Qantas Looking for Regional Airport Manager NZ & Pacific Islands at Auckland, New Zealand Full Time

• Challenge yourself to lead exceptional performance for our ports across NZ and Pacific Islands
• Opportunity to utilize your strategic leadership and management skills
• Permanent full-time opportunity based in Auckland, New Zealand

At Qantas, we’re busy planning for tomorrow. We look to the future to guide the way we innovate, helping us stay relevant and responsive in an unpredictable industry.

Airports are the heart of our operation. It is here people connect with the spirit of Australia from the confidence of seeing and interacting with our people, to the sheer awe that comes from watching our aircraft take off and land.

As the Regional Airport Manager, you will be responsible for the overall strategic leadership, operational performance and operational oversight of the NZ & Pacific Island Region with a strong focus on transformational change and continuous improvement. You will be accountable for operations, safety, customer delivery, people leadership, regulatory compliance, risk identification and management, supplier management and budgets for all airports within the regional portfolio.

This is a matrixed leadership role, with both regional and functional reporting line. The role reports directly to the Head Offshore Airports and is a key member of the offshore leadership team and will be driving the airports agenda within the broader team as well as collaborating between airport operations and regional departments (such as sales & marketing) to jointly create business value. This role will also take a lead role in the development and delivery of all aspects of the global offshore airport’s strategy, represent the business with all Local Governments, Authorities and Agencies and lead introduction of new ports.

You’ll have:

• 10 + years management experience in an operational environment (ideally airports) with significant people management responsibility
• Previous experience working on large and complex projects with many and varied stakeholders, ideally within an operational company
• Tertiary Qualifications in a Business, Aviation, Safety or related discipline
• Strong people and leadership skills including employee development, conflict resolution and negotiation skills.
• Expert in managing safety systems, assurance, risk and security
• Commercial leadership with extensive experience in complex contract negotiations and proven transformation record
• Exceptional leadership and people management capability with the ability to lead, motivate, engage and develop high performing teams.
• Project management and process improvement experience and expertise, including experience leading and managing offshore ground handling providers
• An exceptional commercial acumen, with an analytical approach and a demonstrated ability to generate genuine insights from data.
• Extensive knowledge of the international airport network and offshore operational environment
• Experience working with Airport authorities and/or representing the interests of Qantas on airport boards or committees
• Experience in crisis management, the management of disruptions affecting customers and Qantas customer recovery processes and strategies
• Ability to effectively communicate, influence and negotiation verbally and in writing, with all levels of internal and external stakeholders and suppliers.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work in a fast-paced, matrixed, dynamic environment with competing priorities.

Why Qantas?

You’ll join a team where creativity and passion are encouraged. Our people come together to allow us to dream big and deliver successfully.

There are many different opportunities across our team, which means you’ll be able to grow both personally and professionally at Qantas. Your development is a priority for us – so that you can maintain the high standards our customers have come to expect and can continue to develop over time. You’ll be supported from day 1 with on the job training and coaching as well as our formal training opportunities. While you may start in this role, we’ve got a great track record of supporting our people to take their career in so many different directions, the destinations are endless.

The Qantas employee benefits program offers amazing benefits that extend well beyond travel.

• We love to travel: Enjoy heavily discounted air travel within Australia and across the globe, both for you and your family and friends, as well as exclusive deals on accommodation and holidays.
• We have flexible leave options: Make use of leave and flexible working opportunities including up to 18 weeks paid parental leave and additional purchased leave options.
• We’ll give you access to thousands of rewards: Through our partnerships we can offer you discounts across shopping, food and wine, insurance, health and wellbeing, leisure and entertainment. You can also take advantage of our salary packaging program including motor vehicles, eligible portable electronic devices and professional memberships.
• We’ll support your wellbeing: Whether it’s learning to better support your own and others’ mental health, our interactive wellbeing app or your very own tailored nutrition plan.

Qantas is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application.

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Applications close: Tuesday, 28th of November 2023