Co-op, Flight Training and Standards Project Management (Fall, 2024)

Flight Ops

29-Apr-2024

Ref #: 24643

LinkedIn Tag: #LI-MP2

How you’ll help us Keep Climbing (overview & key responsibilities)

Delta’s Flight Training & Standards department is seeking a co-op to support our ever-growing project portfolio. Reporting to the Project Manager, Flight Training & Standards, this co-op position will help oversee project management for initiatives within Delta’s Flight Training & Standards’ teams and fleets.

It’s an exciting time to join the team, as we’re in the process of designing and implementing a project management infrastructure to manage and monitor all projects within Flight Training & Standards.

We’re looking for a co-op who can work both autonomously and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment. Someone who works smarter, not harder. Someone who is people- and relationship-focused that can also drive meaningful results, all while bringing people along with them. Someone who is intellectually curious all while being open-minded, adaptable, and an empathetic listener. Someone who cultivates trust, forges genuine relationships quickly, and earns the confidence of our stakeholders and customers.

• Work directly with the Project Manager to coordinate and direct numerous project activities as defined by a fully developed project plan.
• Take a hands-on approach with preparing and communicating project performance, cost updates, and status reports.
• Manage and drive strategic and process-focused initiatives that support the training infrastructure.
• Manage project risks, develop contingency plans, and actively communicate updates and changes to all relevant stakeholders.
• Update and leverage project management tools to provide visibility of strategy, timelines, communication, training, and success metrics.
• Support the communication of operational dashboards and roadmaps relevant to various levels of leadership and key stakeholders.
• Gather feedback and propose process improvement recommendations for optimal training outcomes.
• Obtain weekly status updates of ongoing projects to report out to management, enabling the ability to communicate real-time status updates to the Managing Director, Flight Training & Standards.
• Gather requirements and draft project plans that are in accordance with the established PM infrastructure and methodology.
• Attend project planning meetings and provide meeting minutes when applicable.
• Prepare and assist with project documentation and holistic project management team documentation.
• Identify action requirements, capture existing processes, and identify future process improvements.
• Aids in training on new process roll-outs.

What you need to succeed (minimum qualifications)

• Experience with multi-tasking in a constantly evolving, fast-paced environment ideal
• Possess the ability to simultaneously balance and adjust scope, schedule, budget, quality, and risks
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written), liaising with both technical and non-technical professionals
• Outside-of-the box thinking 
• Knowledge of process improvement methodologies preferred but not required 
• Strong organizational, project management, and personal management skills
• Ability to work well in teams
• Must be currently enrolled full-time in an accredited college or university
• Proficient with Microsoft Windows and strong computer skills with knowledge in Microsoft Office Suite including: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, VBA, and Access. Experience working extensively with Microsoft Sharepoint preferred, but not required. 
• Highly preferred: curiosity, sense of humor, willingness to try new ideas, and persistence in the face of adversity 
• Consistently prioritizes safety and security of self, others, and personal data. 
• Embraces diverse people, thinking, and styles. 
• Possesses a high school diploma, GED, or high school equivalency. 
• Is at least 18 years of age and has authorization to work in the United States.

What will give you a competitive edge (preferred qualifications)

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