IT Project Portfolio Manager

Lead the technology projects that keep private aviation movingsafely efficiently and strategically.

PlaneSense Inc. a growing private aviation company is seeking an experienced IT Project Portfolio Manager to lead organize and deliver technology initiatives that support our aviation and business operations and goals. This role is ideal for a strong project sherpa who enjoys working across departments managing complex priorities and helping teams turn ideas into successful technology solutions.

As the central owner of the IT project portfolio this position will align technology initiatives with business priorities resource capacity governance standards and measurable outcomes. The IT Project Portfolio Manager will work closely with business stakeholders software development teams infrastructure engineers vendors and executive leadership to ensure projects are delivered on time on budget within scope and with meaningful business impact.

Work Location: This role is based in Portsmouth NH or Boston MA metro area with a hybrid schedule that includes three days in the office and two days remote each week.

What Youll Do

• Lead multiple independent and interdependent IT projects from initiation through completion.
• Manage project scope timelines budgets resources risks issues dependencies and change requests.
• Develop and maintain project plans schedules charters budgets dashboards and status reports.
• Facilitate project meetings steering committee updates and executive status reviews.
• Partner with Product Owners and project teams to prioritize and manage Agile backlogs.
• Lead Agile/Scrum ceremonies including sprint planning daily standups sprint reviews retrospectives and backlog refinement.
• Coordinate project activities across IT Operations Finance HR Maintenance and other business areas.
• Work with third-party vendors consultants and implementation partners.
• Support business case development ROI analysis and project adoption.
• Maintain project documentation governance artifacts lessons learned and post-implementation reviews.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of project management processes and overall project management maturity.

What Were Looking For

We are looking for a collaborative organized thorough and strategic project leader who can manage both the details and the bigger picture. The ideal candidate is comfortable working with technical and non-technical stakeholders balancing business priorities with project realities and keeping projects moving forward in a fast-paced environment.

Successful candidates will bring:

• Strong project management organization and planning skills.
• Excellent executive-level communication skills.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams managing competing priorities and resolving any conflicts.
• Strong analytical problem-solving and risk management abilities.
• Confidence working with stakeholders vendors and leadership teams.
• Ability to support Agile Waterfall or hybrid project delivery approaches.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to project quality.
• A continuous improvement mindset.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree or higher in Information Technology Computer Science Business Administration Engineering Project Management or a related field.
• 7 years of demonstrable experience managing IT projects.
• Strong experience with Atlassian products for project management.
• Experience managing enterprise software implementation projects.
• Experience managing cross-functional project teams.
• Experience managing project budgets timelines and vendor relationships.
• Demonstrated success delivering complex projects in Agile environments.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification from PMI active and in good standing or an equivalent enterprise project management certification.

Preferred Qualifications

• Agile certification preferred.
• Experience with Atlassian Jira including epics user stories tasks bugs sprint boards Kanban boards roadmaps dashboards reporting and metrics.
• Experience with Microsoft Project Confluence Microsoft Teams and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Knowledge of the Software Development Lifecycle cloud-based solutions Agentic AI projects enterprise software implementations infrastructure cybersecurity concepts and systems integration projects.
• Certifications such as Certified Scrum Master (CSM) PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) SAFe Scrum Master (SSM) SAFe Agilist (SA) and/or Professional Scrum Master (PSM).
• Experience in aviation transportation and logistics financial services SaaS software or operational technology environments.

Why Join PlaneSense

At PlaneSense technology plays an important role in supporting safe reliable and efficient aviation this role you will have the opportunity to lead meaningful projects collaborate across departments and help shape technology solutions that support the organizations continued success.

This position offers the opportunity to:

• Have a direct impact on technology projects that support aviation operations.
• Work closely with business leaders technical teams and executive stakeholders.
• Influence project governance prioritization and delivery practices.
• Support enterprise software cloud infrastructure cybersecurity and systems integration initiatives.
• Join a collaborative environment where strong project leadership is visible and valued.

Ready to Take Flight with Us

If you are a strategic systems-minded IT project leader who enjoys organizing complex initiatives partnering across teams and delivering technology solutions that support safe and reliable aviation operations we invite you to apply and learn more about joining PlaneSense.