expert support to Airport Development colleagues and airlines to ensure airport

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!