Posted on: 12/21/2022
Connectivity Project Manager, Global Supply, Hybrid remote, New South Wales, Australia
JOB NO: 513607
BRAND: GLOBAL SUPPLY
WORK TYPE: FULL TIME
LOCATION: NEW SOUTH WALES, QUEENSLAND
CATEGORIES: WHOLESALE & PRODUCT, LEISURE TRAVEL & RETAIL, INFORMATION & TECHNOLOGY
About the Business
Global Supply is Flight Centre Travel Group’s global in-house product procurement and consolidation business, servicing a number of Flight Centre’s worldwide selling businesses including Retail, in-country support, Liberty Travel, GoGo Worldwide Vacations and Flight Centre Asia.
About the Opportunity
The purpose of the Connectivity Coordinator is to manage medium to large scale projects and act as the pivot or intermediary between end-users and procurement/suppliers to ensure that business/user requirements are delivered. Support the delivery of new innovative solutions that support the business strategy.
This role may be based in either Brisbane or Sydney.
What you will be doing:
Manage all aspects of project execution, conflicts and interdependencies
Determine key milestones and tasks for connectivity project related plans and schedules, and manage these through to project delivery
Review system enhancement requirements to submit requests for work to Systems area
Help prioritise development work with the business from a product perspective.
Assist with implementation of any system enhancements across the content load user base
Collaborate on test cases for system modifications to assist the Systems area in implementation
Analyse product market gaps or opportunities for new connections in conjunction with Procurement
Perform testing on new opportunities on key indicators to provide recommendation to the business to establish, proceed with or not with new initiatives
Understand the business and IT global roadmap and ensure all projects are in line with this objective
What you will need:
Travel industry experience (Retail or Wholesale) and or Hotel Reservation/Systems experience is essential
Minimum 2+ years’ experience in an environment requiring the transfer of complex information, including:
Capture of information, active listening etc
Dissemination of information via written communication
Organising and chairing meetings with business representatives
Experience with large organisations and/or project environments, and understanding of the use of IT systems in business operations
Worked on at least one large scale project as an instigator of change (i.e. part of the project team)
Sound knowledge of MS Office applications including Project and Visio
Exposure to travel systems (e.g. TravelBox, HotelHub, Switchfly) such that there is an understanding of the complexities of global booking systems
1+ years as a representative of a system, process or business, such that the candidate is able to be authoritative on a subject to peers and senior management
What’s in it for you...
Generous remuneration structure and Employee Share Scheme
Travel & accommodation discounts, in-house financial and health services, access to internal 24/7 gym and End-of-Trip facilities
Ongoing training and professional development
Flexible/hybrid working environment
Brightness Of Future: Employees have the right to see a clear pathway to achieving career ambitions, and promotion and transfers from within are our preference
Global career opportunities in a network of brands and businesses in over 20 countries
Proud Corporate Social Responsibility platform through the Flight Centre Foundation, Responsible Travel Charter, workplace giving and paid volunteer leave
Find our full list of benefits here: https://www.fctgcareers.com/why-work-with-us/benefits-in-each-country/australia