Senior Project Manager, India Lead - Airport Solutions

Role overview

Senior Project Manager, India Lead - Airport Solutions at Amadeus

Responsibility for all projects in the India Subcontinent

Responsibilities

• Lead large-scale airport technology, transformation, and delivery programs from initiation to closure.
• Manage multiple projects and workstreams simultaneously, ensuring delivery within scope, budget, and timelines.
• Manage, Mentor and guide project team members while fostering collaboration and accountability.
• Partner with customer stakeholders, including senior leadership and CxO-level executives.
• Drive program planning, governance, reporting, and execution activities.
• Monitor project risks, issues, dependencies, and mitigation plans.
• Manage project financials, including budgets, forecasting, cost control, invoicing, and change management.
• Lead customer reviews, steering committee meetings, and program status discussions.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure successful delivery outcomes.
• Establish project milestones, acceptance criteria, and delivery plans.
• Support knowledge transfer and operational transition activities at project completion.
• Ensure adherence to project management methodologies, standards, and governance processes.
• What Your Day Might Look Like
• Reviewing project progress and delivery milestones.
• Engaging with customers and internal stakeholders to discuss project status and priorities.
• Managing and Mentoring your India based Project Managers
• Facilitating risk and issue review sessions to keep projects on track.
• Working with delivery, product, engineering, and operational teams to remove roadblocks.
• Presenting updates to customer leadership and steering committees.
• Managing budgets, forecasts, project changes, and governance activities.
• Supporting implementation, testing, cutover, and transition activities.
• What We're Looking For

Required skills

• & Experience
• 15+ years of experience in IT projects and program delivery.
• 10+ years of experience managing large-scale programs, projects, or integrated delivery schedules.
• Experience working with Airport or Aviation solutions
• Strong experience in:
• Project & Program Management
• Stakeholder Management
• Customer Relationship Management
• Risk & Issue Management
• Financial and Budget Management
• Governance and Reporting
• Change Management
• Proven ability to manage senior stakeholders and customer-facing engagements.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Experience leading cross-functional and geographically distributed teams.
• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.

Preferred qualifications and skills

• PMP, PRINCE2, PgMP, or equivalent Project/Program Management certification.
• Experience working with Airport or Aviation solutions.
• Exposure to passenger processing or airport operations systems.
• International project delivery experience.
• Experience working in multicultural and multi-country environments.
• Why Join Us?
• Work on high-impact airport transformation programs.
• Collaborate with leading aviation customers across the region.
• Influence strategic initiatives and customer outcomes.
• Be part of a diverse, inclusive, and collaborative team environment.
• Grow your leadership capabilities while working on complex global programs.
• What we can offer you
• 🎯 A critical mission and purpose - At Amadeus, you'll power the future of travel with a critical mission and extraordinary purpose.
• 🌎 A truly global DNA - Everything at Amadeus is global, from our people to our business, which translates into our footprint, processes, and culture.
• 🎓 Great opportunities to learn - Learning happens all the time and in many ways at Amadeus, from on-the-job training to formal activities, and daily interactions.
• 🤗 A caring environment – Amadeus fosters a caring environment that supports both professional growth and personal well-being.
• 💰 A complete rewards offer - Amadeus provides attractive compensation packages, including salary, bonus, caregiving and health benefits.
• 🌟 A flexible working model - Embrace our flexible working model, enabling you to excel wherever and however you work best.
• 🌈 A diverse, equitable, and inclusive community – We are committed to enabling each employee to reach their full potential by fostering a culture of belonging and fair treatment.
• 📈 A Reliable Company - Trust and reliability are fundamental to shaping our relationships with customers, partners, and employees.
• #LI-KA1
• Diversity & Inclusion
• Amadeus aspires to be a leader in Diversity and Inclusion in the tech industry, enabling every employee to reach their full potential by fostering a culture of belonging and fair treatment, attracting the best talent from all backgrounds, and as a role model for an inclusive employee experience.
• Amadeus is an equal opportunity employer and committed to an accessible recruitment process.
• All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, beliefs, disability or any other characteristics protected by law.
• Be aware of recruitment scams
• Amadeus Group never charges fees, requests payment, or asks for financial information during recruitment.
• All legitimate opportunities are communicated solely through official Amadeus channels, including our careers website.
• Any payment request or outreach via unofficial platforms (e.g., WhatsApp, Telegram) should be treated as fraudulent.

Employment details

• Location: Mumbai / Delhi / Bangalore
• Summary of the Role
• At Amadeus, we believe diverse perspectives drive better outcomes.
• We are looking for an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead complex, customer-facing airport transformation and implementation programs across the Indian Subcontinent.
• In this role, you will be responsible for the end-to-end delivery of multiple projects and workstreams, ensuring successful execution from planning through deployment and transition.
• You will collaborate with customers, business leaders, and cross-functional teams to deliver results while maintaining strong governance, financial control, and stakeholder engagement.
• Location: Bangalore [India], New Delhi, Bangalore (VB), Pune, Remote [India], Bangalore, Bangalore II

Additional role details

• Job Title
• Senior Project Manager, India Lead - Airport Solutions
• Title: Senior Project Manager, India Lead - Airport Solutions