Lead Project Manager - TechOps Interiors Engineering

How You'll Help Us Keep Climbing (Overview & Key Responsibilities) The Lead Project Manager serves as project manager for interior rebranding modifications to Delta's fleet of in-service aircraft, including implementing and maintaining Delta’s brand vision. This position will oversee complex divisional and cross‐divisional initiatives with moderate financial risk and extensive change management requirements to ultimately drive alignment, accountability, issue resolution, and execution across the program. The Lead Project Manager accurately scopes out the cost, length, and difficulty of the task/projects while managing deliverables that are within scope. This position develops mitigation responses and strategies to address project risks and timelines. The lead project manager serves as liaison and main point of contact between the cross‐divisional team members/management requesting the project and all external suppliers. Additionally, the lead project manager plans and measures the program goals and reports statuses and risks to the divisional manager as well as other senior level Officers and Directors. The successful candidate will be responsible for consistently practicing safety‐conscious behaviors in all operational processes and procedures.

• Assembles teams comprised of Engineering, Marketing, Maintenance, Outside Suppliers, Supply Chain, Materials, etc. and allocates cross‐divisional responsibilities to maintain a project schedule
• Reports expenditures, prepares funding allocations, and justifies cost discrepancies from planned to actual costs
• Manages development and execution of project deliverables to ensure timely completion
• Develops both strategic & tactical plans that create a safety-conscious environment resulting in employee safety & well-being
• Schedules and coordinates the tasks of the highly interdependent deliverables, resources, projects, and initiatives

What You Need To Succeed (Minimum Qualifications)

• Is at least 18 years of age and has authorization to work in the United States.
• Possesses a high school diploma, GED, or high school equivalency.
• Embraces diverse people, thinking, and styles.
• Consistently prioritizes safety and security of self, others, and personal data.
• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field including Engineering, Math, Finance, Business or an A&P Mechanics license
• Should have a minimum of eight years of relevant work experience.
• Must be willing to travel up to 10% of the time and be willing to work some weekends during times of AOG.
• Must be performing satisfactorily in present position.
• Proven track record of experience leading large-scale projects with multiple workstreams, milestones, dependencies, risks, budgets, and deliverables
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively across technical teams, suppliers, cross-functional stakeholders, and leadership

What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

• Knowledge of or experience with TechOps and Fleet Modifications is preferred.
• Master's degree and PMP Certification is preferred.
• Prior experience leading teams is preferred.

Benefits And Perks To Help You Keep Climbing Our culture is rooted in a shared dedication to living our values – Care, Integrity, Resilience and Servant Leadership – every day, in everything we do. At Delta, our people are our success. At the heart of what we offer is our focus on Sharing Success with Delta employees. Exploring a career at Delta gives you a chance to see the world while earning great compensation and benefits to help you keep climbing along the way:

• Competitive salary, industry-leading profit sharing program, and performance incentives
• 401(k) with generous company contributions up to 9%
• New hires are eligible for up to 2-weeks of vacation. This is earned for use in the following vacation year (April 1 – March 31)
• In addition to vacation, new hires are eligible for up to 56 hours of paid personal time within a 12-month period
• 10 paid holidays per calendar year
• Birthing parents are eligible for 12-weeks of paid maternity/parental leave
• Non-birthing parents are eligible for 2-weeks of paid parental leave
• Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental, vision, short/long term disability and life insurance benefits
• Family care assistance through fertility support, surrogacy and adoption assistance, lactation support, subsidized back-up care, and programs that help with loved ones in all stages
• Holistic Wellbeing programs to support physical, emotional, social, and financial health, including access to an employee assistance program offering support for you and anyone in your household, free financial coaching, and extensive resources supporting mental health
• Domestic and International space-available flight privileges for employees and eligible family members
• Career development programs to achieve your long-term career goals
• World-wide partnerships to engage in community service and innovative goals created to focus on sustainability and reducing our carbon footprint
• Business Resource Groups created to connect employees with common interests to promote inclusion, provide perspective and help implement strategies
• Recognition rewards and awards through the platform Unstoppable Together
• Access to over 500 discounts, specialty savings and voluntary benefits through Deltaperks such as car and hotel rentals and auto, home, and pet insurance, legal services, and childcare