Synopsis
Let your career take off with the World’s Leading Airline, Etihad Airways. Work in the forefront of the airline and travel industry, with the airline that has reimagined the flying experience through its pioneering products and services.As an Area Manager, you will lead, plan and direct the airport operation, overseeing workforce development, financial, qulaity, and operational mission and objectives, in accordance with agreed divisional safety, security, and service standards.
Accountabilities
- Setting and achievement of strategic standards to meet safety, security, financial, quality and operational objectives for the area operation - ensuring consistency, sustainability and excellence in their delivery across the area.
- Establishment and ongoing management of a robust relationship with all internal and external stakeholders across all airports in the area, airline and handling partners, local authorities and service providers.
- Effective leadership and management of the airports workforce within the area, driving employee engagement and a high performance culture that gives emphasis to leadership, empowerment, communication, quality, productivity and goal attainment.
- Ensuring optimum utilisation of resources and delivery of staff development, performance management, mentoring, UAE National development and succession planning in line with company objectives.
- Planning, promotion, delivery, monitoring and reporting on area and airport performance against short and long term financial and budget plans, ancillary and customer service targets, on time performance, KPIs and SPIs.
- Driving best practices, improving and enhancing operations through ongoing identification, management and escalation of non-compliance or areas of improvement across safety, security, quality and operations.
- Effective strategic planning, management and delivery of station start-ups/closures, changes of flight schedule, aircraft type, airport, terminal, service provider, facilities and infrastructure in the area to ensure safe, secure, compliant operations in line with regulatory and company requirements, delivery against required guest service standards, company business plans and objectives.
Education & Experience
- Degree level education required
- Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience in a management capacity preferably in aviation management
About Etihad Airways
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, was formed in 2003 and quickly went on to become one of the world’s leading airlines. From its home in Abu Dhabi, Etihad flies to passenger and cargo destinations in the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia and North America. Together with Etihad’s codeshare partners, Etihad’s network offers access to hundreds of international destinations. In recent years, Etihad has received numerous awards for its superior service and products, cargo offering, loyalty programme and more. All this ties into Etihad’s ambitious Journey 2030 strategy. The airline plans to double its fleet size and triple the number of customers over the next six years as it sets out to be the airline everyone wants to fly!To learn more, visit etihad.com
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