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The Allegheny County Airport Authority [ACAA] invites you aboard our mission to create meaningful travel experiences in the aviation industry. As Pittsburgh's gateway to the world, both Pittsburgh International Airport and Allegheny County Airport serve as beacons of change and connectivity for our region. As a member of our crew, you will directly serve, inspire, and advance our community in significant ways that impact the daily lives of others and the future of our organization. Whether you have a passion for travel, an appreciation for aeronautics and aviation, or an unparalleled love for the city of Pittsburgh, ACAA provides the opportunity for the next chapter of your career to take flight. 

Our culture is one that emphasizes high performance, innovation, and learning. We know that those things only happen when everyone who works in an organization is properly empowered, equipped, and enabled in their roles to make an impact. At ACAA success is a shared responsibility, and we look forward to supporting and developing the unique strengths you could bring to our team.

Job Summary

The Project Specialist is responsible for ensuring successful information technology project delivery through research, development, implementation, and communication.  The incumbent is engaged in on-going production maintenance, project support and enhancements involving all stages of application life cycle development and related inbound and outbound integrations.  The IT Project Specialist is expected to act as a liaison with business customers, possessing both functional and technical skills and knowledge. Interaction and communication with the end-user community and other IT groups/Vendors is a key function in production support activities as well as being an application lead in support of projects and enhancements.

Here is how the IT Project Specialist will help:   

• Support day-to-day operations, projects, coordination of technical resources, and project schedule.
• Collaborate internally with all IT groups (Infrastructure, Integration, Operations, D&I, and other Applications) to managing sub-tasks and projects as needed.
• Participate in periodic workshops with business departments to determine if their current technology needs are being met.
• Work in conjunction with 3rd party support vendors/personnel.
• Demonstrate a willingness to expand knowledge and capabilities in support of the business area.
• Maintain Help Desk tickets and project documentation.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders and project teams to ensure successful project delivery.
• Collaborate with PMO on project priorities and project execution.
• Perform other related tasks as assigned or required.

The successful candidate for the role of IT Project Specialist will demonstrate the following key competencies needed in our culture:

• Communication - Proactively conveys a clear, convincing, and timely message; Communicates effectively using two-way communication through strong verbal, written, and listening skills
• Strategic Thinking - Thinks "big picture"; Forward thinking and adept at seeing future outcomes and results; Commits to a course of action to accomplish individual, team and organizational goals
• Team Builder - Recognizes the value of teamwork and being an effective contributor to the team that drives desired results
• Customer Centricity - Aware of customer needs and the prioritization of our customers both internal and external; Makes decisions with customer in mind; Builds strong customer relationships

Qualifications

The following requirements list the minimum education/training/experience required to qualify for this job. An equivalent combination of education and/or experience may be accepted.

The preferred qualifications to apply for role of IT Project Specialist are:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Information Systems, Computer Sci nce, Project Management, Business Management or equivalent experience. 
• 3 years' experience with project coordinating and process improvement concepts.
• Strong business acumen and ability to build solid relationships with business partners, documenting requirements and guiding them on the value of IT applications.
• Deep understanding of business processes, and ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams building solid relationships, documenting requirements and guiding them on the IT business applications.
• Broad understanding and hands on support, development, and configuration of IT business applications preferred.
• Possess or obtain prior to employment a valid Pennsylvania Class C driver's license.  Note: license must be maintained throughout employment.

We also expect that candidates will demonstrate the following knowledge, skills, and abilities in most cases:  

• Strong knowledge and understanding of diverse business tools and technologies.
• Knowledge of IT applications and processes including ERP, CRM, HR, operations and maintenance systems. 
• Ability to analyze, consolidate and communicate technical concepts to all levels effectively in verbal and written form;
• Ability to document business requirements, and technical and interface specifications.
• Prepare clear and concise program documentation, system and user procedures, reports of work performed, and other written materials;
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously;
• Sound knowledge of applicable operations, development, and related technical specialties.

Don't meet every requirement?

Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs if they don't meet every single qualification. As a Smarter Airport, we recognize that talent is not always related job history and skills come from valuable experiences that aren't always shown on a resume. If you are excited to make a positive change for our region, but your experience doesn't align perfectly, we encourage you to apply. You may be the right candidate for our organization, whether it be this role or another.

Caring For Our Crew

At ACAA, we've got you covered. That applies to how we equip, empower, and enable our people to do their jobs. It also applies to our benefits, which are broader and more valuable than what many other employers offer:

We offer two plan options for healthcare coverage from high-quality insurance carriers, as well as an ACAA-funded Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) that will help offset the cost of many medical expenses.

• ACAA employees pay almost $1,200 less per year in healthcare payroll contributions than the average employee in other companies, according to market surveys.
• When HRA funding is included, the health-plan deductibles paid by ACAA employees are about $1,200 lower on average than the costs paid by employees of other companies.
• ACAA does not require that employees meet a separate deductible for pharmacy expenses before prescription-drug coverage kicks in.

ACAA's dental plans (included with healthcare coverage) offer an option covering children's orthodontia.

Employees also can take advantage of a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) to help pay for health care and dependent care expenses on a pre-tax basis.

All eligible full-time ACAA employees participate in the Allegheny County