Group Manager Traffic Development.COE COE.Traffic Development (Technical)(D10001) needed at Airports Company of South Africa Limited

Key Performance Output

The successful candidate will be reporting to Group Executive Commercial and Business Development and will be responsible but not limited to the following:

• Evaluate market opportunity for new routes taking into account pre-identified target markets, network strategy and analysis of competitive environment
• Define the incentive policy guidelines for traffic development based on mandate and inputs received from EXCO and Board
• Review and analyse research in order to identify new route development opportunities
• Ensure the goals and objectives of traffic development are aligned to the corporate strategy and plan
• Review and analyse all applicable political and regulatory frameworks, in order to determine the necessary course of action for the establishment of new routes or the modification of the existing configuration
• Identify potential issues in the existing operational environment and capacity conditions at the airport/s: potential constraints, existing airlines and flight programs/schedules, existing capacity in terms of slots, time schedules and airport resources
• Engage with route stakeholder for the specific purpose of demand creation in both target and local market
• Engage and negotiate with airlines on the terms and conditions for the establishment of new routes and/or modifications to existing routes
• Conduct workforce planning to ensure function is suitably staffed to meet strategic functional objectives
• Accountable for functional performance, within the agreed strategic framework and approved plans.
• Forecast learning requirements and pipelines related to legislative and industry changes.

Technical Skills and Experience

The following skills and experience or the equivalent of such will be required: 

• Bachelor’s Degree (4 years – 480 credits) in Industrial Engineering is essential.
• 8 to 10 years planning and process optimisation experience in management is essential.
• 2 years people and stakeholder management is recommended.
• MS Office is essential
• SPSS is recommended

Competencies

• Analytical Thinking
• Negotiation skills
• Excellent Communication skills 
• Planning and Organising
• Research and Analysis
• Financial Management