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مطلوب Head of Operations, dnata Erbil

Job Purpose dnata is more than a global air and travel services providerRequirements & QualificationsYou will ensure safe، efficient، and cost-effective service deli…

Emirates
SalaryNegotiable
Job typeNot specified
Field or roleengineers
Posted at2026-10-12
Job description

Job Purpose dnata is more than a global air and travel services provider

Requirements & Qualifications

  • You will ensure safe، efficient، and cost-effective service delivery in full compliance with regulatory requirements، airline SLAs، industry standards، and company procedures، while driving operational excellence، resource optimization، and continuous improvement
  • Bachelor's degree and 8+ years’ experience in airport operations with a ground handling agent including at least 6 years in a managerial role Thorough knowledge of Operations and Technical Services، including international systems، standards، and procedures Strong understanding of project management methodologies، with advanced IT and computer literacy skills Holds any relevant professional or trade licences required for the role This is a Safety Sensitive Role involving Working in noisy environments Operating in areas with motorised mobile equipment Exposure to extreme temperature conditions At Emirates Group، we’re committed to providing our employees with opportunities to grow and develop in their careers
  • Strong understanding of project management methodologies، with advanced IT and computer literacy skills

Benefits & Conditions

  • Salary & benefits Join our growing team and enjoy a competitive remuneration package
  • Salary & benefits

We connect people with possibilities and opportunities across 130+ airports in 34 countries through ground handling، cargo، travel، and catering & retail services

Our purpose is clear: to deliver on the promises our customers make

We are powered by a bold vision to be the world’s most admired air and travel services provider، which guides our strategy، culture، and every role across our teams

Our core values fuel everything we do: we are safe، we play to win، we respect everyone and work together as a team، and we are future thinking

At dnata، we foster diversity، nurture ambition، and celebrate achievement

If you're inspired by purpose and motivated to be part of a global team shaping the future of aviation and travel، we’d love to have you onboard

Operating from the north of the country، dnata Iraq operates from Erbil with a team of over 300 employees serving to 2 million passengers every year

It provides a full suite of on-ramp and off-ramp services including cargo management، ground handling، and travel services

As the Head of Operations، you will provide strategic and operational leadership across all ground handling functions، including Ramp Operations، Customer Services، Technical Services، and Support Services

The role also plays a key part in fostering a strong culture of safety، teamwork، and customer focus across the operation

In this role، you will Oversee Ramp Operations، Customer Services، Technical Services، and Support Services to ensure safe، efficient aircraft turnaround and high-quality service delivery

Lead، mentor، and manage duty managers and leadership teams to drive consistent operational performance and customer outcomes

Define and implement departmental strategies، policies، systems، and procedures to ensure regulatory compliance and operational effectiveness

Drive operational excellence by delivering agreed service levels to airlines and customers while optimizing cost، resources، and productivity

Build and maintain strong relationships with internal teams، airport authorities، airline partners، and external stakeholders to ensure alignment with SLAs، policies، and operational changes

Lead and deliver operational and improvement projects on time، within scope، and within budget، focusing on safety، efficiency، and service enhancement

Champion safety as a core value by role modelling safe behaviours، ensuring compliance، and driving continuous improvement in collaboration with QHSE

Set clear performance objectives، manage performance، and provide regular feedback، coaching، and development to maximize team capability

Drive dnata’s Vision، Mission، and Values across all leadership and people practices، acting as a role model for professional and customer-focused behaviour

Partner with HR on performance management، reward and recognition، and talent management to build a high-performance culture and ensure succession readiness

Qualification To be considered for the role، you must meet the below

So if you’re looking for a challenging and rewarding opportunity، apply today and join our team! Recruitment Process and Timeline Emirates Group، is an international organisation with employees from over 170 nationalities، we encourage applications from across the globe

Your application journey begins by applying via the Emirates Group Careers website

Please ensure your CV is up to date for our talent acquisition team to review your profile

If you meet the criteria of the role، you will then be invited to complete a HireVue video interview، to share more about your experience and your career aspirations

If you are shortlisted، you will then be invited to interview with our hiring managers

If you are successful، your recruiter will reach out to you with an offer and then our Onboarding team will ensure a smooth transition to your new role at Emirates Group

Find out more about working with us in our website

Job Purpose

dnata is more than a global air and travel services provider

If you're inspired by purpose and motivated to be part of a global team shaping the future of aviation and travel، we’d love to have you onboard.

It provides a full suite of on-ramp and off-ramp services including cargo management، ground handling، and travel services.

The role also plays a key part in fostering a strong culture of safety، teamwork، and customer focus across the operation.

In this role، you will

Oversee Ramp Operations، Customer Services، Technical Services، and Support Services to ensure safe، efficient aircraft turnaround and high-quality service delivery.

Lead، mentor، and manage duty managers and leadership teams to drive consistent operational performance and customer outcomes.

Define and implement departmental strategies، policies، systems، and procedures to ensure regulatory compliance and operational effectiveness.

