Airports Program Manager

At Qantas, our people lead the way in achieving the impossible together
- Challenge yourself to deliver the future of airport infrastructure for Qantas
- Together we’ll drive quality outcomes & make a difference to our people and customers
- 24-month secondment opportunity based at Mascot

At Qantas, we understand our priorities and what needs to be delivered, taking the initiative to keep things moving. Navigating through our complex work environment, we bring teams and individuals together to deliver on our customers’ expectations.
- As an integral leader in the delivery of significant Airports infrastructure works, this role is responsible for the overall program planning and governance of key Airport terminal projects across our major Ports.

As the Airports Program Manager, you will be the program management expert for our local project teams and represent the Airports’ business in infrastructure programs including Western Sydney, our Perth Western Hub and major port redevelopments. These broad cross-functional programs require your program planning expertise to operationalise the infrastructure strategy. The program of work includes executing the cutting edge of airport design and development, incorporating new technologies, risk managing the impact of terminal upgrades to our operation and playing a pivotal role in ensuring the Qantas Group is a world leader.

Utilising your intricate knowledge of Airport operations and Program management, you will influence key stakeholders across the Program and act as the voice of both the business and the customer to ensure appropriate consideration and planning of the end-to-end requirements. You will keep the Airport and its operation front and centre during the implementation of the terminal works, minimising impact to customers and employees.

Your presence onsite will be deeply valued and impactful. Your input will be critical in ensuring the program will meet commercial imperatives on time. You will do this by acting as a key liaison between project and Airports business unit teams, providing a seamless experience for Airports Infrastructure programs.

You’ll have - Demonstrated highly effective stakeholder management with a variety of internal and external teams at all levels, including senior leadership.
- Strong influencing skills, resilience, and a proven ability to navigate complexity in an ever-changing operational environment
- Extensive expertise in program management balancing competing priorities, prioritising workload, and using effective problem-solving skills within an operational environment, preferably within Aviation
- Proven ability to manage significant, complex projects or initiatives across multiple areas or business units with significant budget
- Strong background in delivery and implementation methodologies within Airports and aviation infrastructure, risk management and principles of change
- An understanding of Airport and/or Airline operations and experience in managing change within these environments
- Ability and confidence to quickly identify key opportunities and issues in any business, and develop strategies or plans to capitalise on these opportunities or resolve issues
- An appreciation of the industrial landscape and appreciation of how change impacts customer experience
- Why Qantas?_
- 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 have flexible leave options: _Make use of leave and flexible working opportunities including 18 weeks paid parental leave (plus superannuation payments on all paid and unpaid parental leave until your child turns 1) and additional purchased leave options for eligible employees._- We love to travel:_ Enjoy 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’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 for everything from motor vehicles to electronic devices._- We’ll support your wellbeing:_ Whether its learning to better support your own and others’ mental health, our interactive wellbeing app or your very own tailored nutrition plan._Be a part o