Manager Planning

To provide leadership to the Maintenance Planning department to ensure that all commitments to Service Providers staff and regulatory authorities are efficiently delivered.

• Provide leadership to the Maintenance Planning department to ensure that all commitments to Service Providers staff and regulatory authorities are efficiently delivered.
• Develop and operate the Maintenance Planning department and associated procedures so as to ensure a consistent approach is adopted to meet the requirements of the national airworthiness regulations and agreed KPI dashboard.
• Establish efficient and effective internal procedures, including interface support, to achieve the department objectives and assist other departments.
• Deliver annual budgets for maintenance costs.
• Periodically review workforce performance using Etihad Appraisal systems and take necessary actions to facilitate improved performance.
• Interface with internal and external departments on all matters relating to Maintenance Planning.
• Interface with network scheduling departments on all matters related to creation of maintenance slots.
• Represent the Etihad Planning department at meetings and be responsible for any actions and follow‑up.
• Responsible for the life cycle of each Maintenance Project, including pre‑input and wash‑up meetings of all planned maintenance events.
• Ensure that Quality Lapses are investigated and remedied in accordance with company procedures.
• Monitor Technical Records paperwork and processes through audit processes to comply with CAMO regulations.
• Perform other duties that may be assigned by the Head Senior Manager of Maintenance Planning.

• Hold a technical academic degree/HND in aeronautical engineering or an ICAO type I or type II license.
• Minimum of seven years operational experience in a Maintenance Planning environment.
• Demonstrated management skills and background at management/supervisory level.
• Proven MRO or aviation‑related operational experience.
• Demonstrated up‑to‑date knowledge of applicable airworthiness and Health and Safety legislation.
• Proven innovation and drive to lead and implement continuous improvement.
• Proven track record of success in delivering results.
• Excellent all‑round planning, operational, and crisis management skills.
• Excellent time‑management skill.
• Proven ability to create and develop a framework and mechanisms for behavioural and attitudinal change and performance enhancements.
• Proven experience of effectively managing a team, motivating to meet deliverables in a dynamic, fast‑paced environment.
• Excellent people skills and ability to expedite tasks in a firm and diplomatic manner, exercising appropriate discretion and managing commercially sensitive data.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.