Drive operational excellence by delivering agreed service levels to airlines and customers while optimizing cost، resources، and productivity.

Build and maintain strong relationships with internal teams، airport authorities، airline partners، and external stakeholders to ensure alignment with SLAs، policies، and operational changes.

Lead and deliver operational and improvement projects on time، within scope، and within budget، focusing on safety، efficiency، and service enhancement.

Champion safety as a core value by role modelling safe behaviours، ensuring compliance، and driving continuous improvement in collaboration with QHSE.

Set clear performance objectives، manage performance، and provide regular feedback، coaching، and development to maximize team capability.

Drive dnata’s Vision، Mission، and Values across all leadership and people practices، acting as a role model for professional and customer-focused behaviour.

Partner with HR on performance management، reward and recognition، and talent management to build a high-performance culture and ensure succession readiness.

Qualification

To be considered for the role، you must meet the below

Bachelor's degree and 8+ years’ experience in airport operations with a ground handling agent including at least 6 years in a managerial role

Thorough knowledge of Operations and Technical Services، including international systems، standards، and procedures

Holds any relevant professional or trade licences required for the role

This is a Safety Sensitive Role involving

Working in noisy environments

Operating in areas with motorised mobile equipment

Exposure to extreme temperature conditions

At Emirates Group، we’re committed to providing our employees with opportunities to grow and develop in their careers

So if you’re looking for a challenging and rewarding opportunity، apply today and join our team!

Recruitment Process and Timeline

Emirates Group، is an international organisation with employees from over 170 nationalities، we encourage applications from across the globe

If you are successful، your recruiter will reach out to you with an offer and then our Onboarding team will ensure a smooth transition to your new role at Emirates Group.

Join our growing team and enjoy a competitive remuneration package. Find out more about working with us in our website

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مطلوب Head of Operations, dnata Erbil

مجموعة طيران الإمارات (Emirates Group)

LocationEmirates
Salary-
Employment typeNot specified
Openings1
Posted at2026-10-12
Categoryengineers

Job description

Job Purpose dnata is more than a global air and travel services provider

Requirements & Qualifications

  • You will ensure safe، efficient، and cost-effective service delivery in full compliance with regulatory requirements، airline SLAs، industry standards، and company procedures، while driving operational excellence، resource optimization، and continuous improvement
  • Bachelor's degree and 8+ years’ experience in airport operations with a ground handling agent including at least 6 years in a managerial role Thorough knowledge of Operations and Technical Services، including international systems، standards، and procedures Strong understanding of project management methodologies، with advanced IT and computer literacy skills Holds any relevant professional or trade licences required for the role This is a Safety Sensitive Role involving Working in noisy environments Operating in areas with motorised mobile equipment Exposure to extreme temperature conditions At Emirates Group، we’re committed to providing our employees with opportunities to grow and develop in their careers
  • Strong understanding of project management methodologies، with advanced IT and computer literacy skills

Benefits & Conditions

  • Salary & benefits Join our growing team and enjoy a competitive remuneration package
  • Salary & benefits

We connect people with possibilities and opportunities across 130+ airports in 34 countries through ground handling، cargo، travel، and catering & retail services

Our purpose is clear: to deliver on the promises our customers make

We are powered by a bold vision to be the world’s most admired air and travel services provider، which guides our strategy، culture، and every role across our teams

Our core values fuel everything we do: we are safe، we play to win، we respect everyone and work together as a team، and we are future thinking

At dnata، we foster diversity، nurture ambition، and celebrate achievement

If you're inspired by purpose and motivated to be part of a global team shaping the future of aviation and travel، we’d love to have you onboard

Operating from the north of the country، dnata Iraq operates from Erbil with a team of over 300 employees serving to 2 million passengers every year

It provides a full suite of on-ramp and off-ramp services including cargo management، ground handling، and travel services

As the Head of Operations، you will provide strategic and operational leadership across all ground handling functions، including Ramp Operations، Customer Services، Technical Services، and Support Services

The role also plays a key part in fostering a strong culture of safety، teamwork، and customer focus across the operation

In this role، you will Oversee Ramp Operations، Customer Services، Technical Services، and Support Services to ensure safe، efficient aircraft turnaround and high-quality service delivery

Lead، mentor، and manage duty managers and leadership teams to drive consistent operational performance and customer outcomes

Define and implement departmental strategies، policies، systems، and procedures to ensure regulatory compliance and operational effectiveness

Drive operational excellence by delivering agreed service levels to airlines and customers while optimizing cost، resources، and productivity

Build and maintain strong relationships with internal teams، airport authorities، airline partners، and external stakeholders to ensure alignment with SLAs، policies، and operational changes

Lead and deliver operational and improvement projects on time، within scope، and within budget، focusing on safety، efficiency، and service enhancement

Champion safety as a core value by role modelling safe behaviours، ensuring compliance، and driving continuous improvement in collaboration with QHSE

Set clear performance objectives، manage performance، and provide regular feedback، coaching، and development to maximize team capability

