Senior Manager, Safety - IATA Operations, Safety and Security

International Air Transport Association; Montreal; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization in the aviation sector is seeking a Senior Manager, Safety to drive safety initiatives across North America. The role involves collaborating with regulatory bodies, promoting safety strategies, and engaging with various stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have extensive aviation experience and strong analytical skills, contributing to the continuous improvement of aviation safety in the region.

Benefits

Flexible work options

Time off for community involvement

Birthday off

Qualifications

• Extensive aviation experience in safety, operations, certification, or regulation.
• High level of analytical skills and technical knowledge, including ICAO standards.

Responsibilities

• Drive activities to support continuous improvement in regional aviation safety.
• Engage with airlines, government authorities, and stakeholders to enhance safety.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Advocacy Skills

Problem-Solving

Job description

Employment Type: Permanent
Contract Duration:

Why you will love working here

At IATA, we represent over 350 airlines worldwide, striving to make aviation safer, smarter, more sustainable, and inclusive.

• Our Values are not just words on a page - they are the energy behind everything we do: ONE IATA - We collaborate across teams, TRUSTED - We do the right thing, INNOVATIVE - We make tomorrow better, INCLUSIVE - We embrace diverse perspectives.

• With over 30,000 courses available, we believe in continuous learning and support your growth in an ever-changing industry.

• Diversity, equity, and inclusion are our priorities. We are certified by the Equal Salary Foundation, offering equal pay and family-friendly policies.

• We encourage community involvement through volunteering and strive to make tomorrow better for aviation and our communities. We offer time off so you can support causes important to you.

• We promote work-life balance with flexible work options, including remote and hybrid work, a generous 'work from abroad' policy, and you get your birthday off!

About the team you are joining

Reporting to the Head, Safety (OSS), the incumbent will be responsible for driving activities in the North America Region to support continuous improvement in regional aviation safety.

Specifically, the Senior Manager, Safety will be responsible for utilizing centrally coordinated IATA policies and procedures to support advancements in regional safety performance. They will proactively identify new and emerging regional issues impacting aviation safety, collaborating with IATA experts to determine if these issues are systemic or local, and lead safety initiatives to build capacity. The role involves interfacing with the FAA and Transport Canada on regulatory matters, representing IATA in various regulator activity groups, and ensuring IATA and member positions are reflected in consultations.

The role also includes supporting initiatives to enhance safety throughout North America by engaging with airlines, government authorities, stakeholders, air navigation service providers, airports, international agencies, and ICAO.

What your day would be like

You will leverage the IATA Safety Strategy to deliver safety priorities, support safety improvement programs, and promote safety strategies with relevant authorities. You will develop safety activities, engage stakeholders, promote the IATA Safety Strategy, support the IOSA program, coordinate airline input during rule-making, respond to operational issues, and contribute to the commercial strategy by promoting IATA products and services.

We would love to hear from you if you have

• Extensive aviation experience in safety, operations, certification, or regulation of civil air transport.
• A high level of analytical skills and technical knowledge, including ICAO standards, FAA, and TC regulations.
• Understanding of air safety investigations or risk-based airline auditing is beneficial.
• Ability to engage with member airlines at technical and operational levels with a positive problem-solving approach.
• Effective advocacy skills across aviation stakeholders to promote IATA activities.
• Fluency in English; knowledge of additional languages is a plus.

Travel Required: 15%

Learn more about IATA’s role in the industry, our benefits, and the team at iata/careers/. We look forward to hearing from you!