American Airlines · 16 hours ago
Manager, IT Applications
Fort Worth, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
5+ years expAmerican Airlines is a leading airline company that offers a world of possibilities for its employees. The Manager of IT Applications is responsible for fostering an Agile environment for software development teams, ensuring the delivery of high-quality application solutions, and leading a diverse team towards achieving organizational technology goals.
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Responsibilities
Collaborates with Business and IT leadership to determine and communicate organization vision, direction, and work priorities, and drives progress towards technology target roadmaps
Ensures that sound agile project management, business analysis, and quality assurance processes are in place and practiced
Creates environment for delivery teams to be self-governing organizations who are accountable for their own performance and delivery commitments
Exhibits a desire for continuous learning and sharing of new knowledge within the organization
Removes roadblocks, cultivates relationships, and effectively communicates across Enterprise at various levels of leadership
Manages and tracks project/program schedules and budgets with controller(s), as appropriate
Manages and leads adoption and migration of new and emerging technologies
Leads, develops, and mentors a high performing team of individuals with a diverse range of skills and experiences
Maintains an effective approach on problem solving, multi-tasking, coordinating and scheduling
Leads, influences, and upholds technology standards and goals to ensure visibility and predictability
Manages production issues and off-hours support, communication, and coordination, as needed
Works extended hours occasionally, based on the needs of the project and the operation
Travels, as required
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Technology, Information Systems, Finance, or Accounting, or related technical discipline, or equivalent experience/training
5 years of experience participating in delivery of solutions using ITIL / Agile / XP, or similar methodologies
3 years of experience leading projects or teams, either formally or informally
Experience in managing, supporting, and delivering 'mission-critical' projects/migrations
Experience working with Agile project management methodologies and tools
Proven ability to handle multiple projects/work streams and demands efficiently
Experience in leading a team of individuals with various levels of skills and experience in potentially high stress and challenging situations
Demonstrated initiative, flexibility, and ability to adapt to changing priorities and work environments
Ability to thrive in a sense-of-urgency environment and leverage best practices
Working knowledge and experience in a technical environment
Experience managing financial budgets a plus
Preferred
Airline industry experience, including business process and supporting technology
Benefits
Travel Perks: Ready to explore the world? You, your family and your friends can reach 365 destinations on more than 6,800 daily flights across our global network.
Health Benefits: On day one, you’ll have access to your health, dental, prescription and vision benefits to help you stay well. And that’s just the start, we also offer virtual doctor visits, flexible spending accounts and more.
Wellness Programs: We want you to be the best version of yourself – that’s why our wellness programs provide you with all the right tools, resources and support you need.
401(k) Program: Available upon hire and, depending on the workgroup, employer contributions to your 401(k) program are available after one year.
Additional Benefits: Other great benefits include our Employee Assistance Program, pet insurance and discounts on hotels, cars, cruises and more
Company
American Airlines
American Airlines is an airline company that operates a diverse fleet of aircraft, including narrow-body and wide-body jets. It is a sub-organization of American Airlines.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1B2023-11-17Post Ipo Debt· $250M
2023-02-08Post Ipo Debt· $750M
2015-01-01Post Ipo Equity
Leadership Team
Doug Parker
Chairman and former CEO at American Airlines
David Seymour
Chief Operating Officer
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