Senior Manager — Baggage & Cargo Logistics Strategy

Dubai Airports; Dubai; On-site; AED 500,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

Dubai Airports seeks a Senior Manager – Logistics Baggage & Cargo to lead capacity analysis and planning for baggage and cargo facilities across DXB and DWC. You will translate forecast traffic and service levels into infrastructure needs, manage stakeholders, and drive data-driven decisions to sustain service standards and growth.

You will ensure alignment with ICAO, IATA and GCAA guidelines, while delivering actionable recommendations and leading cross-functional teams in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical/ Industrial Engineering, Business Analytics, Statistics, Operational Research or Related with 7–10 years of overall professional experience.
• Proven experience in capacity planning, operational analysis or infrastructure planning in aviation/airport environments.
• Strong knowledge of ICAO, IATA, GCAA regulations and airport operations.
• Hands-on technical delivery from feasibility to commissioning with leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end capacity analysis and planning for Baggage & Cargo facilities, MHS and Automation across DXB and DWC, including long-term and seasonal operations.
• Translate forecast traffic scenarios into facility and infrastructure requirements for master planning and development programmes.
• Identify capacity constraints and implement structured action plans with stakeholder engagement.
• Drive capacity inputs into the IATA seasonal capacity declaration process to protect service standards.
• Assess impact of infrastructure, technology, regulatory changes on baggage and cargo capacity with data-driven recommendations.
• Define and review service propositions and planning assumptions to meet Dubai Airports' service standards.
• Collaborate with planning, delivery, operations and regulatory teams to develop required facilities timely.
• Develop and maintain SLAs with internal/external stakeholders to optimise asset utilisation.
• Ensure capacity planning aligns with ICAO, IATA and GCAA guidelines for compliant development.
• Provide clear insights and recommendations to senior stakeholders for informed planning and investment decisions.

Skills

Capacity planning

Operational analysis

Infrastructure planning

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Education

Mechanical/Industrial Engineering

Business Analytics/Statistics/Operational Research

Job description

Dubai Airports seeks a Senior Manager – Logistics Baggage & Cargo to lead capacity analysis and planning for baggage and cargo facilities across DXB and DWC. You will translate forecast traffic and service levels into infrastructure needs, manage stakeholders, and drive data-driven decisions to sustain service standards and growth.

You will ensure alignment with ICAO, IATA and GCAA guidelines, while delivering actionable recommendations and leading cross-functional teams in a fast-paced