Airport Affairs Manager Heathrow, England
Job description
This is a key time to be joining British Airways as we Build a Better BA. We take huge pride in our past – but we’re looking to the future as an airline that loves embracing the best of modern Britain. Our country’s creativity, diversity, style, wit and warmth are the same special qualities that make us who we are. If you’re made of the same qualities as us, you could soon be part of the next chapter of our story. Together as one team, we’re connecting Britain with the world and the world to Britain like no one else.
As Airport Affairs Manager, you will exert significant influence over the BA/HAL relationship. You'll be engaging with and working to advance BA’s interests with senior level leaders in both organizations. The successful candidate will develop and execute strategy in very complex discussions and negotiations, using influencing skills to drive our business objectives across both organizations.
Accountabilities
- Implements strategies and processes to support BA’s wide-ranging and multi-faceted relationship with HAL.
- Maintains and encourages relationship mapping between key members of BA’s. IAG’s and HAL’s leadership teams.
- Supports engagement with, and represent BA’s interests with senior representatives of government agencies including CAA, DfT, NERL and others.
- Understands, monitors and reports on progress for all open negotiations with HAL at any given time.
- Develops and manages relationship scorecard to monitor progress of key initiatives, projects and negotiations between BA and HAL;
- Works cross functionally to assist in defining BA’s needs for the future; supports N&A and business colleagues with HAL as needed.
- Assists with problem resolution and provides appropriate forums to assist other directorates solve outstanding issues with HAL.
- Ad hoc project management to support implementation initiatives that require HAL support
- Chair BA/HAL Quarterly Business Review (QBR) and attend other senior forums – including Joint Steering Board and Joint Executive – as necessary
- Perform financial analyses and take actions to influence HAL as necessary.
Qualifications / experience
- I have experience managing complex, matrixed relationships, preferably in the aviation sector
- I have excellent problem solving skills and have demonstrated high proficiency in data modelling techniques
- Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or Statistics or equivalent experience
- Contract negotiation experience within the airline and airport environment and have negotiated with airport operators in the past
- Demonstrates high competence with data query and data management tools, including Access, SQL, Business Objects, and advanced Excel skills
- Experienced in airline, airport and contract negotiations
Our Corporate and Support roles come with big potential to make your mark on our business. The airline industry changes so fast that we’re constantly evolving and finding new ways to impress customers and get ahead of our competitors. If you’re an innovator and brave and bold thinker, you will be in your element at British Airways.
Your impact on British Airways will be rewarded with a competitive rewards package plus the opportunity to develop and progress your career in many directions.
Not only will you have the chance to further your career development within BA, you’ll have access to our competitive reward and benefits package. This includes core company paid benefits such as a Defined Contribution pension scheme, generous Life Assurance cover and a whole host of options to support your physical, mental and financial wellbeing. You can also sign up for a range of voluntary benefits such as Private Medical cover, Dental and Critical Illness cover, Technology Scheme, Cycle to Work and Electric Car Scheme. And of course, you’ll be able to enjoy the benefit of staff travel as soon as you join us.
We are an equal opportunities employer and value diversity at British Airways. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, age, marital status, veteran status or disability status. This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the job and the general nature and level of work performed by job holders within this job. However, this job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of qualifications, skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities or working conditions associated with the position.
