Senior Manager Business Operations
SITA
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Job summary
SITA, a global technology provider for air transport, seeks a Business Operations Manager to lead centralized Professional Field Services. You will drive strategy, financials, and continuous alignment with corporate goals.
The role involves managing field operations, capacity planning, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver standardized, efficient service. Expect to oversee budgets, implement best practices, and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Operations Management, or a related field (required).
- Master’s degree (MBA or similar) is a plus.
- 8-10+ years in operations management, transformation leadership, or strategic planning roles.
- Proven experience leading cultural and operational transformations in global organizations.
- Expertise in financial management, process standardization, and resource optimization.
Responsibilities
- Build and run centralized processes to deliver a modern digitalized Professional Field Services function for SITA.
- Manage dispatch of Field Engineers to planned activity and monitor performance.
- Own spares management, assets tracking and recycling processes.
- Support GEO-Presales by creating standard Field Service offerings.
- Oversee capacity planning, demand forecasting, and transformation budgets.
- Deliver proactive financial counsel and regular management reports to senior leadership.
- Track KPIs and drive continuous improvement.
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WELCOME TO SITA
At SITA, we keep airports moving, airlines flying smoothly, and borders open. Our technology and communication innovations power the success of the global air travel industry.
You'll find us in 95% of international airports, working closely with over 2,500 transportation and government clients. Each partnership brings unique challenges, and we thrive on delivering fresh solutions and cutting-edge tech to keep operations running like clockwork. We don't just move the world forward-we're proud to be recognized as a Great Place to Work® by 79% of our employees and certified in most of our growing locations. Here, we feel empowered, supported, and inspired to grow.
Are you ready to love your job?
The adventure begins right here, with you, at SITA.
The Business Operations Manager leads centralized functions under Professional Field Services. This role drives their strategic development, financials, and continuous adaptation and alignment to the strategic goals and values of the function and the wider corporate organization.
In this role you will build and run the centralized processes required to deliver a modern and digitalized Professional Field Services function for SITA.
- Managing the dispatch of Field Engineers to completed planned activity
- Monitoring performance of the Field Service engineers and working with the regional Field Service managers to address any performance concerns.
- Overall process ownership for spares management, assets tracking and recycling activities
- Supporting the GEO-Presales teams by creating the standard Field Service offerings
- Management and tracking of overall Field Service capacity, demand forecasting and
- H&S stewardship, ensuring our engineers are equipped to operate in a safe manner.
- Proactively drive cultural and operational changes aligned with SGS and SITA objectives, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.
- Lead strategic roadmaps to align business goals with transformation initiatives.
- Drive product standardization across GEO sales and centralized functions to ensure consistency and alignment with customer success objectives.
- Identify and integrate new technologies to improve efficiency, competitiveness, and service quality in CSO and PFS operations.
- Implement operational improvements, best practices, and change management strategies to enhance team efficiency and standardization.
- Develop and maintain capacity and demand models to align resources with internal and external needs, ensuring efficiency and scalability.
- Oversee transformation project budgets, identifying opportunities for cost optimization and value maximization.
- Deliver proactive financial counsel and overall financial management for GEO Organizations (PFS).
- Automate and provide regular management reports to senior leadership, ensuring transparency on transformation progress and operational performance.
- Track KPIs to measure productivity, identify optimization opportunities, and align teams with customer success goals.
- Build and maintain cross-functional relationships with GEOs and stakeholders to deliver customer value and continuous service improvement.
- Support related bids by providing strategic input and aligning with transformation initiatives.
- Develop and implement training programs to boost skills and knowledge within central teams.
- Ensure centralized functions maintain up-to-date knowledge of SITA products and services to effectively manage internal and external customer relationships.
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Operations Management, or a related field (required).
- Master’s degree (MBA or similar) is a plus.
- 8- 10+ years in operations management, transformation leadership, or strategic planning roles.
- Proven experience leading cultural and operational transformations in global organizations.
- Expertise in financial management, process standardization, and resource optimization.
- Data Analytics
- Knowledge of Products / Services
- ServiceNow Administration
- Field Service Management Tools
- Customer Relationship Management Tools
- Automation & AI
- Leadership & Talent Development
- Strategic Planning
- Problem Solving
- Communication
- Change Management
- Influence & Negotiation
- Stakeholder Management
- Performance Measurement
- Innovation
- ITIL
- Financial Management
Please Note that Extensive Travelling will be required in this position – up to 50%.
We're all about diversity. We operate in 200 countries and speak 60 different languages and cultures. We're really proud of our inclusive environment. Our offices are comfortable and fun places to work, and we make sure you get to work from home too. Find out what it's like to join our team and take a step closer to your best life ever.
Flex Week: Work from home up to 2 days/week (depending on your team's needs)
Flex Day: Make your workday suit your life and plans.
Flex-Location: Take up to 30 days a year to work from any location in the world.
Employee Wellbeing: We have got you covered with our Employee Assistance Program (EAP), for you and your dependents 24/7, 365 days/year. We also offer Champion Health - a personalized platform that supports a range of wellbeing needs.
Professional Development: Level up your skills with our training platforms, including LinkedIn Learning!
Competitive Benefits: Competitive benefits that make sense with both your local market and employment status.
SITA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value a diverse workforce. In support of our Employment Equity Program, we encourage women, aboriginal people, members of visible minorities, and/or persons with disabilities to apply and self‑identify in the application process.
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