Airport Systems Project Manager

About the role

ITnova is seeking an experienced Airport Systems Project Manager to lead complex technology and infrastructure projects supporting airport operations, public safety, security, and other mission-critical systems. The Project Manager will oversee projects from planning and requirements development through design, procurement, implementation, testing, commissioning, and closeout.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, design, implementation, and closeout of complex airport systems and technology projects.
• Develop and manage project scope, schedules, budgets, milestones, risks, and deliverables.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams including engineering, IT, airport operations, facilities, security, vendors, and contractors.
• Manage project requirements and ensure solutions align with operational needs, technical standards, and Airport Authority objectives.
• Oversee design reviews, procurement, installation, integration, testing, commissioning, and system acceptance.
• Monitor contractor and vendor performance and review technical submittals, schedules, change requests, invoices, and project documentation.
• Identify and manage project risks, issues, dependencies, changes, and resource requirements.
• Lead project meetings and provide clear status reports and presentations to technical teams, management, and executive stakeholders.
• Ensure projects are delivered in accordance with applicable engineering standards, regulations, quality requirements, and contract requirements.
• Support development of capital improvement plans, project estimates, business cases, and technology modernization roadmaps.
• Maintain project documentation, including requirements, schedules, decisions, meeting records, test results, and closeout documentation.
• Support transition of completed systems into operations, maintenance, and lifecycle management.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Technology, Computer Science, Project Management, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience managing complex technology, engineering, infrastructure, or systems projects.
• Demonstrated experience managing projects through the full project lifecycle, including requirements development, planning, design, procurement, implementation, systems integration, testing, commissioning, and operational transition.
• Experience managing complex, multidisciplinary projects involving technology, engineering, infrastructure, systems, and operational stakeholders.
• Ability to manage project scope, schedules, budgets, risks, issues, dependencies, resources, and change management.
• Experience coordinating and overseeing contractors, engineering consultants, technology vendors, and internal project teams.
• Strong understanding of systems integration, technical requirements, interfaces, dependencies, and operational impacts.
• Experience reviewing technical designs, specifications, project plans, submittals, testing documentation, and other engineering deliverables.
• Ability to translate technical and operational requirements into practical project plans, solutions, and implementation strategies.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate with technical teams, airport operations, management, executive leadership, vendors, and contractors.
• Must be a US Citizen.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Engineering, Project Management, or related discipline.
• Active Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• Experience managing projects in an airport, aviation, transportation, or other mission-critical environment.
• Experience working with an Airport Authority, FAA, airline, transportation agency, or government organization.
• Experience with airport systems, including communications, networking, public safety, security, operational technology, facilities systems, or other airport infrastructure.
• Experience managing large-scale capital improvement or modernization programs.
• Knowledge of airport planning and development processes, including the Airport Master Plan and Airport Security Master Plan (ASMP).

Schedule

This position is Hybrid, must be in the Washington DC/Baltimore MD area.

Benefits

• Dental & Vision benefits
• Company paid life Insurance
• 401k
• Paid-time-off
• Paid holidays