Manager Ground Operations Data and Systems

International Air Transport Association

$90K — $120K *
Transportation
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data/Business Analytics, or related field
  • Minimum 7 years of experience, with at least 3 years in systems administration, data integration, data governance, and business intelligence
  • Strong understanding of BI, analytics, data platforms, and user testing (UAT)
  • Hands-on experience with SQL, Python, Power BI, Snowflake, and data governance tools like Collibra
  • Ability to translate business requirements into reports and visualizations
  • Experience with audit management and Salesforce is a plus
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving skills, and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

  • Act as the Ground Operations Data Steward managing data quality and resolving warehouse issues
  • Monitor data pipelines for stability and improve data processes
  • Integrate data across business systems and warehouses using SQL and Snowflake
  • Define requirements for Power BI dashboards to track performance and insights
  • Maintain Ground Operations tools and systems like Salesforce and Intelex
  • Document data flows, business rules, and ensure solution consistency
  • Identify opportunities to improve and automate operations using AI and emerging technologies.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work in a results-driven, energetic team
  • Engagement in innovative projects focusing on safety and sustainability
  • Exposure to a variety of data platforms and business tools
  • Chance to influence operational standards and best practices
  • Collaborative work environment between business, data, and technical teams.
Full Job Description
Employment Type: Permanent
Contract Duration:

About the team you are joining

The Ground Operations team drives global development, implementationand adoption of the standards and best practices for ground and baggage operations. The area of work includessafety, innovation, efficiency, and sustainability. Ourteam is results-driven, energetic, and hardworking, consisting of junior andsenior talents with extensive operational, baggage, safety, audit, andleadership experience.
What your day would be like

You will report to the Senior Manager GSE Management and Ramp Automation, and you will:
• Act as the Ground Operations Data Steward by managing data quality, coordinating the resolution of data warehouse issues, and ensuring the integrity, consistency, and availability of business data.
• Monitor data pipelines to identify issues, ensure stability, and continuously improve data and analytics processes.
• Drive the integration of data across multiple business systems and data warehouses, using SQL, Snowflake, and data catalog tools (e.g., Collibra) to retrieve, validate, and govern data.
• Define business requirements for Power BI dashboards, translating business needs into meaningful KPIs and metrics that enable performance tracking, benchmarking, and actionable business insights.
• Drive effective use, maintenance, and enhancement of multiple Ground Operations tools and systems (e.g. Salesforce, Intelex) with the ability to connect the dots across data, processes, and technologies to enable integrated solutions.
• Document data flows, business rules, and system dependencies to ensure transparency, consistency, and maintainability of solutions.
• Define and implement system enhancements by gathering business requirements, conducting user acceptance testing (UAT), and supporting deployment with business owners, vendors, and technical teams.
• Identify and drive opportunities to improve and automate Ground Operations processes using data, AI, machine learning, and emerging technologies.

We would love to hear from you if

You are a strategic and structured thinker who thrives in a fast-paced environment and excels at turning business challenges into data-driven and AI-enabled solutions. You are proactive, independent, autonomous, and a fast learner, comfortable operating across business, data, and technical teams, with the ability to connect the dots across systems, processes, and data. You can confidently drive initiatives end-to-end, from concept and requirements through to delivery and continuous improvement. Additionally, you should have:
• A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data /Business Analytics, or a related field
• Minimum 7 years of experience, of which at least 3 in systems administration, data integration, data governance, and business intelligence
• Strong understanding of BI, analytics, data platforms, and user testing (UAT) to drive measurable outcomes
• Hands-on experience with Jira, Confluence, SQL, Python, Power BI, Snowflake, and enterprise data environments, as well as data governance and catalog tools such as Collibra
• Experience with translating business requirements into meaningful reports and visualizations
• Familiarity with audit management, audit planning, documentation management, business social platforms, and Salesforce is considered an asset.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, combined with business acumen and attention to detail.

Travel Required: N

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