Sr. Project Manager- IT

AAR; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 109,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Medical benefits

401(k)

Job summary

AAR in the United States is seeking a Senior Project Manager to provide business and technical leadership across IT development projects within Digital Technology and Analytics. Based at Wood Dale HQ with planned relocation to Chicago's Merchandise Mart in 2027, the role supports Agile and Waterfall methodologies and partners with multiple teams to ensure timely delivery.

The Senior PM will lead software development teams, mentor PMs, and coordinate Scrum ceremonies while driving risk

Qualifications

• 10 years of project management experience on complex software projects.
• Certified Scrum Master Certification (CSM).
• Experience with Azure DevOps, Jira, Confluence, and Microsoft Office tools.
• Ability to analyze team progress and present executive-level findings with business impact.
• Experience with Azure Cloud Architecture.
• DevOps toolchain experience a must; PMP certification is a nice-to-have.
• Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead more than one software development team supporting multiple projects.
• Mentor 2 to 3 project managers.
• Schedule and facilitate all Scrum ceremonies, identify risks, track dependencies and remove impediments.
• Track team velocity and sprint progress; communicate with management.
• Collaborate with Product Owner to prioritize the backlog and ensure right work order.
• Provide leadership updates on measures, impact, roadblocks, and scope-change mitigations.
• Work both remotely and onsite with diverse stakeholders across time zones.
• Conduct post-mortems and retrospectives to capture lessons learned.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Scrum Master

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Azure DevOps

Jira

Confluence

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Outlook

Teams

Job description

The Senior Project Manager role provides business and technical leadership for multiple IT Development projects within the Digital Technology and Analytics group. This role will be supporting both Agile and Waterfall projects collaborating with the multiple Development Teams, Quality Assurance, Product Management Teams, Security and Infrastructure Teams to ensure successful delivery of the Projects with the committed deliverables. Resource should have a go-getter personality and be able to resolve any impediments that hinder the Project's timely completion.

This position is based at our Corporate Headquarters in Wood Dale, IL, with a planned relocation to the Merchandise Mart (Chicago) in early 2027.

What you will be responsible for:

• Lead more than one Software Development teams supporting multiple projects
• Lead and mentor 2 to 3 project managers
• Schedule and facilitate all Scrum Ceremonies, identify risks, track dependencies and remove impediments
• Track and communicate team velocity and sprint progress to all affected teams and management.
• Work with Product Owner to review and prioritize the product backlog so the right work is done in the right order
• Provide leadership updates on measures, impact assessment, removal of roadblocks, and conflicts on change of scope decisions
• Capability to work remotely and onsite with a diverse group of stakeholders in different time zones
• Conduct post-mortem reviews and retrospectives to capture lessons learned

Qualifications

• 10 years of project management experience, managing complex software projects and applying agile and waterfall methodologies
• Certified Scrum Master Certification (CSM)
• Knowledge of Azure DevOps, Jira, Confluence, and Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, and Teams
• Ability to analyze team progress, present appropriate burndown charts, and provide executive level presentations on that analysis with business impacts and proposed mitigation plans.
• Experience with Azure Cloud Architecture
• Consistent track record working with a DevOps suite of tools
• PMP Certification- Nice to Have
• Previous Software Development experience
• Bachelor (B.A./B.S.) degree from four-year College or university required; and five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

The rewards of your career at AAR go far beyond just your salary:

• Competitive salary and bonus package
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Generous paid time off program
• Professional development and career advancement opportunities
• AAR offers a competitive benefits package, including medical/dental/vision/life/ and AD&D insurance, 401(k) savings plan with employer match, paid time off and holiday pay, as well as opportunities for professional development and growth.

Physical Demands/Work Environment:

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be regularly required to sit, stand, bend, reach and move about the facility.

The environmental characteristic for this position is an office setting.

Candidates should be able to adapt to a traditional business environment.

AAR provides accommodation in accordance with applicable laws through all stages of the hiring process. If you require accommodation for any part of the application and/or hiring process, please advise Human Resources.

Compensation:

The anticipated salary range for this position is $109,000 to $155,000 annually. This range reflects the base salary for candidates who meet the requirements of the role, including experience, education, and location. [In addition to base pay, this role is eligible for a 10% bonus.] AAR offers a competitive benefits package, including medical/dental/vision/life/ and AD&D insurance, 401(k) savings plan with employer match, paid time off and holiday pay, as well as opportunities for professional development and growth.

Job: Information Technology

Primary Location: United States-Illinois-Wood Dale

Schedule: Full-time

Overtime Status: Exempt

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.