About this role
JOB PURPOSE
This position at the Sector level will be responsible for developing and implementing standardize Airside safety framework for airport sector comprising Safety ConOps, SLA with airports, compliance checks, audits, training program for the organization’s safety management system (SMS) to the benefit of accountable managers. It supports a formalized, shared and consolidated strategic vision on Airside Safety, conduct regular audits and reviews.
The manager will perform oversight function in ensuring compliance to national and international regulations by GMR airports.
ORGANISATION CHART
Head - Airside Safety & Compliance will reports to EVP-Strategic Initiatives, Excellence & Chief Safety Officer- Airport Sector.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
Accountabilities
Key Performance Indicators
Creation of Airside Safety and Compliance framework (ConOps, Internal and external SLA, SOP, KPI/ KPA) etc.
Documentation ensuring clarity of internal organization according to law
Enhanced safety management: Contribute to enhancement of safety management processes and procedures
- Monthly network meetings
- Safety incidents reduction
Number of initiatives in safety management at Airside
Safety audit planning and implementation
Ensure the coordination of resources dedicated (internal/external) to compliance monitoring
Participate in designing compliance monitoring plans, compliance manual by interfacing with the safety office and airside operations of airports
Collect and consolidate data to monitor compliance at each airport, in liaison with Safety offices.
Ensure document management of compliance activities including regular review of regulation
Carry out internal and external audits and review
Participate in exchanges with the authorities regarding compliance monitoring
- Regularity of audits/review
- Standardized compliance manual
- Regulation follow up
Safety Culture at Airside:
Model and promote an organizational culture that fosters safety practices (regulatory practices and rules, standard operations procedures, compliance monitoring…)
- SOP framework
Number of benchmark and proposals
Information gateway:
Act as an information conduit to bring safety issues (incidents/ bird strikes/ excursions, etc) to the attention of management and to deliver safety information to the organization’s staff, contractors and stakeholders.
Coordinate and spur risk assessments by the assets and track the mitigation measures.
Maintaining current safety dashboard of individual airports
Provide and articulate information regarding safety issues within the organization (findings, KPI, actions plan, standardization)
Periodicity of deliverable
Promote innovation process at the Airside of each airport and IT development tool on safety
- Number of innovation initiatives
- IT follow up projects
Conduct Cross-functional inter-airport Airside Safety audits/reviews
Number of CFT audits conducted
Develop standard Training modules for effective training
Training effectiveness, Feedback
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES - Additional Details
EXTERNAL INTERACTIONS
DGCA
AAI
Airlines
Ground Handlers
Airside contractors
Other key stakeholders at the Airside
INTERNAL INTERACTIONS
Airside Safety teams
Airside/ Terminal Operations Teams SPOCs
HR
IT
Security and Vigilance
Engineering and Projects
FINANCIAL DIMENSIONS
OTHER DIMENSIONS
EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS
Graduate; PGDBA/ MBA preferable
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
10-15 years of experience including 5 years in Airside Operations/ Safety Dept of Airport.