Senior Project Manager — Airline Technology

Hybrid
Posted Oct 9, 2026
1 position

$182,000 / year

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Employment type: Full-time
Experience level: Lead · 10+ years
Minimum education: Professional degree
Posting language: English
Working hours: 40 hours per week
Seniority: Mid-Senior level
Application method: Direct apply is available

Job summary

Lead airline technology implementations, integrations, and transformation projects, managing scope, schedules, budgets, resources, risks, and delivery milestones. Coordinate cross-functional teams and customer stakeholders, oversee testing and deployment through transition to support, and improve delivery practices.

Job details

Responsibilities Key Responsibilities Own project scope, schedules, budgets, resources, and delivery milestones. Lead airline software implementations, system integrations, and transformation initiatives. Serve as the primary project contact for customers, building strong relationships with business leaders and technical stakeholders. Coordinate cross-functional teams across product, engineering, implementation, testing, and support. Identify and manage risks, issues, dependencies, and scope changes, escalating decisions when needed. Maintain clear project plans, status reports, financial forecasts, and executive updates. Oversee testing readiness, user acceptance testing, deployment planning, and the transition to ongoing support. Drive stakeholder alignment, resolve delivery challenges, and maintain accountability across teams. Capture lessons learned and improve project delivery practices. 100 118.00 CAD per hour 182000 CAD per year Skills Must have Required Qualifications A strong track record as a Senior Project Manager delivering complex enterprise technology projects. Demonstrated project management experience in the airline industry, either directly with an airline or through an airline technology provider or consulting firm. Experience managing software implementations or system integrations through the full project lifecycle. Understanding of airline business processes and systems, such as reservations, ticketing, distribution, retailing, or revenue accounting. Proven ability to manage budgets, schedules, risks, and competing priorities. Strong communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills, including experience presenting to senior leadership. Experience coordinating geographically distributed teams and external vendors. Working knowledge of Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid delivery approaches. Availability to work in a hybrid arrangement in Calgary, Alberta. Nice to have Preferred Qualifications PMP, PRINCE2, or a comparable project management certification. Experience with airline revenue accounting, financial settlement, or commercial platforms. Familiarity with New Distribution Capability (NDC) and ONE Order. Experience with cloud-based platforms, data migration, and API integrations. Experience leading organizational change and supporting customer adoption.

What you’ll do

Requirements

Requires a strong track record delivering complex enterprise technology projects, including airline-industry software implementations or integrations across the full project lifecycle. Candidates should understand airline systems and processes, manage budgets and risks, communicate effectively with senior stakeholders, coordinate distributed teams and vendors, and be available for hybrid work in Calgary.