Project Manager – Crew Management

Project Manager – Airline Crew & Flight Operations Systems Location: Dallas, TX (Onsite / Travel Required)Engagement: Contract | W2 or C2C

The Opportunity

A leading aviation software organization is looking for a seasoned Project Manager to own end-to-end delivery of enterprise software implementations for major airline clients. You will be the single point of accountability for multi-workstream projects spanning crew management, flight operations, and scheduling platforms — working directly with airline executives and operations teams to drive successful outcomes.

If you thrive in complex, high-stakes delivery environments and understand how airlines actually operate, this role was built for you.

What You''ll Own

• Drive full lifecycle delivery of airline operations software implementations — from kickoff through go-live and hypercare
• Build and manage detailed project plans, resource schedules, and budgets while keeping stakeholders aligned on scope and milestones
• Serve as the primary interface between the software delivery team and airline customer organizations, including C-suite engagement
• Oversee integration workstreams connecting crew management systems, flight ops platforms, and third-party tools
• Run structured risk and issue management — identifying problems early and resolving them before they impact delivery
• Produce executive-level status reporting and facilitate steering committee meetings with client leadership
• Coordinate across Product, Engineering, and Support teams alongside external implementation partners
• Contribute to RFP/RFI responses and pre-sales activities including solution presentations and scoping workshops
• Lead change management efforts to ensure user adoption and operational readiness at go-live

What You Bring

• 7+ years of enterprise software implementation experience, with direct exposure to airline or aviation operations environments
• Hands-on knowledge of at least one operational domain: crew scheduling, crew tracking, flight planning, or ops control
• PMP certification (or equivalent) strongly preferred
• Solid command of project delivery frameworks — PMBOK, Agile, or hybrid approaches
• Proven track record managing C-level client relationships across complex, multi-month engagements
• Strong command of PM tooling: MS Project, Jira, Confluence, or comparable platforms
• Sharp communicator — comfortable running executive briefings and cross-functional working sessions alike
• Bachelor''s degree in Business, Information Systems, Engineering, or related discipline
• Willingness to travel to client sites as project phases require

Nice to Have

• Prior experience at an airline operations software vendor (e.g., Jeppesen, IBS, Sabre AirCentre, Lufthansa Systems, AIMS)
• Exposure to IATA standards, FAA/EASA crew legality rules, or airline union agreements
• Experience supporting pre-sales or bid management in a software product company

Why Apply

You will work on mission-critical systems that keep aircraft flying and crews legal — at scale, for real airlines. The work is visible, the stakeholders are senior, and the domain expertise you build here is genuinely rare in the market.

Mavlra is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

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