JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

PROJECT MANAGER

CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF AVIATION

Commissioner's Office

Number of Positions: 1

(Additional vacancies possible pending budget approval)

Starting Salary: $89,112/year

Applications for this position will be accepted from 7/13/26 until 11:59pm CDT on 7/27/26

The Chicago Department of Aviation is seeking a Project Manager to support the Commissioner's Office by leading, overseeing, and ensuring the successful delivery and management of municipal projects that are a part of a coordinated program to enhance City infrastructure, services, and programs.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES
• Helps to coordinate and manage project tasks and deliverables
• Manages the administrative staff in the Commissioner's office
• Responsible for creating plans, including setting targets for milestones, and adhering to deadlines
• Serves as a point of contact for the Commissioner's office when multiple team members or sections are assigned to the same project to ensure team actions remain in synergy
• Performs quality control on projects throughout development to maintain the standards expected
• Manages deadlines and pushes the team to ensure timeliness
• Assists in the planning and implementation of projects
• Manages professional staff and directs the functions and operations of an organizational section or unit
• Establishes and implements policies and procedures relating to section's objectives
• Consults with staff and consultants to determine scope of services, budgets, establishes timelines, and implements processes to track and monitor the progress of projects and the accomplishment of key objectives
• Functions as a specialized advisor to senior managers or functions as a technical specialist or expert level professional in a given profession, specific technical area or operational area
• Coordinates and administers department initiatives, departmental programs, and special projects of a complex and technical nature
• Assists in the implementation of new technologies and other necessary program initiatives
• Conducts administrative duties for the Commissioner and First Deputy Commissioner
• Tracks and reports project progress
• Performs other duties assigned
• Must be able to pivot, multi-task, and must be able to keep matters confidential

Additional duties may be required for this position

Location: CDA Offices

Days: Monday-Friday

Hours: 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM (May be required to work late nights and weekends)

THIS POSITION IS EXEMPT FROM THE CAREER SERVICE

Qualifications
• Nine (9) years of work experience in project management or program coordination, OR
• Graduation from an accredited college with an Associate's degree PLUS seven (7) years of project management or program coordination work experience, OR
• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's PLUS five (5) years of project management or program coordination work experience, OR
• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master's degree or higher PLUS four (4) years of project management or program coordination work experience

The candidate selected for hire must pass an airport background check and a Security Threat Assessment (STA)

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS

This position requires applicants to complete an interview. The interviewed candidate(s) possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position will be selected.

For Information on our employees benefits please visit our benefits website at:

https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/fin/benefits-office.html

For Information on our salary and title structure visit our classifications website at:

https://my.chicago.gov/dam/intranet/documents/depts/dhr/INFORMATION/2026_Classification_and_Pay_Plan.pdf

APPLICATION EVALUATION: Initial evaluation will be based on information provided on the application and the documents submitted. Department of Human Resource staff will review applications after the final posting date. Staff will follow any and all required Employment/Hiring Plan provisions, federal, state and local laws, and Collective Bargaining Agreements when applicable. Staff will apply hiring preferences as required by the municipal code. Placement on an eligibility list is not an offer or guarantee of an interview nor employment with the City of Chicago.

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY: To further our commitment to hiring applicants with diverse experience the City of Chicago has adopted the following ordinances 2-74-020 and 2-74-075. The ordinances provide a preference to applicants who meet minimum qualifications and who are veterans of the Armed Forces, and/or residents of Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Areas (SEDA) and/or Chicago Public School (CPS) high school graduates to be referred to departments for consideration. These hiring preferences do not apply to bidders, as Collective Bargaining Agreements define the hiring process for bidders. For positions covered by a collective bargaining agreement, bidders will be considered before external candidates. To learn more about our hiring practices click here.

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