Sarianna Benain
About Sarianna Benain
Sarianna Benain serves as the Senior Project Portfolio Manager for Europe at SITA, where she specializes in project recovery and profitability. With a background in journalism and extensive experience in managing complex projects for global airport customers, she has held various roles at SITA since 1996.
Current Role at SITA
Sarianna Benain serves as the Senior Project Portfolio Manager for Europe at SITA, a position she has held since 2018. In this role, she is responsible for managing project portfolios and ensuring the successful delivery of projects across the European region. She acts as the continuous improvement single point of contact (SPOC), moderating continuous improvement activities and managing related projects. Her focus on enhancing project outcomes and financial performance is integral to her responsibilities.
Previous Experience at SITA
Sarianna Benain has extensive experience at SITA, having worked in various roles since 2000. Her positions include Senior Project Manager for Airport Services, Programme Director for the Corporate PMO, and Senior Project Portfolio Manager for Quality Improvement within the Government Solution Line. She has also served as a Service Delivery Manager and Implementation Manager. Her tenure at SITA spans over 18 years, during which she has managed complex projects and programmes tailored for global and European airport customers.
Education and Expertise
Sarianna Benain has a diverse educational background. She studied Journalism, foreign languages, and graphical design at Jyväskylän yliopisto, earning a Master's degree from 1987 to 1993. She furthered her studies in Technical and Scientific Information management at Universite Aix Marseille III, achieving a DEA in 1997. Additionally, she completed a Master's in Intelligence Economique, Information scientifique et technique at CERAM Sophia Antipolis. Her education equips her with a strong foundation in project management and communication.
Journalism Career
Before her extensive career at SITA, Sarianna Benain worked as a freelance journalist, foreign news editor, and foreign correspondent for Keskisuomalainen from 1988 to 1996. Her work took her to various locations, including Jyväskylä, Pori, Munich, and Sophia Antipolis. This experience in journalism has contributed to her communication skills and understanding of international affairs, which are valuable in her current role in project management.
Guest Lecturer Role
In addition to her work at SITA, Sarianna Benain has been a Guest Lecturer at the international institute of management in technology (iimt) since 2013. This role allows her to share her expertise in project management and continuous improvement with students, contributing to the development of future professionals in the field.