Senior Project Manager, Terminal Redevelopment

JFK International Air Terminal LLC
Jamaica, NY
Senior Project Manager, Terminal Redevelopment
Full-Time Position

Position Overview: As part of the Terminal Redevelopment Team, the Senior Project Manager is responsible for the overall management of the Terminal Transformation Program within the Phase 2.5 and Late Phase Transformation of JFK Terminal 4 Redevelopment. The Senior Project Manager of Terminal Redevelopment works closely with the Vice President, Terminal Redevelopment, and supervises the Project Managers.

Reports To: Vice President, Terminal Redevelopment
FLSA Status: Exempt
Salary Range: $150,000 - $170,000

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Serves as lead for the Terminal Transformation Program
• Develops strategic project plans, and outlines the scope, objectives, timelines, and resources required for successful project completion
• Collaborates with internal and external stakeholders to understand their requirements, provide updates, address any concerns during the different phases of any project, and execute project work plans with minimal operational disruption
• Organizes Operational Readiness, Activation and Transition (ORAT) program to facilitate efficient and effective transition of projects to operational state
• Builds and lead project teams, including subcontractors, subject matter experts, and JFKIAT functional managers, and ensures effective communication among team members
• Manages overall project financial, including budget tracking, forecasting, reporting, bidding, contracting, invoicing, and documenting of change events
• Identifies potential risks and develops strategies to mitigate them, ensuring that the project stays on track and meets its objectives
• Conducts field inspections for safe working conditions and operational issues, risk assessments, walkthroughs, and safety audits
• Monitors project timelines and milestones, and effectively communicates schedule updates to the stakeholders
• Conducts project evaluations upon completion of phases, analyzing the success of the project, and identifying areas for improvement. Ensuring all project closeout documentation is completed.
• Review of Port Authority’s Provision for Work (RPW), Project Labor Agreement, and Design Standards, ensuring that the project complies with organizational policies, industry standards, and relevant regulations
• Serves as the Terminal Redevelopment Liaison between the Port Authority of NY & NJ, and the Delta Air Lines Design and Construction Team
• Responsible for internal, external, and business partner communication regarding the operational impact and scheduled work
• In coordination with Terminal Redevelopment and People Operations, serves as a liaison for MWBE (Minority and Women Business Enterprises), and LBE (Local Business Enterprises) outreach and documentation
• Other related duties

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education, Training, and Experience
• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical, Civil, Mechanical Engineering or Construction Management
• 5-8 years of related experience in terminal planning and design, terminal redevelopment, construction, and project management
• Experience with electronic drawing systems such as BIM modeling and 3D CAD
• Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) or related certifications, highly preferred

Special Requirements
• Must be able to pass a criminal background check and obtain and maintain federally mandated security clearances required to work at an airport.
• Ability to work weekends and off-hours

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES, AND OTHER WORK REQUIREMENTS
Knowledge
• Microsoft Office Applications
• Knowledgeable in document storage, invoicing and project management software (e.g., ProCore, MS Project, and E-builder)

Skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Strong verbal and written communications skills
• Strong administrative and organizational skills
• Active learning: Understand the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making
• Active listening: Give full attention to what other people are saying, take time to understand the points being made, ask questions as appropriate, and not interrupt at inappropriate times
• Time management: Manage one’s own time or the time of others
• Coordination with others: Adjust actions in relation to others' actions
• Judgment and decision making: Consider the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one
• High degree of initiative, sound judgement, operational excellence, and leadership,

Abilities
• Ability to learn new programs/applications
• Ability to perform daily tasks and manage multiple projects concurrently
• Ability to exercise latitude in determining technical objectives and diagnose complex functional strengths and weaknesses to develop improvement recommendations
• Ability to analyze and synthesize information from multiple sources and communicate complex information orally and in written format
• Comprehend oral information: Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences
• Speak: Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand
• Comprehend written information: Read and understand information and ideas presented in writing
• Write: Communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand
• Recognize problems: Tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong
• Reason to solve problems: Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense
• Make sense of information: Quickly make sense of, combine, and organize information into meaningful patterns

PHYSICAL CONDITIONS/WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The Americans with Disabilities Act prohibits discrimination against a qualified individual with a disability. To be qualified for this position an individual must meet the following standards and/or be able to perform the essential functions and activities. The physical activities for this position involve pulling, pushing, and standing, sitting, stooping, walking, crouching, kneeling, and jumping. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to travel from floor to floor and in varying outdoor weather conditions. An individual in this position may be required to lift and/or move more than 50 pounds. The essential sensory and communicative activities include feeling, hearing, and vision abilities to include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
All JFKIAT employees must commit to supporting our 4 strategic pillars:

And our corporate values designed to:

Posted 2026-06-26

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