Agile Project Manager

Luton/Hybrid

We are easyJet – a FTSE-100 listed, multi-billion low-cost airline that serves tens of millions of customers every single year. If you’re reading this, you have probably already been an easyJet customer, and you’ll know that there is no more iconic (or Orange!) travel brand in Europe.

We fly more than 1,207 routes, connecting 38 countries across Europe, and employ more than 18,000 colleagues. We’re on a mission to make low-cost travel easy – and whatever your role here, you’ll connect millions of people to what they love using Europe’s best airline network, great value fares, and friendly service.

What makes us easyJet? Our Promise Behaviours – we are Safe, Bold, Welcoming and Challenging. Four Behaviours. One Spirit. One easyJet.

Team
Working within our Delivery and Change team, you will be part of the Customer, Commercial, Group Markets & Holidays Portfolio team, which is a key driver of our cross-organisational delivery plans.

Job Purpose
•    The (Agile Project Manager) role at easyJet play a crucial part in managing projects that span both the Business & Technology organisations.
•    As easyJet continues to grow and evolve the Agile ways of working across our delivery, this is an exciting opportunity to bring strong Agile experience into an organisation on the journey to become Europe’s most loved airline.

Job Accountabilities
•    Value Delivery: Partner with business leads to relentlessly deliver business outcomes and benefits through integrated projects.
•    Governance Adherence: Ensure adherence to all project governance requirements, including budget, velocity, key milestones, and team KPIs reporting.
•    Versatile Methodologies: Be proficient in working within both Agile and Waterfall environments to adapt project management methodologies as needed.
•    Promote Collaboration: Collaborate closely with leads, stakeholders, Product Manager/Owner and delivery team members to foster a culture of collaboration.
•    End-to-End Delivery: Work closely with technology leads to create and oversee end-to-end delivery plans.
•    Resource Management: Manage project resource requirements in collaboration with resource owners and third-party providers, where applicable.
•    Risk Management: Effectively manage project risks, issues, and dependencies, intervening proactively to maintain project course.
•    Event Facilitation: Organize and facilitate project delivery events and decision-making processes, such as sprint planning, steercos, progress reporting, and retrospectives.
•    Problem Solving: Resolve obstacles and facilitate effective decision-making with impacted stakeholders.
•    Continuous Improvement: Identify learnings and root causes, supporting their application to enhance future initiative deliveries.

Key Skills & Experience:
•    Demonstrated success in leading projects in large-scale organisations that operate mixed-model delivery environments (Agile, Waterfall and blended delivery approaches)
•    You will be trained in programme and project management techniques/systems across mix-model delivery techniques (e.g. Agile scrum, MSP, APM, Prince2, Jira, Confluence, Miro)
•    Demonstrable experience in Agile Project/Product Management
•    You will have proven the ability to work as one team to support project delivery, leading and motivating project teams of 15 people (including third-party suppliers)
•    Strong communication, negotiation, relationship building and leadership skills. 
•    You will need financial understanding and appreciation (budgeting, reporting, interpretation); managing budgets up to £5m
•    Strong commercial acumen, with a curious nature when creating and managing both cost and benefit models

How to Apply:
If you are a self-starter who can identify opportunities to drive greater success for the team and have a track record of building strong relationships with internal stakeholders, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to join our dynamic team!

What you’ll get in return:
At easyJet, we pride ourselves on a vibrant and inclusive workplace culture that supports and rewards innovation and excellence.

We offer:
•    Competitive base salary 
•    20% bonus potential.
•    25 days holiday, pension scheme, life assurance, and a flexible benefits package.
•    Discounted staff travel scheme for friends and family
•    Annual credit for discount on easyJet holidays
•    ‘Work Away’ scheme, allowing you to work abroad for 30 days a year
•    Electric vehicle lease salary sacrifice scheme

Location & Hours of Work
We operate a hybrid working policy of 60% of the month spent with colleagues.
We look forward to your application and the possibility of you flying high with our team!

Application Process:
Interested candidates should apply through our careers portal.
 

Reasonable Adjustments:
At easyJet, we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive workplace that reflects the diverse customers we serve across Europe. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds. If you require specific adjustments or support during the application or recruitment process, such as extra time for assessments or accessible interview locations, please contact us at ma.recruitment@easyjet.com. We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to ensure accessibility and accommodation