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View more categories View less categories Sector Project and Program Management ,Technology Role Manager Contract Type Permanent Hours Full Time
Job Details
Hours: 37.5 per week, Mon - Fri
Location: Hybrid remote working, with 3 days a week in our VHQ, Crawley
Contract: Permanent & Fixed Term Contracts Available
Closing Date: 22nd November
In a nutshell
At Virgin Atlantic (VA), we believe in every individual's potential to conquer the world, and our vision is to become the most beloved travel company. As we embark on an exhilarating new chapter, we are channelling our entrepreneurial spirit and innovative mindset to challenge the status quo. So, if you're ready to take your career to new heights, read on.
We're seeking Project Managers with a proven track record in delivering technology solutions to join our Technology Transformation team.
Day to day
Understanding the Project Business Case: Thoroughly review and grasp the project's objectives and strategic goals
High-Level Planning: Develop high-level plans that clearly outline the project's scope and align with strategic objectives
Detailed Project Planning: Create & maintain detailed project plans as needed, ensuring critical paths and milestones are identified and communicated effectively from initial project conception, throughout delivery and to completion
Effective Project Delivery: Lead the project with clarity and inspiration, setting clear performance and delivery expectations, and ensuring projects are completed on time and within budget to agreed scope while managing risks, issues, dependencies and finances throughout project lifecycle
Team Coordination: Ensure all relevant teams and individuals are involved and briefed appropriately, understanding their roles and delivery timelines
Methodology Adherence: Follow the VA Project Management methodology throughout the project lifecycle, setting and maintaining project governance that supports RACI management, decision making, project change control & project status reports
About you
Do you have a Project Management qualification (e.g., PRINCE2, APMP, PMP)? Do you have demonstrable experience delivering complex integrated IT solutions, particularly those involving the integration of legacy systems with modern technology using SOA/APIs? Then this could be the role for you!
In addition to the above, we are looking for our successful candidate to demonstrate the following:
Industry Knowledge: Understanding of airline industry processes and technologies is an advantage.
Technical Expertise: Demonstrable experience and knowledge in delivering technical aspects is preferred
Analytical Skills: Ability to analyse, design, and optimise technical solutions to meet project objectives and constraints
Supplier Management: Substantial experience in managing third-party suppliers, external delivery partners, and offshore services
If you have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field this is preferred, but not essential
If this sounds like you, and you would like to be on this exciting journey with us, we would love to hear from you!
Our recipe for leadership
At Virgin Atlantic, our leaders empower teams to thrive through collaboration, innovation, and excellence. Explore our Leadership Recipe and discover the 20 core ingredients that define what it means to lead with us, driving our mission to be the most loved travel company and achieve sustainable profit. Want to learn more? Click here
Be yourself
Our customers come from all walks of life and so do our colleagues. That's why we're proud to be an equal opportunity employer and actively encourage applications from all backgrounds. At Virgin Atlantic, we believe everyone can take on the world - no matter your age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disabilities, religion, or beliefs. We celebrate difference and everything that makes our colleagues unique by upholding an inclusive environment in which we can all thrive. So that everyone at Virgin Atlantic can be themselves and know they belong.
To make your journey with us accessible and individual to you, we encourage you to let us know if you'd like a little extra help with your application, or if you have any individual requirements at any stage along your recruitment journey. We are here to support you, so please reach out to our team, ([email protected]) feeling confident that we've got your individual considerations covered.
Company
Richard Branson founded Virgin Atlantic in 1984 with the intention of shaking up the aviation industry. Since then, we’ve grown from a small team, one 747 plane and a single route, to a global network that employs thousands of wonderful people worldwide.
We’re not just your average airline. We’re a family-centric one who recognises togetherness as a hugely important aspect of life. We support and care about our employees and their families, which makes Virgin Atlantic a special place to work and the long-haul airline our customers fall in love with.
When it comes to our people, they’re a passionate lot, united in creating something different. It’s always been like this. It’s in our DNA, and it was ignited within us from the moment we started flying. So, step on board, get ready to find your purpose, embrace your human spirit and let it fly.
Our ways of working
We’re on a mission to become the most loved travel company, but with this comes great responsibility. We must support all of our people to embrace a growth mindset. To think like a start-up and act like an owner of Virgin Atlantic and to live our values every day. Our ways of working are designed to reflect the balance of happiness, productivity, collaboration, and team spirit that make us uniquely Virgin. We have built our approach on six core principles, recognising work as an activity, not a place. The focus is less on when and where people work, collaborate, or learn, but on their performance and outcomes. This is built on a foundation of trust and celebrates the diversity of our people, embracing that we all have different work-life considerations and varying times when our energy is highest.
Our people & networks
At Virgin Atlantic, we want to inspire everyone to take on the world, championing inclusivity, activism, and challenger spirit. It guides us in everything we do as we strive to make progress on the issues that matter most. We know difference is a strength, enabling us to be a force for good for our employees, customers, and communities. We aim to be an employer of choice, and our purpose, the belief that drives us, is that everyone can take on the world. We’re committed to bringing together a workforce that reflects the society we live in, creating an environment that supports diversity, equity, and inclusion, and allowing all our people to bring their whole selves to work.
Supported by their own Executive Ally, our four employee networks are employee-led communities where our people can connect, celebrate and support each other. The networks work together to raise awareness of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion across the business and, through regular conversation, inform the actions we need to take as an organisation to create an environment where everyone feels they belong.
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