Airfield Product Technology Director

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At MAG, we provide the airport facilities and travel services that people need to connect with the world. As the largest UK-owned airport operator, we serve over 60 million passengers each year across Manchester, London Stansted and East Midlands Airports. With over 270 destinations across the globe, our businesses not only bring people together but also support the prosperity of the regions in which we operate.

Sustainability is one of our core values, and it shapes everything we do. We’re committed to protecting the environment and supporting our local communities through decarbonisation, education, skills development and volunteering initiatives.

At MAG, we recognise that creating a first-class journey for our customers starts by creating a first-class career journey for our colleagues.

• Free onsite parking
• Subsidised public transport
• Huge range of company discounts
• 2 volunteering days per year
• Free Virtual GP service, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
• Care Concierge service

We’re looking for an Airfield Product Tech Director to join our Technology Leadership Team, reporting to the Group Products & Services Director.

This is a strategically significant leadership role that sits at the intersection of aviation operations, safety-critical systems and technology transformation. You’ll define and deliver MAG’s long-term vision for airfield and air traffic technology, helping to create safer, more efficient, resilient and sustainable operations across Manchester, London Stansted and East Midlands Airports.

Acting as MAG’s recognised subject matter expert for airfield and air traffic technology, you will partner closely with Airport Directors, Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSPs), operational stakeholders and technology partners to build shared understanding, align priorities and deliver measurable value for our airports, customers and colleagues.

You’ll lead the development of an ambitious and forward-looking technology strategy, bringing stakeholders together to create a shared vision for the future of airfield operations across MAG. From airfield management and surface surveillance through to collaborative decision-making and emerging technologies, you will help ensure MAG remains at the forefront of aviation innovation.

This role combines strategic leadership, technical expertise and commercial accountability, with responsibility for a specialist team and a significant portfolio of technology products and investments. You’ll play a key role in shaping how our airports operate today while creating the foundations for future advancements in digital, data-driven and increasingly automated airport operations.

• Defining and delivering MAG’s airfield and air traffic technology strategy across all three airports
• Acting as the Group-wide authority on airfield technology, providing strategic guidance to senior stakeholders and operational leaders
• Developing and maintaining a long-term product roadmap aligned to operational, safety, customer and commercial priorities
• Building trusted partnerships with Airport Directors, operational teams and ANSP leadership to develop solutions that address shared priorities and operational challenges
• Driving technology-enabled improvements in safety, resilience, capacity, punctuality, sustainability and cost efficiency
• Providing thought leadership on emerging technologies including digital towers, AI-assisted traffic management and autonomous ground operations
• Ensuring products and investments align with regulatory requirements, safety obligations and aviation industry best practice
• Collaborating closely with Technology and Strategic Change teams to guide products from concept through to successful operational deployment
• Providing design assurance throughout delivery life cycles to ensure intended business outcomes are achieved
• Managing significant capital and operational budgets, investment priorities and supplier relationships
• Maximising value from strategic technology partnerships while reducing dependency on legacy systems and single…