Manager / Team Leader - Aviation/Airport Strategy

Tandem Search

UAE

Ref: KP709-2847

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Manager / Team Leader - Aviation/Airport Strategy - Boutique Consulting Firm UAE

A renowned transport consulting company that works with tier-1 stakeholders throughout the transportation value chain is looking for a Manager / Team Leader - Aviation Practice who will be based in the Dubai office and travel around the GCC region and globally upon project requirements. The Aviation Practice has a broad portfolio of services that covers, among others, national air transportation strategy, regulatory frameworks, organizational delinking, airport master planning, business planning, feasibility analysis, PPP structuring, operational improvements, safety management, etc. From the Dubai office, they offer services to clients in the Middle East, East Africa, and CIS countries. Over the last five years, we have worked in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, UAE, Egypt, Jordan, Kenya, Madagascar and Mozambique, Russia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, and Kazakhstan.

As a Manager / Team Leader, you will be part of one of the top global transport and infrastructure consulting companies and you will work with the leading transport operators, infrastructure developers, and investors advising them on strategic, commercial, and operational challenges.

• You will become part of a global organization offering deep expertise and strategic insights to clients in a multi-disciplinary working environment made up of inspiring people with skills ranging from technical experts to strategic thinkers.
• You could become an industry-leading subject matter expert or a trusted advisor to senior client management on a wide range of issues.

Requirements

• Graduated with and Master’s Degree in Aeronautical or Aerospace Engineering from a top-tier university.
• MIM or MBA is desirable.
• +6 years of experience in the Aviation industry (ideally in consultancy):
• Traffic forecast, route development, and business plan
• Airport business, operations, and infrastructure development
• Air transport economic regulations
• ATC business & operations
• Airline business & operations
• Due Diligence
• Airport operations planning
• Airport infrastructure planning
• Ground handling
• Excellent communication skills in English (oral and written).
• Multi-lingual ability is highly valued.
• High customer orientation with the ability to understand client’s needs and translate these into commercial proposals.
• Ability to manage a heavy workload and to work to tight deadlines.
• Strong commitment to excellence.
• High analytical and numerical skills.
• Skilled in team management
• Full availability to travel.

About the Company

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