Business Transformation Project Manager

Job title:

Business Transformation Project Manager

Company

Swissport

Job description

OverviewBusiness Transformation Project Manager UK&ILocation: UK Based – FlexibleReporting to: Transformation Director UK&IThe applicants must have a legal work permit for the location of the role.About UsLocation: UK based – location flexibleReporting to: Transformation Director UK&IThe applicants must have a legal work permit for the location of the role.JOB SUMMARYSwissport is the world’s largest provider of ground and cargo handling services in the aviation industry. At Swissport we recognise the importance of innovation and the opportunities that emerging technologies, new data, and creative thinking bring to both challenge and inform established ways of working with the objective of delivering added value to our customers and partners; and supporting our continuous drive for improved effectiveness and greater efficiency in everything we do. The Transformation Director UK&I is looking for a Business Project Manager with proven experience in the delivery of change within the aviation sector to join the existing team.Reporting into Transformation Director UK&I , you will be accountable for leading and successfully implementing key business projects as part of the agreed transformation portfolio. The projects will impact all aspects of the business underpinning our commitment to service excellence and operational efficiency. The role requires flexibility and may require frequent travel.This is a great opportunity for an experienced individual to help transform the Swissport UK&I business in support of its strategy of growth.ResponsibilitiesThe following responsibilities are associated with this job role:

• Project lead and “end to end” management for various business projects within Swissport
• Ensure and formally agree project scope and target outcomes; develop and manage detailed plan for delivery and implementation to agreed cost, quality, and time parameters
• Project governance, engagement with internal and external project stakeholders throughout project lifecycle
• Ensure compliance to Swissport policies and standards
• Self-starter, able to operate with minimum supervision; structured, logical, with a strong attention to detail, and a sense of urgency
• Strong communication, negotiation and influencing skills, proven ability to operate effectively at and across all organisational levels
• Excellent planning, problem solving and facilitation skills
• Ability to confidently manage multiple concurrent and often conflicting priorities
• Enthusiastic, independent, able to express self, ideas and supporting arguments in a professional and articulate manner

Flexibility to travel where project requiresQualificationsQualifications and Competencies

• Aviation (airline/airport/ground handler) experience is necessary – preferably with a strong bias towards Operational delivery
• Knowledge and experience of telematics is advantageous but not requisite
• Strong business acumen
• Self-starter with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and to thrive in a dynamic and fast paced environment while always maintaining the highest level of integrity
• A proven team player with the ability to build consensus with diverse stakeholders and third parties and form strong collaborative working relationships with internal clients.
• Bachelor degree or equivalent
• PM certification (e.g. PRINCE2) preferred, but not pre-requisite
• Fluent written and spoken English, any additional language may be beneficial but is not pre-requisite
• Competent in Microsoft Office Package with skilled user of Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Project. Microsoft Office 365 is desirable.

The list is not exhaustive and is not intended to restrict the scope of the job but clearly define a starting point in respect of requirements.Your next stepSo, when you are looking for a challenging next step in your career as Business Project Manager within an ambitious international aviation company, please apply. When you do, please send your resume in English via the Apply button.Because we get many applicants for our jobs is it impossible to contact everybody personally. If you therefore do not hear from us, we have chosen for another candidate at this moment.We do invite you already to keep following Swissport because new opportunities may arise in our transformation process.We hope to hear from you soon!Equal Employment Opportunity StatementSwissport as an equal opportunity employer bases its hiring decisions on the business need and the best qualified candidates available and does not discriminate in its employment decisions based on any protected category.Candidates who are offered employment may be subject to a criminal record and other background checks as permitted or required by company policy or applicable law.#LI-JN

Expected salary

Location

London

Job date

Wed, 25 Dec 2024 00:31:55 GMT

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