Associate Project Manager

About SITA

SITA provides technology and communication innovations to the global air travel industry, supporting operations at 95% of international airports. The company works with over 2,500 transportation and government clients, focusing on delivering solutions and technology to maintain operational efficiency. SITA is recognized as a Great Place to Work® by 79% of its employees and is certified in most of its growing locations.

The Associate Project Manager Role

SITA is seeking an Associate Project Manager for a full-time position in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This role involves driving projects that enhance travel safety and ease for customers, while also promoting sustainability and cultural diversity. The position operates within a fast-paced, dynamic, and agile global environment that values cultural differences. Candidates should possess a results-oriented approach and the ability to motivate team members, appreciate diverse perspectives, and manage projects across various locations. Proficiency in stakeholder engagement, scheduling, quality assurance, and people relations is required, along with a commitment to creating sustainable value for customers and the environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage projects of varying scope and complexity throughout their life cycle, from inception to closure. This includes managing change, mitigating risks, and delivering results to stakeholders and customers.
• Track project activities against planned schedules, taking corrective action for any deviations.
• Communicate regularly with team members, management, stakeholders, and customers to ensure continuous understanding and alignment on project progress.
• Proactively collaborate with customers and their teams to ensure project goals and objectives are met, and customer needs and expectations are consistently addressed.
• Handle project administration, including developing communication strategy plans, designing resource and project plans, providing status reports, submitting and tracking change requests, tracking risks and issues, providing variance reports, and submitting Steering Committee reports and lessons learned.
• Incorporate sustainability into project planning by considering long-term impacts and promoting sustainable behaviors among project teams through goal setting and metrics.
• Collaborate and manage all customer-facing projects using the SITA Project Management Tool, ensuring consistent and accurate project information, documents, and reports in compliance with established governance.
• Drive project profitability and work with the Project Financial Controller to manage the project P&L in accordance with the Business Case.

Required Experience and Skills

• 5-10 years of experience in project management.
• Demonstrated ability to motivate team members and appreciate different perspectives.
• Proficiency in stakeholder engagement, scheduling, quality assurance, and people relations.
• Strong written communication skills for project documentation and reporting.

Work Environment

This role involves working with a diverse group of professionals in a global, fast-paced, and agile environment. The Associate Project Manager will collaborate with project teams, management, stakeholders, and customers across different locations.