Under the responsibility of the Commercial Director, the Optimisation / Operations Senior Manager will have the responsibility to optimise and develop operational aspects for VINCI Airports’ current and future portfolio of airports. They will also be responsible for driving forward and managing key optimisation projects that assist the Commercial Director in delivering the objectives of the Technical Services Agreements activities of VINCI Airports. The Optimisation Manager will support the Commercial Director in the development and implementation of plans, strategies and reporting processes.

As part of the exercise of its function, the Optimisation Manager will undertake the following:


Missions

    Identification and development of cross asset synergies with a specific focus on the operations and processing functions of the airport.

    Definition and implementation of the Optimisation Strategy in line with the objectives of the various technical services agreements, the strategy of the individual airports and the Group. This function will include:

            Participation in the definition of airport strategy.

            Definition of this airport strategy into the Optimisation Strategy.

            Regularly evaluate the impact of the Optimisation Strategy.

            Ensure accurate implementation of this strategy at all airports. 

    Management of the various technical services agreements with our airports by developing specific technical competences from the Head Office level

    Oversee the management and definition of all optimisation projects

    Identification, overview and management of the project managers responsible for the delivery of the various optimization projects at each asset

    Construction of good relationships with the key stakeholders, in order to contribute to the success of each optimization project

    Development and implementation of the Group optimisation plan

    Definition of economic and quality of service criteria, in order to define performance goals

    Evaluation of the performance of the Group operations in terms of processing efficiency, service levels, passenger convenience and harmonization of the non-aeronautical activities

    Monitoring the strategies, trends and best practices of the airport industry and other reference industries in terms of the applicability to the optimization plan

    Study of the needs and preferences of the passengers, through a continuous process of marketing research at all of the airports within the VINCI Airports portfolio

    Development of benchmarking studies in order to evaluate the trends, in international airports or in the local market

    Development and participation in the expansion or refurbishment projects of the airports, to assure a correct configuration and positioning of the operational and commercial area that can allow the optimization of the revenues and operational efficiency

    Support the Director Business Development through the analysis and opportunity assessment of areas of optimization for all target assets in all bids and the preparation and implementation of the strategic plan once the assets are acquired

    Maintain up to date knowledge of market trends and key initiatives related to the operational and commercial aspects of international airports 


Profile

    You have a tertiary qualifications in business, commerce or project management (or similar) discipline.

    You have a diverse range of experiences working at or with airports across various disciplines such as operations, ground handling, commercial, etc

    You are considered a generalist when it comes to airport management or a similar infrastructure

    You have successfully managed optimisation projects at the airports or similar infrastructure

    You enjoy traveling and working in different cultures and locations

    Demonstrated experience in the analysis of various data

    Demonstrated expertise in a multi-disciplined environment.

    Proven people management skills.

    Well developed oral and written communication skills.

    A high level of computer literacy especially MS office applications.

    Self starter, highly motivated and disciplined.

    Demonstrated high level conceptual thinking, creativity and analytical skills.

    Proven negotiation skills.

    Able and keen to participate in regular travel.

    Proven ability to develop effective partnerships.

      

Particular skills requested

    Be very fluent in English

    Proficiency in French is preferred
