Project Lead

Employment Type: Full-time Regular

City: Calgary, AB (YYC)

Posting Open Date: 04/12/2024

Posting Close Date: 04/26/2024 (Please note the posting will close at 9:59pm MST)

Why WestJet:

Every WestJet journey has the potential to enrich lives; a career with us is no exception.

WestJet arrived on the Canadian airline scene in 1996 and changed the industry for the better. We made air travel more affordable for Canadians and now we're going global.

Join us and love where you're going.

Hybrid Role:
This is a hybrid position; you will be required to work at the WestJet Campus in Calgary approximately 2-3 days / week.
Candidates need to be located within Calgary Metropolitan Region.

Reporting to the Sr Manager - PMO, the Project Lead will act as an expert in executing high complexity and high volume projects, and multi-project programs with significant technology (IT). The successful candidate will also be involved in a cross functional team of experts (SME) and executive leadership stakeholders across WestJet's business units.

This new role will not only be responsible for the common project metrics scope, schedule and budget, but also for project deliverables driving business success.

The Project Lead will also foster an environment that promotes accountability, transparency, trust, and demonstrate adaptability. Represent leader when they are absent and display excellent interpersonal skills to build quality relationships with the team and with stakeholders. (PM)

Responsibilities

• Lead the project or program team to meet objectives and stakeholder expectations.
  * Balance competing constraints on the project with the resources available. Balance conflicting and competing goals of the project stakeholders in order to achieve consensus.
  * Act as the central point of contact for all communication between the project sponsor, team members, and other stakeholders.

* Provide direction and present the vision of success for the project. (PM)

• Align the designed and delivered solutions with the needs of stakeholders.
  * Understand and define enterprise problems and goals, analyze needs and solutions, devise strategies, drive change, and facilitate stakeholder collaboration.
  * Discover, synthesize, and analyze information from a variety of sources within an enterprise, including tools, processes, documentation, and stakeholders. (BA)
  
• Gather accurate information from internal and external stakeholders to document requirements. * Bring business and technical requirements together and understand dependencies between projects in WestJet's portfolio.

* Obtain approvals from stakeholders to turn requirements into deliverables.

* Ensure that business needs are achieved in project deliverables.

*Manage changing requirements through documentation, impact assessments, and formulate solutions to ensure deliverables align with enterprise strategy. (BA)

• Coach and mentor WestJetter's in applying Project Mgmt. and Business Analysis practices in their business unit projects and initiatives and thus increase project success and throughput.
• Support the PMO Practice Lead to continuously improve standards and expand practice adoption across WestJet.
• Be an expert in methodology and tools and help to increase maturity levels in project execution at WestJet. (PMO Practice)

Requirements

• A University degree, masters or advanced degree in Economics, business, finance, engineering or information technology.
• 8-12 years' Project Manager / Lead -PMO experience, or equivalent, in an environment with increasing scope and complexity
• Leadership experience
• Experience with building and managing a budget
• Proficiency in MS Office product suite, and MS Project

The benefits of being a WestJetter:

WestJet provides all WestJetters with a competitive total rewards package. On top of that, we offer:

• A fun and friendly culture with colleagues who work together to win
• Travel privileges for you and your family, effective from your start date
• Savings and Benefit programs that are flexible to meet your specific needs

Think we are a fit? Apply now!

About WestJet Group of Companies

Together with WestJet's regional airline, WestJet Encore, we offer scheduled service to more than 100 destinations in North America, Central America, the Caribbean and Europe and to more than 175 destinations in over 20 countries through our airline partnerships.

Our Safety Promise

At WestJet, the safety and security of our people and our guests is a core value and at the heart of what we do. As safety and security is a shared responsibility, it is expected that you will use safe work practices to ensure your well-being and the safety of others.

WestJet recognizes that the use of Alcohol and Drugs can adversely impact a safe work environment and the well-being of others including guests, suppliers and the public, as well as place WestJet's operations at risk. All roles that are identified as safety sensitive are required to pass a Pre-Employment Alcohol and Drug Test as per WestJet's Alcohol and Drug Policy.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

We embrace what makes us each unique, and what makes us uniquely WestJet. WestJet is committed to inclusiveness, equity, and accessibility and if you require accommodation during the selection process, please let our Talent Acquisition team know. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply. We thank all applicants for their interest in WestJet; however, only those candidates who are selected will be contacted.

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