Project Manager E&M

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TUI Group is the world's number one integrated tourism business. Within TUI Group, TUI Airline regroups all airline activities across UK, Nordics, Belgium, The Netherlands, Germany, Spain, Morocco, France, and the Dutch Antilles. Transformation & Change is a function within our airline organisation. The Transformation & Change function operates as a multi-disciplinary team of experts driving efficiency and innovation. Due to the size and the complexity of the improvement programme, central support and steering is essential for the delivery performance and for ensuring good governance throughout the lifecycle. As a Project Manager in the TUI Airline Transformation & Change team, you will support the delivery of the TUI Airline Transformation Programme by providing high quality planning and organisational skills to drive the implementation of selected projects within your responsibility. Due to the current and mid-term focus of our transformation, we would be especially interested in Project Managers who have existing exposure in the Aviation sector. In this role, you'll report to a Programme Manager.

*This role can be based in Luton, Stockholm, Rijswijk, Zaventem or Hanover. With the project-based nature of this role, we are happy to offer a hybrid working model and provide flexibility where possible.*

*This role will involve some international travel.*

ABOUT THE JOB

• Manage the implementation progress of projects within TUI Airline working closely with the programme, business sponsors, airlines and source market leads - providing support and challenge as necessary. You will be asked to provide strategic input into the development of the business and offer challenge where required to maximise the potential of the future platform.
• Accountability for the overall project plan, obtaining input from all workstream leads as appropriate. In addition, you will be responsible to support the preparation of regular reporting of operational (and financial) KPI for the various
• board meetings and assist with the preparation of the risk report if needed.
• Develop project delivery strategy, managing dependencies and capturing available synergies. You will have accountability for the project plan, and will manage projects in a manner that delivers the outputs needed to support the intended value of the project business case.
• Identify, resolve and escalate as appropriate any issues / risks to delivery, and manage dependencies tightly to ensure momentum is not lost.
• Ensure that appropriate project governance is in place, and report into those governance groups on a regular basis with recommendations on any required decisions, as well as on the status of risk and dependencies. We promote a proactive escalation culture on the project and will expect the Project Manager role to lead the way on this.
• Make complex issues understandable for all stakeholders, you will prepare for and attend key stakeholder forums including Boards and Steering Group meetings. From time to time you may be required to develop business cases that require approval of the Group Executive Committee and the Airline Board ensuring that you adequately 'tell the story' of the business direction.
• Ensure high delivery standards and performance of project teams formed by internal employees, contractors and external suppliers.
• Embrace and input into the wider Group Airline strategy to ensure the requirements for our source markets, customers and airlines are met and that you are aligned to the wider vision in terms of business model and IT infrastructure.

ABOUT YOU

• Demonstrable project management experience and knowledge of project management principles preferably in a multi-site cross cultural complex consensus driven organisation with a background in the aviation/airline industry, experience in the area of flight operations and engineering are beneficial.
• Ability to think strategically and commercially: see the bigger picture, analyse complex problems and quickly evaluate options to meet business expectations
• Use of excellent analytical skills in consideration, evaluation and making business case decisions
• Understand both internal and external customer needs, balancing these with commercial drivers
• Good project management experience and knowledge of project management principles preferably in a cross-cultural environment - MSP Practitioner and PRINCE2 Practitioner qualifications desirable
• Good communicator with the capability to interact, facilitate and influence a diverse group of stakeholders and satisfy the information needs
• Demonstrable experience of building consensus around change, influencing multiple stakeholders and managing conflicting agendas
• Ability to challenge, engage, negotiate and inspire project team members, peers and stakeholders at all levels both inside and outside the division, across multiple markets within Europe and internationally as required
• Ability to manage complexity and ambiguity, being able to quickly adapt to changes in priority
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Team player with a collaborative and supportive approach and ability to work under pressure
• Role requires strong business English, both spoken and written, additional language skills would be appreciated, and may involve some international travel.

ABOUT OUR OFFER

• Working in the leading global tourism group: We stand for intercultural cooperation and offer the opportunity to work in international projects and teams.
• Mobile working, flexible working hours and working from abroad: We believe that work is something you do, not where you go.
• Development and career opportunities: We promote the potential of our employees with a wide range of digital training opportunities and international career opportunities.
• Personal benefits: We offer attractive remuneration, generous travel benefits, extensive health & wellbeing offers and much more.

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