Aviation Tech Ops Project Manager

American Airlines; Fort Worth (TX); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel perks

Health benefits

Wellness programs

401(k) program

Job summary

American Airlines is seeking a Project Manager/Sr Project Manager for Technical Operations in Fort Worth, TX. You will lead cross-functional teams across Maintenance, Engineering, Records, and Supply Chain to drive on-time delivery and ensure readiness.

The role emphasizes independent project design, planning, and execution, with collaboration across departments to achieve goals and improve processes. Aviation experience is required and PM certification is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Planning, Project Management or equivalent work experience/training.
• 3+ years of experience as a Project Manager or in aviation maintenance/engineering/planning roles.
• Aviation experience is a must.

Responsibilities

• Manages, plans, coordinates, and leads all interdisciplinary projects across Technical Operations Engineering, Records, Supply Chain and Maintenance.
• Works independently as a Project Manager for development, design, and implementation of processes and procedures.
• Holds a crucial role collaborating within Technical Operations to meet project goals.
• Establishes project plans covering goals, scope, timeline, milestones, tasks and deliverables.
• Monitors fleets projects to ensure production readiness quality.
• Prioritizes planning work for risk and change management.
• Interfaces with multiple systems to manage daily deliverables and tasks.
• Acts as SME for questions in project process and technical work details.
• Acts as project leader, driving progress and supporting team members.
• Collaborates in a cross-functional team including Compliance, Finance, Engineering, Planning, Stores.

Skills

Self-starter

Communication

Leadership

Data-driven

Cross-functional

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Planning/PM

Tools

MS Office

Job description

American Airlines is seeking a Project Manager/Sr Project Manager for Technical Operations in Fort Worth, TX. You will lead cross-functional teams across Maintenance, Engineering, Records, and Supply Chain to drive on-time delivery and ensure readiness.

The role emphasizes independent project design, planning, and execution, with collaboration across departments to achieve goals and improve processes. Aviation experience is required and PM certification is a plus.