HIAL -
Director positions in the Operational Management Team
· Director of Airport Operations
· Director of Operational Support
· Director of Safety and Compliance
Each Director role has a salary of £91,530 per annum
All roles are part of Head Office, Inverness with the possibility of Hybrid working from any of our airport locations
Highlands and Islands Airports Limited (HIAL) operates a network of 11 regional airports across a very large geographical area covering the Highlands and Islands and Tayside.
HIAL’s airports are an essential part of Scotland’s transport infrastructure and are situated at Barra, Benbecula, Campbeltown, Dundee, Inverness, Islay, Kirkwall, Stornoway, Sumburgh, Tiree and Wick. They enable lifeline services and essential air connectivity for a wide diversity of communities across the region from growing cities to our most remote islands.
HIAL is unique, with airports ranging from small community airports, such as Barra with a beach runway, to Inverness with direct links to London airports and Amsterdam, providing the region with connectivity to the rest of the world.
Following a successful internal promotion a retirement, we have reviewed the current structure and created three new Director positions at HIAL.
· Director of Airport Operations[GR1]
· Director of Operational Support
· Director of Safety and Compliance
You’ll have a proven track record of operating at a senior level within an airport operational environment and the aviation industry, coupled with a strong knowledge in in one of the key disciplines relevant to each role.
As an ambassador for HIAL you will have excellent interpersonal, communication and public speaking skills and experience of managing relationships with key partners and customers.
Team working is crucial to this role as is a positive, flexible, and collaborative approach to balance conflicting and changing pressures and strong financial acumen.
In return we offer a great benefits package, including an excellent company pension, generous annual leave entitlement, a staff benefits package, and an employee assistance programme.
Candidates are invited to apply for one or more of the advertised positions for which they meet the requirements for the role. Separate applications would need to be completed for each role.
The successful candidate may be based within daily travelling distance of any HIAL airport. Regular travel to Head Office, and our other locations, required.
Closing date for all applications is midnight on 19th March 2025.
It is currently anticipated that interviews will be held week commencing 31 March 2025 .