Senior Program Manager, EUAIR Safety

The successful candidate will have strong project/program management skills that involve a capacity to consider technical accuracy, analytical and communication capabilities, and a hands-on enthusiasm to deliver fit-for-purpose WHS (standards, procedures, best practices) across the EUAIR Network.

You will be a motivated manager of others with a proven record of accomplishment developing competency in team members. You will act as a proxy for the Regional Air Safety Manager/ WHS leader EU, as and when required.

• Assisting with the delivery of safety performance and monitoring, in line with personnel, team and functional goals and objectives
• Facilitating safety at EU AIR Gateways and supporting the WHS team across the network, including Cargo operations
• Supporting the implementation of WHS programs within EU AIR Operations, and monitoring the EU Gateways WHS Safety Audit/Oversight Program
• Driving and monitoring compliance with Amazon AIR WHS standards and local (national), EU legislation
• Leading WHS investigations and incident prevention programs
• Ensuring that AIR Safety and WHS data systems are kept accurate, maintaining all required supporting documentation
• Working closely with the Dangerous Goods (DG) team and supporting them when needed
• Assisting with the coordination and training of new team members
• Arranging, facilitating and contributing to AIR Safety related meetings
• Supporting the launch of new Gateways
• Visiting and proceeding with gateway assessments in order to determine areas of improvement.

• Collaborate with across internal stakeholders (within several geographies) to align on program goals and resources, specifically focused on an ISO 45001 Management System Standard implementation.
• Develop, review, approve and improve Global WHS Programs’ internal policies and procedures in the respect of the countries WHS Legal and Amazon Global Standards requirements.
• Develop and improve WHS Change Management processes and recommend improvements to programs scoping, building, testing and deployment across the company.
• Monitor and implement metrics to measure and communicate EUAIR WHS program achievements.
• Communicate the overall program roadmap and provide periodic status updates to internal stakeholders.
• Contribute to the Daily, Weekly, Monthly and Quarterly Business reviews and developments for WHS and AIR Safety.
• Coordinate a portfolio of projects from inception to delivery. These may also be global in nature.
• Acting as a proxy for the Regional Air Safety Manager/ WHS leader EU, as and when required
• This role will report to EUAIR WHS leader
• Work with stakeholders and partners, including Operations, Audits, and Training to develop programs effectively and support effective implementation.
• Provide programs decision support, insights and recommendations through data gathering and information analyzing.

• Monitoring the gateways' performance
• Investigating events and precursor events
• Working proactively on the potential issues before they before they escalate into major problems
• Analyzing data in order to identify trends, patterns, and insights that will help the organization to make informed decisions and develop effective strategies for growth and improvement.
• Developing procedures in order to standardize operations
• Working with internal stakeholders to streamline the existing processes
• Being part of the visits and audits at gateways in order to assess compliance, identify potential gaps, and ensure operational standards are being met according to established protocols.- A Bachelor degree or equivalent level of qualification in line with the European Qualifications Framework (EQF)
• Aviation experience is required, air cargo operations is preferred .
• 5 to 10 years of experience in Safety Management, or similar experience in project/program management.
• ISO Standards and Safety Management System development and implementation experience required; ISO 45001 experience strongly preferred.
• Proven record of accomplishment of sound decision making, taking ownership, and delivering results.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills that convey complex ideas in a simplified manner.
• Ability to build strong relationships and influence others while working in a cross functional environment.
• Ability to adapt well to growing environments with changing circumstances, direction, and strategy.
• Flexible approach to work. Able to organize own priorities, workload and travel.
• Willingness to travel 40% to 50%.
• Must have motivation, enthusiasm and autonomy.
• Able to prioritize in complex, ever-growing environment.
• Able to work to tight targets and deadlines.
• Master Degree (Management or Industrial Engineering discipline) preferred.
• Demonstrated program ownership and consistent delivery on commitments.
• Bias for action, good attention to detail and genuine commitment to follow-through.
• System thinking and solid analytical skills; cannot only work with data but can identity root causes, recognize patterns, and solve complex problems.
• Knowledge and experience in regulations and standards for AIR operations
• SMS qualification
• Safety investigation qualification
• Relevant experience in ramp and/or warehouse operations safety
• Practical working experience in Lean, 5S and Kaizen methodologies
• Experience in incident investigations
• Strong IT skills

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