Airside Operations Lead - P&L & Safety Excellence

Swissport International AG; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Swissport International AG's UK&I Station Structures at Belfast International Airport seeks a strategic Head of Airside to lead safety, performance and service delivery across ramp, bag hall, dispatch, and deicing where applicable. You will set priorities, manage budgets and develop the talent pipeline while ensuring compliance with health and safety standards.

This role demands strong leadership, change capability and a proven track record in P&L oversight, stakeholder engagement with

Qualifications

• Ability to embrace change as a constant and unpredictable feature of the working environment.
• Clear communication with teams to align on direction.
• Ability to build positive and trusting relationships.
• Open to different opinions and collaborative approach.
• Fosters an ideas culture to enable agile delivery.
• Promotes flexibility, adaptability and contingency planning.
• Demonstrates urgency and commitment to improved service delivery.
• Personal and professional integrity; high organizational standards.
• Excellent understanding of business management, financial concepts and profitability drivers.
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Safety Leader: ensuring compliance with health and safety guidelines and consistent people management practices across the airport.
• P&L Management: budget preparation and ongoing financial performance analysis.
• Leadership and Stakeholder Management: build strong leadership and mentoring, influence across business units, drive engagement and talent development.
• Quality Focus, Service Delivery and Operational Efficiency: manage resources and coordinate operations to deliver high-quality output and meet KPIs.
• Business Growth and Strategy: entrepreneurial approach to maximise business potential and align new opportunities with P&L objectives.
• Relationship Builder: develop relationships with customers, unions, regulators, and central support functions to drive customer-centric value.

Skills

Change leadership

People management

P&L accountability

Airside operations

Stakeholder management

Project management

Communication

Education

University degree or equivalent

Advanced degree advantageous

Job description

Swissport International AG's UK&I Station Structures at Belfast International Airport seeks a strategic Head of Airside to lead safety, performance and service delivery across ramp, bag hall, dispatch, and deicing where applicable. You will set priorities, manage budgets and develop the talent pipeline while ensuring compliance with health and safety standards.

This role demands strong leadership, change capability and a proven track record in P&L oversight, stakeholder engagement with