Program Manager, Enterprise Asset Management System - Aviation Department

City of Phoenix; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 102,000 - 137,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension Plan

401a/457 Plans

Medical Plans

Wellness Incentive

Dental & Vision

Long-term Disability

Bus Pass

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

Student Loan Forgiveness

Job summary

City of Phoenix Aviation Department is seeking a Program Manager for the Facilities & Services Division to lead the Enterprise Asset Management System (EAMS) implementation and ongoing governance. You will supervise a Management Assistant II and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure asset planning, reliability, and data-driven decision making across airport facilities and equipment.

The role emphasizes training development, performance measurement, and continuous improvement to align

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field is required.
• Five years of professional program and project management experience.
• Experience in government or public sector environments is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation, optimization, and long term administration of EAMS.
• Establish governance, asset structures, workflows, and data standards.
• Develop and maintain a training program for consistent system use.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Public Administration, Business Administration, Project Management, or a related field

Tools

Enterprise Asset Management System (EAMS)

Job description

About This Position

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) served 51.6 million passengers in 2025, solidifying its position as one of the nation's busiest airports and a vital hub in the country's fifth-largest city. PHX is the largest of three airports in the Phoenix Airport System, which also includes Deer Valley and Goodyear airports. All three are operated by the City of Phoenix Aviation Department (AVN) and collectively generate an impressive annual economic impact of $44.3 billion.

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) served 51.6 million passengers in 2025, solidifying its position as one of the nation's busiest airports and a vital hub in the country's fifth-largest city. PHX is the largest of three airports in the Phoenix Airport System, which also includes Deer Valley and Goodyear airports. All three are operated by the City of Phoenix Aviation Department (AVN) and collectively generate an impressive annual economic impact of $44.3 billion. The Aviation Department is seeking a Program Manager to join the Facilities & Services (F&S) Division within the Asset Management Section. F&S encompasses fifteen sections and ensures that the airport system's buildings, equipment, and grounds are safe, efficient, reliable, and well maintained. The Asset Management Section supports all F&S maintenance and repair activities and oversees the asset lifecycle for City owned infrastructure, equipment, and facilities across the airport system. This position plays a critical leadership role in guiding the Enterprise Asset Management System (EAMS), which will serve as the foundational platform for asset planning, maintenance management, data driven decision making, and long term capital stewardship. The Program Manager will lead the implementation, optimization, governance, and ongoing administration of the EAMS program, ensuring it effectively supports operational needs and improves asset reliability, performance, and accountability. This role will also provide long term stewardship of the EAMS program, ensuring its sustainability, alignment with enterprise standards, and continuous improvement well beyond initial implementation. The successful candidate will supervise a Management Assistant II and will be responsible for building and overseeing a growing team dedicated to EAMS support and operation. This position reports to the Asset Management Superintendent and works closely with operational, technical, and administrative teams throughout the Aviation Department to ensure consistent, effective use of the system.

Key Responsibilities Include

• Lead the implementation, optimization, and long term administration of the Enterprise Asset Management System (EAMS) to support maintenance operations, asset planning, and data driven decision making.
• Establish and manage EAMS governance, including asset structures, workflows, data standards, user roles, and supporting documentation.
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive training program to ensure consistent system use, operational competency, and long-term adoption across the division.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to evaluate business needs, design process improvements, and implement system enhancements that support operational effectiveness.
• Monitor system performance, data integrity, reporting outputs, and user adoption to ensure ongoing system reliability and alignment with organizational goals.
• Deliver presentations and communicate program status, system capabilities, and performance metrics to staff, peers, and leadership, serving as a representative of the EAMS program throughout the organization.
• Supervise assigned staff, including responsibilities related to training, development, hiring, onboarding, and performance management.

Salary

Pay Range: $102,232 to $137,009.60 annually.

Hiring Range: $102,232 to $124,259.20 annually.

Pay Range Explanation

• Pay range is the entire compensation range for the position classification.
• Hiring range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity.
• Promotions occur when the last two digits of the pay grade increase.
• Demotions occur when the last two digits of the pay grade decrease.
• Lateral transfers occur when there is no change to the last two digits of the pay grade.
• When there is a change in the first digit of the pay grade, there may also be a change to your classification or unit.

Benefits

A comprehensive benefits package is offered which includes:

• Traditional pension with employer and employee contributions, click here for more details: Pension Information.
• 401(a) and 457 plans with employer contributions.
• Choice of generous medical HMO, PPO, or HSA/HDHP plans.
• Medical enrollment includes a monthly $150 City contribution to a Post-Employment Health Plan.
• Wellness incentive of up to $720 annually.
• Dental, vision, and life insurance options.
• Employer paid long-term disability.
• Free Bus/light rail pass.
• Tuition reimbursement program up to $6,500 per year.
• Paid time off includes 13.5 paid holidays, 12 vacation days, and 15 sick days and personal leave days.
• Paid Parental Leave for eligible employees up to 480 hours (12 weeks) of paid leave for the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child during a 12-month period.
• Federal Student Loan Forgiveness offered through Savi.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Public Administration, Business Administration, Project Management, or a related field.
• Five years of professional experience in program and project management, preferably within a government or public sector environment.
• Other combinations of experience and education that meet the minimum requirements may be substituted.
• All finalists for positions are subject to a criminal background check applicable to the department or position.
• The following list is not all inclusive but are TSA general factors for disqualification of employment for working at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. Other factors will be assessed that may also lead to disqualification. Qualified candidates should consider these factors when applying. Aviation Employment Disqualifiers.
• Some positions require the use of personal or City vehicles on City business. Individuals must be physically capable of operating the vehicles safely, possess a valid driver's license and have an acceptable driving record. Use of a personal vehicle for City business will be prohibited if the employee is not authorized to drive a City vehicle or if the employee does not have personal insurance coverage.
• For information regarding pre-screening and driving positions, click here.
• The City job description can be found here.

Preferred Qualifications

The minimum qualifications listed above, plus:

• Five years of experience in asset management or maintenance operations.
• Three years supervising or leading staff.
• Three years of experience in the administration, configuration, or management of an Enterprise Asset Management System (EAMS) or similar platforms.
• Experience with organizational change management facilitation.
• Experience with leading or supporting software system implementations.
• Experience developing or maintaining dashboards, reports, and performance metrics.
• Experience with the development, implementation, or improvement of asset management processes, standards, or programs.
• Experience with data governance, including establishing data standards, ensuring data quality, and resolving discrepancies.
• Experience in maintenance program development supporting operational reliability and asset lifecycle management.
• Experience with designing, delivering, and maintaining training programs, with an emphasis on user adoption, competency building, and ongoing refresher training.
• Certification in asset management, highly desired.

Recruitment Dates

Recruitment closes September 17, 2026. All materials must be received by 11:59 p.m. on this date.

This is a position-based recruitment and will not result in any ongoing eligibility list. This recruitment and any selection processes resulting from this recruitment may be used to fill other related vacancies within the organization now or in the near future.

REFERENCE

Program Manager, JC:08600, ID# 62668, 08/31/2026, USM, GO, Benefits:007

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