United Air Lines, Inc

Senior Manager - MRO Systems Transformation

United Air Lines, Inc$120K — $145K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Operations, Finance, Economics, or Supply Chain or equivalent experience
  • 5-7 years of relevant professional experience
  • 7+ years of experience with Maintenance and Engineering (M&E) or Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) Systems
  • Strong organizational, presentation, analytical, and communication skills
  • Proven ability to partner with leaders to drive change
  • Experience managing complex projects with multiple stakeholders
  • Solid understanding of operations within one of the key divisions: Airport Operations, Flight Operations, Technical Operations, or Inflight
  • Willingness to travel 20-30% domestically and internationally
  • Legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship

Responsibilities

  • Lead the modernization of United's Core MRO technology system
  • Define and manage the business case for requirement changes
  • Support project management for assigned operating divisions
  • Develop and champion the end-user change management plan
  • Provide regular updates on initiative progress during Technical Operations meetings

Benefits

  • Hybrid work model (3 days in-office)
  • Opportunities for travel (domestic and international)
  • Engagement in high-impact modernization projects
  • Chance to work closely with cross-functional teams
  • Access to a strong network of industry professionals and leaders
Full Job Description
Description

Job overview and responsibilities

This role will lead the modernization of United's Core MRO (Maintenace, Repair and Overhaul) technology system, This program will transform business processes across Tech Ops by replacing and modernizing our MRO system to successfully lead maintenance, engineering, and logistics needs and to assure compliance within a sophisticated system of aviation regulations.

  • Lead a team responsible for delivering key milestones in the strategic plan, such as scoping, requirements gathering, design, impact analysis, business readiness, data preparedness, migration, and post-migration
  • Lead and define the business case for requirement changes, and identify impacted changes within Tech Ops divisional areas
  • Lead project management support to an assigned operating division team to ensure key deliverables are defined and socialize changes with larger peer Tech Ops divisional areas
  • Championing the end-user change management plan, including scoping end-user impacts, contributing to the change management plan to gain end-user adoption, and following through to post-migration to evaluate business impacts
  • Provide regular updates at key Technical Operations meetings regarding progress on key initiatives


NOTE: This position is considered as a hybrid role working 3 days in-office (Tue-Thu), however that may evolve with the needs of the company.

Qualifications

What's needed to succeed (Minimum Qualifications):

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in lieu of degree in Business, Operations, Finance, Economics, Supply Chain
  • 5 - 7 years of relevant experience
  • 7+ years of end-user experience with M&E / MRO Systems
  • Exceptional organizational, presentation, analytical, and communication skills
  • Proven interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to partner with leaders within the company to drive change
  • Experience managing complex projects with multiple stakeholders and driving results
  • Strong understanding of operations in one of the four operating divisions (Airport Operations, Flight Operations, Technical Operations, or Inflight)
  • Must be willing and able to travel domestically and internationally 20-30% of the time
  • Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship
  • Successful completion of interview required to meet job qualification
  • Reliable, punctual attendance is an essential function of the position


What will help you propel from the pack (Preferred Qualifications):

  • Master's degree in Engineering, Operations Research
  • 7+ years of relevant experience
  • Experience leading/collaborating on large-scale growth initiatives
  • Experience in data analytics or process improvement

About United Air Lines, Inc

United Airlines is a major American airline that operates a large domestic and international route network. The company is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois and is a founding member of the Star Alliance, the world's largest airline alliance. United Airlines operates a fleet of over 800 aircraft and serves more than 350 destinations in over 50 countries.
Learn more about United Air Lines, Inc
Size
87,400 employees
Market Cap
$12.4 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$7 billion
Founded
1926
5 Year Trend
-7.6%
Revenue
$15.3 billion
NASDAQ

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