Aerodrome Safety & Compliance Manager

MAG; Manchester; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading airport operator is seeking an Aerodrome Safety & Compliance Manager at Manchester Airport. This pivotal role involves shaping safety culture and performance while ensuring regulatory compliance. The ideal candidate will have a strong aviation safety management background, exceptional stakeholder skills, and proven experience in risk assessment. Competitive salary and benefits offered, including generous holiday and pension plans.

Benefits

Flexible pension plan

24 days holiday plus bank holidays

Free parking

Subsidised public transport

Company discounts

2 volunteering days per year

Free Virtual GP service

Care Concierge service

Qualifications

• Proven experience in risk assessment and management principles.
• Experience developing and maintaining safety management systems.
• Exceptional stakeholder management skills with regulators.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert assurance and advice on safety, risk, and regulatory matters.
• Develop and maintain accredited safety and quality management systems.
• Lead a team of Safety & Compliance professionals.

Skills

Risk assessment and management

Stakeholder management

Audit activity

Safety management systems expertise

Job description

Summary

• Aerodrome Safety & Compliance Manager
• Based at Manchester Airport
• Permanent position
• Competitive salary & bonus scheme

Why MAG?

Every year, Manchester Airport connects over 30 million passengers with more than 200 destinations across the globe. As the third largest airport in the UK, Manchester is also in the top 20 airports in Europe. Part of the largest UK owned airport operator group, MAG, Manchester Airport supports over 19,000 jobs onsite and generates around £7.75bn each year for the region.

Sustainability is one of our core values, and it shapes everything we do. We're committed to protecting the environment and supporting our local communities. Our programmes include airport and airline decarbonisation, comprehensive education, skills and employment support and community engagement initiatives including volunteering opportunities.

At MAG, we recognise creating a first-class journey for our customers starts by creating a first-class career journey for our colleagues and we are committed to building inclusive environments in which our people can thrive. You'll also have access to some great benefits including:

• Flexible and generous company pension plan with various company contribution options (up to 10%) that you can change to suit your personal needs
• 24 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Free parking
• Subsidised public transport
• Huge range of company discounts
• 2 volunteering days per year
• Free Virtual GP service, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
• Care Concierge service

The role

As the Aerodrome Safety & Compliance Manager, you will be a key member of the Aerodrome Operations team responsible for providing expert assurance, advice and guidance on safety, risk and regulatory matters within the operation. This is a high-impact leadership position where your expertise will directly shape the safety culture and performance of our aerodrome operations. You'll lead the development and maintain accredited safety and quality management systems, ensuing regulatory requirements are met and operational safety risks are managed effectively, whilst developing strategies, plans and campaigns which drive a continuous improvement in safety performance and culture across the Aerodrome operation. You'll report directly into the Head of Aerodrome Compliance and lead a team of 4 Safety & Compliance professionals.

What will make you successful in the role?

We are looking for someone with proven experience & understanding of risk assessment and management principles and developing and maintaining Safety and Quality Management systems. You'll be experienced in developing assurance frameworks and undertaking audit activity, with the ability to develop strategies and plans to drive continuous improvement. Exceptional stakeholder management skills are essential, both internal and external in the form of regulators, as is the ability to generate reports and statistics to provide insight. We'd be particularly keen to speak to candidates who have experience & passion in an aviation safety management background.

Equal Opportunities & Reasonable Adjustments

At MAG we believe in the importance of diversity & inclusion for all. We are committed to creating a workforce that is reflective of our society. As such we welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds.

We're also committed to well-being with a focus on mental health and supporting colleagues from underrepresented groups through our Colleague Resource Groups.

As a Disability Confident employer we are committed to creating an environment where candidates and employees can perform at their optimum. Please let us know if we can provide you with any reasonable adjustments to aid your application or interview process.

You can contact the team by emailing [e-mail]

Our Colleague Resource Groups include: Women's Network, Embrace - Race & Ethnicity Group, Fly With Pride (LGBTQIA+), Mental Health, Parent & Carers, Disabilities including neurodiversity