Deputy Program Director

Role Purpose:

Reporting to the Program Director, the Deputy Program Director will be an integral part of the Project Leadership team, helping in the development of programs to increase their effectiveness and impact. The Deputy Program Director will have a demonstrated track record of succeeding on strategic, managerial, and hands-on levels, and will work collaboratively with team members across the organization.

People Accountabilities:

• Ensure regular and effective communication between all department(s).
• Maintain a positive, appropriate, and professional relationship with all staff, leaders, partners, Board members, and Shareholders.
• Ensure all leadership and other personnel are sufficiently qualified, certified, and experienced in their field and inspired to perform to the highest level by employing industry-leading recruitment, training, and performance management systems

Operational Accountabilities:

• Ensuring that the required standard of work quality is achieved in Operations, and maintained by all operational personnel; and that all company procedures are adhered to by establishing and maintaining an internal department Safety and Compliance, Training and Standardization Program.
• Assist the Program Director in the management and coordination of the operations to ensure operating effectiveness and efficiency and compliance with the project deliverables and company policies and procedures.
• Acts in support of the Program Director in their absence in all responsibilities; such as review and confirmation of invoices, budget and financials of the project.
• Responsible for monitoring the maintenance of the infrastructure, manpower and equipment’s with minimal intervention to the operations.
• Ensure the budget allocated for company is well-planned and in line with UAE AF and company immediate and future requirements.
• Monitor the quality of services performed by the external companies who are contracted by company during the contract period.
• Ensure the continuous development of flight operational related technologies (methods and procedures) and up to date system in place.
• Continuous monitor and review of all operations policies and authoring SOP’s pertaining to all fleet.
• Manage all oversight functions and creating polices and guidelines relating to the review and adjudication of shortfalls in work quality or performance standards of personnel within his jurisdiction.

• Minimum 7 years’ experience with commercial/ military aircraft operations
• Must have experience working with flight dispatchers, flight operations, ground operations, flights support and administration skills is required.
• Bachelor of Science degree in Aviation Science/ Management or an equivalent combination of education or work-related experience.
• Must hold aviation related license or equivalent
• Familiar with Royal Jet  aircraft specifications/ limitations and aircraft configurations
• Ability to interpret and understands aviation operational requirements
• Extensive experience in Aviation Information System or equivalent
• Able to lead a range of functions and have the breadth of experience with planning and operational responsibilities
• Exceptional strategic, leadership and change management skills
• Creative and innovative leader, with excellent influencing and problem-solving skills
• Strong ability to organise and mentor teams as well as manage programs with a keen attention to detail and quality
• Project management skills and the ability to coordinate and oversee a number of projects concurrently across multiple functional departments