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Operations Manager-Birmingham Airport
Location: Birmingham Airport
Reporting to: Head of Airside
Are you ready to lead an airside operation at one of the UK’s busiest airports? Swissport UK&I is seeking a dynamic, commercial and safety-driven
Operations Manager, to oversee our operation services at Birmingham Airport. This is a fundamental leadership role where you’ll drive performance, inspire teams and deliver exceptional services within a fast-paced aviation environment
Responsibilities
What be you’ll doing?
- Lead and monitor safety compliance, implement emergency plans, and foster a proactive safety culture across all airside operations.
- Manage station financial performance, ensuring labour-to-revenue targets, cost control, and profitability are consistently achieved.
- Provide strong leadership to diverse teams, overseeing people management processes, conflict resolution, and disciplinary actions.
- Build and maintain effective relationships with trade unions, customers, airport authorities, and internal stakeholders.
- Coordinate resource planning and operational delivery to meet performance KPIs and maintain high service standards.
- Drive continuous improvement by analysing operational trends and implementing strategic changes to enhance efficiency.
- Support business growth by identifying commercial opportunities and aligning new contracts with station P&L objectives.
- Promote a customer-centric culture, embedding client knowledge across teams and ensuring service excellence at every touchpoint.
Qualifications
What you’ll need?
- Proven track record managing large-scale airside or ground operations, ideally within aviation or transport sectors.
- Experience implementing emergency plans, driving safety culture, and ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations and KPIs.
- Demonstrated ability to manage P&L, control costs, meet labour-to-revenue targets, and analyse performance data to drive profitability.
- Skilled in leading diverse teams, managing performance, resolving conflicts, and building relationships with trade unions, customers, and regulatory bodies.
- Experience identifying growth opportunities, challenging operational norms, and aligning new business with financial objectives.
- Background in resource planning, KPI monitoring, and maintaining high service standards across complex operational environments.
- Experience leading change initiatives, managing start-up projects, and adapting to evolving business needs.
- Ability to embed customer insights into team culture and operations, ensuring service delivery aligns with client expectations and market demands.
At Swissport, we’re more than an aviation services provider—we’re a global community driven by passion, innovation, and excellence. As the
Operations Manager, you’ll play a vital role in shaping the future of our industry-leading operations, surrounded by a supportive network of professionals who are as dedicated to delivering outstanding service as you are.
Why Swissport?
- Join a vibrant operational global team, operating at more than 300 airports worldwide.
- Grow you career through leadership, development and operational advancement.
- Lead in an environment where teamwork, safety and quality shine.
Apply now to lead with impact and help Swissport shape the future of aviation services at
Birmingham Airport. 
