Job Title: Vice President - Operations
Pay Grade: 13
Salary: $161,244
Department: Operations
Reports to: President/CEO
FLSA Status: Exempt
Position Summary:
As a member of the Executive Leadership Team reporting directly to the President/CEO, the Vice President - Operations holds broad operational responsibility for Atlanta Airlines Terminal Company’s (AATC) Customer Experience, Landside Operations, Airside Operations, Airport Lost & Found, and Baggage Handling System functions at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. The Vice President - Operations improves operational efficiency and performance through analytics, processes, and tools; makes sound business decisions based on relevant data and statistics; and develops strong relationships with business partners and executive peers.
The Vice President - Operations works continuously to ensure AATC delivers operational excellence and readiness to passengers at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, identifying innovative cleanliness, operations maintenance, and other management solutions that exceed stakeholder expectations through close collaboration with vendors and external business partners.
Responsibilities:
· Lead and manage highly productive Operations team of Managers and frontline leaders and staff through strong communication, empowerment and coaching techniques.
· Executive point of contact for operations incident management, escalation procedures, coordination with airlines and other agencies, and communication with AATC team.
· Plan, organize and coordinate AATC’s resources in the day-to-day operation of the Central Passenger Terminal Complex (CPTC), providing safe, secure and efficient use of the facility by passengers and employees.
· Develop short and long-term operational strategies in partnership with senior team members and provide the leadership necessary for the successful design, development, and execution of a strategy to achieve measurable outcomes in a timely, cost-effective manner.
· Provide guidance in the use of resources to optimize the dependability, cleanliness, appearance, and safety of the Airport facilities and grounds.
· Ensure that passenger interactions at all touch points are professional and address customer concerns in a timely and satisfactory manner.
· Use a data driven approach to monitor vendor performance.
· Support negotiations and administer/monitor applicable operations contracts and agreements.
· Represent AATC as required, including attendance of important functions, industry events and public meetings
· Ensure that Company operations comply with all applicable laws and regulations.
· Develop, monitor, approve and implement policies and procedures appropriate to the operation of the Company.
· Develop and manage the Operations budget with the ability to evaluate financial and business indicators and translate data into actionable information to drive results.
· Cultivate a strong and transparent working relationship with the AATC Members, airlines, Department of Aviation, City of Atlanta and all other key stakeholders to ensure open communication.