Menzies Aviation · 5 days ago
Project Manager, IT and Systems - Americas
Grapevine, TX
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry, Mid Level
2+ years expMenzies Aviation is a critical partner in the global aviation industry, delivering time-critical logistics services. They are seeking a structured and proactive Project Manager to support the delivery of systems and IT projects across the Americas, ensuring alignment and timely execution of initiatives.
Air Transportation
Responsibilities
Develop and maintain structured project plans, timelines, and milestone trackers across the Americas Organisational Change, Systems, and IT Portfolio
Coordinate the effective regional execution of global initiatives, working closely with the Central IT PMO to ensure alignment of governance, deliverables, timelines, and resource planning
Manage interdependencies across projects, functions, and regions — escalating blockers or conflicts early
Apply structured thinking to organize complex project scopes into clearly defined and manageable phases
Track progress against milestones, deliverables, and timelines across multiple concurrent initiatives
Produce clear, structured weekly and monthly project updates, ensuring leadership has an accurate and actionable view of status, risks, and next steps
Maintain robust project documentation, including RAID logs (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies), decision trackers, and lessons learned
Consolidate input from multiple project streams (e.g. systems, IT infrastructure, change initiatives) into concise, decision-ready summaries for senior stakeholders
Facilitate project meetings, working groups, and steering committees with internal and external stakeholders across Europe and central/global teams
Prepare professional and structured meeting materials: agendas, slide decks, minutes, and action logs
Drive people to action by following up assertively, building rapport, and ensuring commitments are delivered — not just requested
Be an activator, not just a coordinator — using influence, clarity, and persistence to keep people aligned and projects moving forward
Act as a bridge between strategy and execution, ensuring stakeholders remain informed, aligned, and engaged throughout the project lifecycle
Maintain a consolidated portfolio view across all active projects from the Organizational Change, Systems, and IT domains
Identify portfolio-level risks, dependencies, and resource constraints, and propose mitigations or reprioritisations where necessary
Standardise project tracking and reporting practices across the Europe region, in alignment with global PMO frameworks where applicable
Ensure that European project needs, constraints, and timelines are clearly represented in global programme forums
Work closely with the Business Process Owners, System Owners and Integration Leads to translate process/system designs into executable project workstreams
Collaborate with technical teams (IT, integration, data, security) to ensure timely and accurate delivery of system configurations, interfaces, and infrastructure components
Provide project structure and rhythm that enables experts to focus on problem-solving while keeping overall delivery on track
Help synthesize technical input into clear summaries suitable for leadership and steering committees
Qualification
Required
Excellent project management capabilities across both technical (IT/systems) and business transformation contexts
Strong structured thinking with the ability to simplify complexity into clear plans, timelines, and summaries
Skilled in stakeholder communication; able to create concise and compelling summaries and dashboards for senior leadership
Not just organised, but highly proactive and people-driven — follows up assertively, builds momentum, and doesn't accept silence as an answer
Engaging and action-oriented, able to get busy stakeholders to deliver, even when priorities shift or communication is challenging
Proficient in Microsoft 365 tools: Project, Planner, Loop, Excel, Teams, PowerPoint, OneNote
Familiarity with standard project management frameworks (Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid)
Able to manage multiple concurrent initiatives and shifting priorities with calm and structure
Highly organised, dependable, and detail oriented
Proactive, assertive, and focused on progress and accountability
Comfortable operating in matrixed, cross-regional environments
Able to work independently and collaboratively across business and technical functions
Professional in meetings and written communication; capable of running executive-level reviews
Minimum 2–3 years of project or programme management experience
Demonstrated success delivering systems, IT, or organizational change projects in mid-to-large organizations
Experience working across multiple regions or countries
Preferred
Exposure to global programme environments and PMO coordination is a plus
Formal PM certification (e.g. PMP, Prince2, Scrum Master) is an advantage but not required
Exposure to enterprise Portfolio Management products would be beneficial
Company
Menzies Aviation
Menzies Aviation is a global aviation services company that provides ground handling, air cargo, and fuel services. It is a sub-organization of John Menzies.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2022-08-04Acquired
Leadership Team
Mervyn Walker
Special Advisor to The CEO
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