Job Description

As Senior Manager of Operations Centralized Services you will be heading a highly critical function to the entire Operations and key departments of Matar to deliver support, guidance, and expertise on matters extending beyond day-to-day operations, but affecting the mid & long-term plans & execution of operations at HIA & DIA, and any other airports where Matar would be a key stakeholder.  The role holder will be required to master a wide range of airport management topics and to lead  a  team of subject matter professionals with expertise in airport master planning, project management, contract management, budgeting & control, central rostering, scheduling & planning, ORAT and major events planning.

ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Establish and develop a key coordination, control and development function in support of critical operational departments by working in very close collaboration with Ops senior management, with a focus on serving the internal Operations Department customer with excellent results.
• Acting as a key pillar, leading operational initiatives, be a key player in helping pursue the Matar strategic.
• Establish, control, and monitor the Operations Department budget in order to ensure efficient use of funds, timely financial control of budget, and where possible savings.
• Be the  main  counterpart  for Finance &  Procurement  in  matters relating  to contracts  and all its  related activities  such as (approving,  monitoring the execution of the contract,  etc.), funding, and budget.
• Development of forecasts.
• Activities linked to master planning.
• Optimization of resource utilization.
• Long, mid, and short-term capex planning.
• Long-term headcount planning to meet demand and facility requirements.
• Capacity management, expect slot coordination.
• Budget planning.
• Process optimization and automation for all Operations sections.
• Leading the department as the go-to function for all of Operations and key Matar departments for data,  by leading the forecasting, analysis, airport benchmarking, master-planning and advice on all matters affecting operations from curb to cloud and vice versa, and provide the right recommendation to other sections with Operations.

Qualifications

Essential:

• You should have relevant experience in Airport Operations Management capacity.
• You must have at least 15 years’ experience of in Airport operations environment.
• Knowledge of project management techniques and successful leading projects.
• Brainstorming and creativity.
• Communication and command in English.
• Quality control and analysis.

Skills Required

• Communication
• Airport Operations
• Project Management