SMS Program Director: Airport Safety & Compliance

ADP, Inc.; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 93,000 - 161,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid holidays

Annual/bereavement/military leave

Job summary

Nashville International Airport is seeking a Manager, Safety Management Systems (SMS) to lead the development, day-to-day management, and continuous improvement of the airport SMS under 14 CFR Part 139, Subpart E. You will serve as the operational lead for SMS activities, coordinating hazard identification, safety risk management, and safety promotion.

You will collaborate across departments, manage risk assessments, and drive safety performance indicators and reporting to leadership, while

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• 2-4 years of direct SMS program development/ maturation in airport or regulated ops.
• 4-7 years of aviation safety, airport operations, or safety program management.
• Valid Driver's License.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage the SMS program per 14 CFR Part 139, Subpart E.
• Coordinate safety processes across departments and lead SMS Working Group.
• Facilitate risk assessments, documentation, and mitigations.
• Maintain SMS docs: Manual, hazard logs, risk register, tracking systems.
• Prepare safety performance reports for leadership.

Skills

SMS program management

Safety risk assessments

Data analysis

Regulatory compliance

Interdepartmental collaboration

MS Office & dashboards

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Master's degree (Preferred)

Tools

Dashboards

GIS

Survey123

Hazard databases

Job description

Nashville International Airport is seeking a Manager, Safety Management Systems (SMS) to lead the development, day-to-day management, and continuous improvement of the airport SMS under 14 CFR Part 139, Subpart E. You will serve as the operational lead for SMS activities, coordinating hazard identification, safety risk management, and safety promotion.

You will collaborate across departments, manage risk assessments, and drive safety performance indicators and reporting to leadership, while