Chief Executive Officer - AERO

Purpose

Leadership role, responsible for providing strategic, financial and operational leadership for Aero business, which shall include operations excellence and leadership support to six region airports, designing the core strategy of aviation safety, security, cargo and master planning. The COO shall be responsible for developing long, medium and short-term financial plans for the Aero business.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic:

• Contribute to the development and implementation of a compelling and differentiated corporate strategy, business plan, and capital plan for Adani Airports. He/she will lead the program office on design and construction (Projects) for aeronautical developments.
• Contribute to the development and deployment of the Aviation Safety and Operation strategy for Airports, and lead deployment at the Airports, support the Region Airport CAO’s in achieving short and long-term business goals.
• Play the lead role in the continued development and delivery of Adani Airports’ concept of operations, integrating state-of-the-art ideas and approaches to ensure world-class excellence.
• Conceive, design, and implement world class operating model and operational processes for passengers and visitors that optimize revenues, and costs.

Operations:

• Develop and implement all necessary frameworks of processes & procedures to facilitate management control and to ensure that all airports achieve their business objectives; customer response, service quality, audits, etc.
• Create the Business Plan for the Airports in consultation with the CFO, CEO/ CAO and align the stakeholders on the same.
• Design, deliver, and continue to enhance a superior terminal experience for passengers and guests at Adani Airports.

Digital Initiatives:

• Lead from the front to deploy the digital initiatives for customer convenience, Digi Yatra, etc.
• Encourage automation of the processes to being in efficiency of cost, consolidation / outsourcing of non-value add activities.
• Work relentlessly to leverage technology for a superior customer experience.

Regulatory:

• Responsible for ensuring that Airport operations are performed in accordance with the applicable regulations, policies and practices, through rigorous process controls and reviews.
• Stakeholder management with DGCA, AERA, Environmental Compliances & Quality monitoring, etc.

Stakeholder Management:

• Represent Adani Airports effectively communicate with key stakeholders including passengers, airlines, employees, on-airport service providers, local and regional communities, facilitation agencies, governments and regulators, media, and the aviation industry.
• Stakeholder management with DGCA, AERA, Environmental Compliances & Quality monitoring, etc.

P&L:

• Leadership support to Cargo and Fuel Farm business through the respective Business Heads.
• Strong relationship building with Airlines to position Adani Airports as a Airports of choice, for a higher utilization.
• Building a network of influence for international travel partners for passenger marketing.

People Leadership:

• Provide strong, visible, and inspired leadership for the majority of Adani Airports employees, promoting and maintaining strong employee morale. Establish high expectations for all employees with regard to meeting performance objectives and adhering to organizational Values.
• Ensure that the Adani Airports operating organization has the right talent and is appropriately staffed and organized to enable it to achieve its strategy; build and develop highly effective teams and succession talent for all critical positions.
• Build and nurture an organizational culture aligned with the Adani Airports’ mission and vision. Model behavior for others and hold the team accountable to operate in a manner consistent with them.