Manager Navigation Services

Riyadh Air; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Riyadh Air in Riyadh is seeking a Senior Navigation Leader to oversee navigation services across flight operations and lead teams of engineers and dispatchers.

The role focuses on optimizing route planning, charting, and data accuracy, including NOTAM management, RVSM compliance, and regulatory approvals to support safe and efficient operations.

Strong leadership and communication are essential as you collaborate with stakeholders to sustain high performance network-wide.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or equivalent and at least 5 years of airline flight operations experience.
• Experience with flight planning systems, topographical charts, and terrain clearance assessment; proficient in listed navigation tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead navigation services across flight operations and manage teams of navigation engineers and dispatchers.
• Oversee charting, RVSM compliance, NOTAMs, and regulatory approvals for operations.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to ensure data accuracy in flight planning systems and documentation.

Skills

Flight operations experience

Analytical thinking

Project management

Communication skills

Education

Master’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Honeywell OneNav+

Jeppesen e-Link

TIP

GAS

LSBM

ROE

Boeing Ground Viewer

Job description

About the Company

Riyadh Air (RX), headquartered in the Saudi Capital, is the new national airline that’s shaping the future of flying. It seeks to lead the aviation industry by transforming Saudi Arabia into a global aviation and trade hub – a digitally native airline that will connect the kingdom to more than 100 destinations.

About the Role

Are you ready to lead navigation services that strengthen flight planning precision, operational efficiency, and informed decision-making across the network? This role is central to managing navigation services across flight operations and leading teams of navigation engineers and technical flight dispatchers. It supports efficient route selection, technical assessment, and high-quality operational information for flight crew. A core part of the role is delivering navigation-related technical and commercial studies that improve operational performance. This includes fuel and payload studies for future destinations and fuel value assessments that support annual budgeting. Working closely with operational teams, the position oversees technical assessments for destinations and alternates, along with the design and validation of drift down and depressurization escape procedures. It also evaluates performance-based navigation profiles and aerodrome suitability to support safe and efficient operations. The role ensures charting requirements are met across the network through strong control of customization, availability, and Electronic Flight Bag loads for terminal charts, enroute charts, and airport moving maps. It also maintains accurate flight planning system data and ensures published aeronautical information and aircraft performance data are correctly reflected in operational systems and company documentation. With responsibility for specialized navigation oversight, this position assesses Required Navigation Performance (RNP) and Required Navigation Performance Authorization Required (RNP AR) procedures for simulator validation and participates in simulator sessions where needed. It also manages Company Notices to Airmen (NOTAMs), airport and area briefs, and other operational information that must be distributed accurately and promptly to flight dispatchers and flight crew. In addition, the role monitors Reduced Vertical Separation Minima (RVSM) compliance and maintains foreign regulatory approvals required for operations, including low visibility approvals. Regular coordination across stakeholders is essential to keep navigation services reliable, current, and aligned with operational needs. This is a high-impact leadership role where your technical expertise will shape navigation capability, operational efficiency, and the precision behind every journey.

About You

Master’s qualified or equivalent, you will demonstrate a minimum of 5 years of experience in an airline flight operations environment in a similar role. Your background includes strong experience with flight planning systems, topographical charts, terrain clearance assessment, and navigation tools including Honeywell OneNav+, Jeppesen e-Link, TIP, GAS, LSBM, ROE, and Boeing Ground Viewer. You will bring analytical thinking, problem-solving ability, project management strength, and excellent communication skills, supported by attention to detail, strong interpersonal skills, and confident computer literacy.

This is your opportunity to shape the future of air travel. Bring your best and show us why you can own this position within Riyadh Air.