Planning & Initiatives Project Manager

Department:Revenue Management

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Job Description:Job Summary

All of Southwest’s People come together to deliver on our Purpose; Connecting People to what’s important in their lives through friendly, reliable, and low-cost air travel. The Planning & Initiatives Project Manager creates project plans, sets the scope and timeline of commercial projects, and gathers business requirements from impacted stakeholders. This role is also responsible for facilitating project meetings and presenting to Leadership. The Planning & Initiatives Project Manager is a strong communicator with a continuous improvement mindset who is excited to apply an in-depth knowledge of Revenue Management to influence decisions and problem solving. Additional Details: The culture of Southwest Airlines means we embrace a flexible workplace and value the camaraderie, collaboration, and innovation that occurs when we come together and interact face-to-face at our vibrant Corporate Campus. This role is a hybrid position based out of our Corporate Campus in Dallas, TX, which requires Employees to work onsite on our Corporate Campus at least three days a week. The Department designates the specific three days of the week Employees must work on-site. U.S. citizenship or current authorization to work in the U.S. required and no current or future work authorization sponsorship available.

Southwest Airlines is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We continue to look for opportunities to reflect the communities we serve, and welcome applicants with diverse thoughts, backgrounds, and experiences.

ResponsibilitiesConfer with project Stakeholders to identify and resolve problemsDirect and coordinate activities of project StakeholdersLead and facilitate project meetings and presentations to LeadershipMonitor or track project milestones and deliverance's and communicate statusDefine and drive complex program plans for multiple, simultaneous, related projects or for a single highly complex projectDevelop and update project plans including information such as project objectives, technologies, systems, information specifications, schedules, funding, and staffingDocument and maintain strategic vision for future Revenue Management capabilitiesEstablish and execute a project communication planIdentify impediments and potential solutions; challenges the status quo to improve quality, predictability, flow, and velocityMay perform other job duties as directed by Employee’s Leaders

Knowledge, Skills and AbilitiesKnowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resourcesExcellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills; highly proficient in presentation developmentSkilled in understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-makingSkilled in identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutionsAbility to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events)Ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rulesAbility to shift back and forth between two or more activities or sources of information and has ability to prioritize own workEducationRequired: High School Diploma or GED

ExperienceAdvanced level experience, seasoned and specialized knowledge in:Microsoft Office ApplicationsProject Management software tools, methodologies and best practices

Licensing/CertificationN/A

Physical AbilitiesAbility to perform work duties from [limited space work station/desk/office area] for extended periods of timeAbility to communicate and interact with others in the English language to meet the demands of the jobAbility to use a computer and other office productivity tools with sufficient speed and accuracy to meet the demands of the job

Other QualificationsMust maintain a well-groomed appearance per Company appearance standards as described in established guidelinesMust be a U.S. citizen or have authorization to work in the United States as defined by the Immigration Reform Act of 1986Must be at least 18 years of ageMust be able to comply with Company attendance standards as described in established guidelines

Pay & Benefits:Competitive market salary from $102,500 - $113,900 per year * depending on qualifications and experience. For eligible Leadership and individual contributor roles, additional bonus opportunities are available and awarded at thediscretion of the company.Benefits you’ll love:• Fly for free, as a privilege, on any open seat on all Southwest flights (your eligible dependents too)• Up to a 9.3% 401(k) Company match, dollar for dollar, of your eligible pay, per paycheck *• Potential for annual Profit-sharing contribution toward retirement - when Southwest profits, you profit**• Explore more Benefits you’ll love: https://careers.southwestair.com/benefits*Pay amount does not guarantee employment for any particular period of time.**401(k) match contributions are subject to the plan’s vesting schedule and applicable IRS limits***Profit-sharing contributions are subject to plan’s vesting schedule and are made at the discretion of the Company.

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Job Posting End Date04/20/2024