Hybrid Global Project Manager – Airline Programs

at Work Life Group

• Job title: Global Project Manager – Airline Programs
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Diegem, Belgium

About the role

• Global Project Manager delivering business process and software projects for airline operations. Requires IT project management, agile delivery, and airline operations knowledge with a focus on safety and efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Deliver business process and software projects that improve airline tools, infrastructure, service quality, operational efficiency, and safety-critical systems
• Define, document, and maintain the project scope
• Plan and execute projects and workstreams to time, budget, and specification
• Collaborate with functional analysts and IT teams to design systems and align processes with project objectives
• Address project and content issues related to aircraft operations, regulatory requirements, and operational processes
• Identify, monitor, and manage project risks, mitigation actions, and issues
• Ensure adherence to standards and work with IT partners to deliver architecturally approved, high-quality solutions
• Oversee end-to-end application usage, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture, aviation IT standards, and business processes
• Act as quality control authority for vendor and in-house development, ensuring all required testing levels (functional, integration, end-to-end, boundary, UAT)
• Ensure project outputs achieve the benefits defined in the business case
• Manage schedule, cost, quality, risks, issues, and scope per the agreed governance framework
• Prepare and present project status reports to project sponsors and management
• Own project deliverables supporting multi-year business domain programs

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years’ IT project management experience
• Project Management certification (PMI, Prince2)
• Requirements Engineering certification (IREB)
• Testing certification (ISEB/ISTQB)
• Degree in business or engineering – ideally in transportation or project management
• Fluency in English, both spoken and written
• Understanding of transportation, especially airline operations (maintenance, crewing, ticketing, scheduling, and regulatory frameworks)
• Highly motivated team player with a flexible, proactive working style
• Diplomatic, culturally sensitive, patient
• Strong presentation, negotiation, and influencing skills
• Customer-focused with a positive, solution-oriented attitude.

Benefits

• Flexible work arrangements
• Professional development