions and determine the scope of the project. Think out of the box, be creative.
• Critical Thinking skills \xe2\x80\x93 Responsible for evaluating multiple options before helping the team settle on a solution. Consider stakeholders needs but also ask probing questions to understand the real purpose.
• Documentation \xe2\x80\x93 ability to create clear and concise documentation including workflows as requested
• Analysis Skills \xe2\x80\x93 understand the downstream impact of change or a new solution and identify gaps.

Benefits Include:

• Generous remuneration structure
• Travel perks/discounts.
• Health & Wellness Programs and Employee Financial Wellness Services
• Generous paid-time off policy
• National/International Award Nights and Conferences
• Diversity & Inclusion initiatives
• Benefits including vision, medical, and dental
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401k program with partial match
• Employee Share Plan
• Global career opportunities in a network of brands and businesses
• Ongoing training and professional development
• Fun and flexible work environment
• Proud Corporate Social Responsibility platform through the Flight Centre Foundation and Brighter Futures program supporting nominated charities through Workplace Giving, Volunteering and Fundraising.
  • Employee giving program
  • Annual Charity Trip
  • Office Environmental Program
  • 1 Volunteer Day per Calendar Year

#LI-REMOTE Location \xe2\x80\x93 Remote, USA The role can be performed onsite, remote or on a hybrid schedule, in compliance with the Company\xe2\x80\x99s Remote and Flexible Work Policy. This position may be performed remotely anywhere within the United States except the State of Colorado Our number one philosophy? Our people. Flight Centre Travel Group\xe2\x80\x99s promise is to provide an environment with equality of respect, dignity and opportunity for all our employees. We value an inclusive and supportive workplace which truly reflects the diversity of our society. We are an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer committed to providing a barrier-free pathway throughout our recruitment process. We welcome accommodation requests to help make our hiring and onboarding experience as accessible as possible. Please advise us about accommodation needs at any point by contacting our Recruitment Team at careers@us.flightcentre.com