Manager Delivery Integration - Cargo Terminal 2

About the role

QAS Cargo is looking for a Manager Delivery Integration to manage the day-to-day integration and operational validation of Cargo Terminal 2 (CT2) delivery outputs, within the governance and priorities of the Senior Manager Projects – CT2. The role ensures the facility, Material Handling System (MHS), technology, processes, people and operational arrangements are aligned with approved end-user requirements, and coordinates end-user assurance, Concept of Operations (ConOps) and operational-readiness activities across the CT2 project team. It leads the Senior Project Officer and Cargo Process Improvement Specialist in delivering an operationally ready air cargo operation. The contract duration is 3 years.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and implement the CT2 delivery-integration and operational-validation framework, translating the Senior Manager's priorities into workstream plans, review cycles and readiness activities.
• Identify cross-workstream dependencies and integration risks affecting safety, capacity, maintainability and readiness, and coordinate their resolution or escalation.
• Lead the day-to-day integration of QAS Cargo activities across facility and construction interfaces, MHS, technology, processes, project controls and Operational Readiness and Airport Transfer (ORAT).
• Maintain an integrated delivery and readiness plan, an integration register and lead integration meetings; escalate unresolved matters to the Senior Manager Projects.
• Manage end-user assurance and operational validation during construction, testing, commissioning, handover and transition, including site inspections, walkthroughs, demonstrations and simulations.
• Coordinate the operational validation of end-to-end cargo processes, including normal operations, peak conditions, exceptions, degraded modes and business continuity.
• Coordinate QAS Cargo input into construction sequencing, access arrangements, temporary works and project logistics, and direct the Senior Project Officer's site observations and snagging.
• Lead the development and maintenance of the CT2 ConOps, standard operating procedures and operational scenarios, and coordinate process mapping across all interfaces.
• Integrate ORAT requirements, coordinate with ORAT consultants and support the Non-Operational and Revenue Operational Trial Periods.
• Develop the operational-handover framework, handover matrix and transition plans, and report progress and risks to the Senior Manager Projects.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
• Minimum 8 years of job-related experience.
• Substantial experience in air cargo terminal operations or cargo ground handling in a complex, regulated environment.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary workstreams and leading professional employees or operational teams.
• Experience supporting a major cargo terminal development, automation implementation or comparable business-change programme.
• Preferred: experience with international air cargo terminals, automated MHS, major projects in Qatar or the GCC, and certifications such as project management, ORAT, Lean Six Sigma or change management.