GMR Airports Ltd.—Head - Airside Safety & Compliance

Job description

Description: 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. COMPETENCIES