Senior Manager - Calibrate Program

Senior Manager - Calibrate Program

There’s never been a more exciting time to join United Airlines. We’re on a path towards becoming the best airline in the history of aviation. Our shared purpose – Connecting People, Uniting the World – is about more than getting people from one place to another. It also means that as a global company that operates in hundreds of locations around the world with millions of customers and tens of thousands of employees, we have a unique responsibility to uplift and provide opportunities in the places where we work, live and fly, and we can only do that with a truly diverse and inclusive workforce. And we’re growing – in the years ahead, we’ll hire tens of thousands of people across every area of the airline. Our careers include a competitive benefits package aimed at keeping you happy, healthy and well-traveled. From employee-run "Business Resource Group" communities to world-class benefits like parental leave, 401k and privileges like space available travel, United is truly a one-of-a-kind place to work. Are you ready to travel the world?

At United, we have some of the best aircraft in the world. Our Technical Operations team is full of aircraft maintenance technicians, engineers, planners, ground equipment and facilities professionals, and supply chain teams that help make sure they’re well taken care of and ready to get our customers to their desired destinations. If you’re ready to work on our planes, join our Tech Ops experts and help keep our fleet in tip-top shape.

Key Responsibilities:

• Remote role with up to 20 travel

The Senior Manager - Calibrate Programs is the primary support to the Calibrate Managing Director and has principal oversight and responsibility for all program activity (budget, design, strategy, planning, communication plans, delivery, risk mitigation and expansive responsibilities.) Proactively monitors progress, adherence to program governance, resolves issues and works to innovate continuous improvement in all aspects of the program.

· Maintain and continuously update overall milestones and activities via project tracker, across all Calibrate teams

· Provide program updates to business unit and senior leaders within and outside of Technical Operations

· Oversee all workstreams while coordinating DEI goals and projections with broader team

· Collaborates with team members to determine and prioritize business strategies while working with leadership to deliver, monitor and communicate progress towards goals

· Continuously refine and manage program governance, including internal Calibrate meetings and external-facing sessions and oversees strategic business initiatives from ideation to implementation

· Liaise with workstreams and other parties (eg Finance, HR, Labor Relations, Legal, Government Relations)

· Support internal recruiting launch activities, and coordinate with Programs & Policies for site readiness

· Support HR analysis of hiring targets, location, target segments, attrition, backfill coordination

What’s needed to succeed (Required Qualifications):

· Bachelors degree or 4 years of relevant work experience

· 4+ years of experience in Program Management

· Previous experience leading and managing complex programs

· Exposure to Tech Ops, Airport Ops or Operations in general

· Knowledge of various Project Management Methodologies

· Demonstrate effective Team Management

· Strong Project planning, budgeting, and risk management

· Demonstrate strong communication, problem solving and interpersonal skills

· Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship

· Successful completion of interview required to meet job qualification

· Reliable, punctual attendance is an essential function of the position

· Highly proficient with SharePoint and the Microsoft Office Suite

What will help you propel from the pack (Preferred Qualifications):

· Masters degree or 6 years of relevant work experience

· Consulting in the areas of management and/or strategy

· Aviation/Aeronautics, Business or related field

· Data analytics experience

· Working knowledge of Tech Ops and/ or operations-related aspects of United

· Experience with Labor Relations or work in with/in a group with organized labor

United Airlines is an equal opportunity employer. United Airlines recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical ability, age, veteran status and other protected status as required by applicable law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions. Please contact JobAccommodationsunited.com to request accommodation.