Manager, Airport Development

at  International Air Transport Association IATA

Employment Type: Permanent
Contract Duration:
At IATA, we speak for the airlines of the world, serving and supporting over 300 of them across all continents. We are passionate and knowledgeable about the aviation industry, and we strive to make it safer, smarter, more sustainable and more inclusive. We celebrate diversity and inclusion in our workforce, and we respect and value the different backgrounds, perspectives and skills of our employees. We also care about our employees’ wellbeing, and we provide flexible work arrangements, travel benefits, family-friendly policies, equal pay and a day off on your birthday. We believe in giving back to the community and encourage our staff to participate in volunteering activities that support causes they care about. We encourage you to join our global community of aviation enthusiasts, and we will do our best to make you feel comfortable during the interview process. IATA is more than a trade association; it is a vision of a better future for air travel.
About the team you are joining
The Manager, Airport Development will be part of a team of airport planning experts focused on major airport infrastructure projects globally.
The role will lead work on airport design, development, and capital investment related advocacy activities, including the effective strategy and engagement of IATA and our member airlines with airports, regulators and governments. The role requires leading the development of best practice industry guidance material and technical projects to ensure efficient airport facilities are planned and delivered.

Other activities may include however are not limited to:

• Leading airport development research and benchmarking activities
• Engaging with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders to inform IATA’s strategy
• Reporting and tracking of airport development related activities
• Commercial activities such as the development and delivery of IATA airport development training programs, planning and delivery conferences activities, supporting IATA airport consulting work

What your day would be like

• Provide expert support to Airport Development colleagues and airlines to ensure airport capital expenditure is demand driven, cost efficient, affordable, and prioritized to meet airlines’ needs.
• Lead the effective engagement with airports on major infrastructure developments though effective research and benchmarking.
• Effective stakeholder management to develop collaborative and credible relationships built on technical expertise, diplomacy, and professional judgment to facilitate the delivery of member benefits.
• Lead the prioritization of airport charges and development exercises through research and analysis to inform decisions through IATA’s governance processes with airlines.
• Actively support document findings and recommendations for airport consultation meetings, airline reviews and feedback supporting benefits realization.
• Lead the development and implementation of a Centre of Excellence including projects, technical tools and guidance material to support IATA’s advocacy activities in our members interests e.g. airport planning, cost and sustainability tools, IATA position papers, Airport Development Reference Manual development, ICAO guidance material.
• Support IATA’s commercial activities such as the development of airport development training courses and consulting activities.
• Administration relating to airport campaigns and consultation activities supporting the airport development team.

We would love to hear from you if

• Relevant experience in airport planning, engineering, infrastructure, facilities design or project management of Airport projects.Good understanding of IATA Airport Development Reference Manual planning and design standards and relevant ICAO standards.
• Well-developed stakeholder management skills, and the ability to persuade by reasoned argument based on technical merit.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong team player, ability to work closely with internal colleagues and external airline members and airports senior management.
• Commitment to delivery of quality output on time.

Travel Required: 10%
Learn more about IATA’s role in the industry, our benefits, and the team at iata/careers/. We are looking forward to hearing from you

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