Managing Director

dnata Singapore Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 400,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

dnata Singapore Pte Ltd invites an accomplished Managing Director to steer the country’s ground handling, cargo and travel services portfolio. You will define and execute a multi‑year business strategy, oversee diverse functions, and drive operational excellence while ensuring safety and regulatory compliance.

You will lead the executive team, manage full P&L, build strong industry relationships, and champion a culture of performance, integrity and teamwork across a multicultural workforce.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business or related field.
• 10+ years’ experience leading a business at c‑suite level in logistics, aviation or ground handling.
• Experience leading teams in blue‑collar and multicultural environments.
• Proven experience managing full P&L.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication, with ability to influence stakeholders.
• Must be able to obtain Airport Pass.

Responsibilities

• Lead the country’s multi‑year business strategy aligned with dnata’s global direction. Oversee integration of Operations, Cargo, Commercial, HR, Finance, Safety to achieve objectives.
• Drive transformation programmes including automation, digitalisation and process improvements.
• Drive continuous improvement and operational efficiency across all service lines.
• Champion a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with aviation standards and risk controls.
• Take full P&L accountability for the country’s results, including budgeting and forecasting.
• Strengthen relationships with airline customers, regulators, authorities and partners.

Skills

Leadership

P&L management

Strategic planning

Stakeholder management

Change management

Communication

Aviation/logistics

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business

Job description

dnata is more than a global air and travel services provider. We connect people with possibilities and opportunities across 130+ airports in 34 countries through ground handling, cargo, travel, and catering & retail services. Our purpose is clear: to deliver on the promises our customers make. We are powered by a bold vision to be the world’s most admired air and travel services provider, which guides our strategy, culture, and every role across our teams. Our core values fuel everything we do: we are safe, we play to win, we respect everyone and work together as a team, and we are future thinking. At dnata, we foster diversity, nurture ambition, and celebrate achievement. If you're inspired by purpose and motivated to be part of a global team shaping the future of aviation and travel, we’d love to have you onboard.

dnata Singapore is one of the longest standing and most comprehensive operations in the dnata portfolio. Providing a full suite of services from cargo handling and ground handling to travel services, dnata Singapore ships, connects, feeds and entertains travellers connecting to and through Changi Airport.

TheManaging Directorleads dnata’s ground handling and cargo business, ensuring safe, reliable and customer‑focused operations across all functions. This job sets and executes the national business strategy, drives operational excellence and commercial growth, and ensures full compliance with aviation, safety and regulatory standards. The Managing Director leads the executive management team, shapes the external operating environment, and represents dnata to government, regulators, customers, airport authorities and key partners. The Managing Director carries full accountability for the P&L and long‑term business performance.

In this role you will:

• Lead and execute the country’s multi‑year business strategy aligned with dnata’s global direction. Oversee integration of all functions (Operations, Cargo, Commercial, HR, Finance, Safety) to achieve strategic objectives with a planning horizon of three years.
• Drive transformation programmes including automation, digitalisation and process optimisation and ensure operational performance meets or exceeds customer SLAs and regulatory requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement, productivity gains and operational efficiency across all service lines.
• Champion a strong safety culture, ensuring adherence to all applicable aviation standards, ensuring risk controls, safety systems and reporting are proactively managed.
• Take full P&L accountability for the country’s results, while overseeing budgeting, forecasting, performance management and capital planning.
• Strengthen relationships with airline customers, Changi Airport Group, regulators, government authorities, and key industry stakeholders.
• Lead, develop and empower the executive management team, setting clear performance targets and holding leaders accountable for delivery.
• Drive succession planning and capability development for critical roles, leading organisational design and workforce planning to support strategic growth.
• Build strong senior relationships with airline customers, ensuring strategic alignment and performance delivery, representing dnata with airport authorities, regulators, border agencies and industry partners.
• Build an engaged, inclusive and high‑performance culture, role‑modelling dnata’s values, demonstrating integrity, safety leadership and service excellence.

To be considered for the role, you must meet the below requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in business (or related Field).
• Minimum 10+ years’ experience of leading a business at c‑suite level in logistics, aviation or ground handling industry.
• Experience leading teams in blue‑collar and multicultural environment
• Must have proven experience managing full P&L.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills, with the ability to influence senior internal, external stakeholders as well as customers and suppliers.
• Must be able to obtain Airport Pass.

You will have an edge, if you have:

• Proven experience leading organisations through complex business transformation, with a proactive approach to driving innovation and implementing change.

If you are a strategic thinker with a passion for workforce optimisation, operational excellence, and leading large-scale transformation, we would love to hear from you.

Join dnata Singapore and help us build the workforce of the future!