Drive dnata’s Vision، Mission، and Values across all leadership and people practices، acting as a role model for professional and customer-focused behaviour

Partner with HR on performance management، reward and recognition، and talent management to build a high-performance culture and ensure succession readiness

Qualification To be considered for the role، you must meet the below

So if you’re looking for a challenging and rewarding opportunity، apply today and join our team! Recruitment Process and Timeline Emirates Group، is an international organisation with employees from over 170 nationalities، we encourage applications from across the globe

Your application journey begins by applying via the Emirates Group Careers website

Please ensure your CV is up to date for our talent acquisition team to review your profile

If you meet the criteria of the role، you will then be invited to complete a HireVue video interview، to share more about your experience and your career aspirations

If you are shortlisted، you will then be invited to interview with our hiring managers

If you are successful، your recruiter will reach out to you with an offer and then our Onboarding team will ensure a smooth transition to your new role at Emirates Group

Find out more about working with us in our website

Job Purpose

dnata is more than a global air and travel services provider

If you're inspired by purpose and motivated to be part of a global team shaping the future of aviation and travel، we’d love to have you onboard.

It provides a full suite of on-ramp and off-ramp services including cargo management، ground handling، and travel services.

The role also plays a key part in fostering a strong culture of safety، teamwork، and customer focus across the operation.

In this role، you will

Oversee Ramp Operations، Customer Services، Technical Services، and Support Services to ensure safe، efficient aircraft turnaround and high-quality service delivery.

Lead، mentor، and manage duty managers and leadership teams to drive consistent operational performance and customer outcomes.

Define and implement departmental strategies، policies، systems، and procedures to ensure regulatory compliance and operational effectiveness.

Drive operational excellence by delivering agreed service levels to airlines and customers while optimizing cost، resources، and productivity.

Build and maintain strong relationships with internal teams، airport authorities، airline partners، and external stakeholders to ensure alignment with SLAs، policies، and operational changes.

Lead and deliver operational and improvement projects on time، within scope، and within budget، focusing on safety، efficiency، and service enhancement.

Champion safety as a core value by role modelling safe behaviours، ensuring compliance، and driving continuous improvement in collaboration with QHSE.

Set clear performance objectives، manage performance، and provide regular feedback، coaching، and development to maximize team capability.

Drive dnata’s Vision، Mission، and Values across all leadership and people practices، acting as a role model for professional and customer-focused behaviour.

Partner with HR on performance management، reward and recognition، and talent management to build a high-performance culture and ensure succession readiness.

Qualification

To be considered for the role، you must meet the below

Bachelor's degree and 8+ years’ experience in airport operations with a ground handling agent including at least 6 years in a managerial role

Thorough knowledge of Operations and Technical Services، including international systems، standards، and procedures

Holds any relevant professional or trade licences required for the role

This is a Safety Sensitive Role involving

Working in noisy environments

Operating in areas with motorised mobile equipment

Exposure to extreme temperature conditions

At Emirates Group، we’re committed to providing our employees with opportunities to grow and develop in their careers

So if you’re looking for a challenging and rewarding opportunity، apply today and join our team!

Recruitment Process and Timeline

Emirates Group، is an international organisation with employees from over 170 nationalities، we encourage applications from across the globe

If you are successful، your recruiter will reach out to you with an offer and then our Onboarding team will ensure a smooth transition to your new role at Emirates Group.

Join our growing team and enjoy a competitive remuneration package. Find out more about working with us in our website

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External application linkhttps://www.emiratesgroupcareers.com/search-and-apply/23095
Listing URL: https://5tawzeef.com/en/job/2022387/%D9%85%D8%B7%D9%84%D9%88%D8%A8-head-of-operations-dnata-erbil
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مطلوب Head of Operations, dnata Erbil

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Job Purpose dnata is more than a global air and travel services provider

Requirements & Qualifications

  • You will ensure safe، efficient، and cost-effective service delivery in full compliance with regulatory requirements، airline SLAs، industry standards، and company procedures، while driving operational excellence، resource optimization، and continuous improvement
  • Bachelor's degree and 8+ years’ experience in airport operations with a ground handling agent including at least 6 years in a managerial role Thorough knowledge of Operations and Technical Services، including international systems، standards، and procedures Strong understanding of project management methodologies، with advanced IT and computer literacy skills Holds any relevant professional or trade licences required for the role This is a Safety Sensitive Role involving Working in noisy environments Operating in areas with motorised mobile equipment Exposure to extreme temperature conditions At Emirates Group، we’re committed to providing our employees with opportunities to grow and develop in their careers
  • Strong understanding of project management methodologies، with advanced IT and computer literacy skills

Benefits & Conditions

  • Salary & benefits Join our growing team and enjoy a competitive remuneration package
  • Salary & benefits

We connect people with possibilities and opportunities across 130+ airports in 34 countries through ground handling، cargo، travel، and catering & retail services

Our purpose is clear: to deliver on the promises our customers make

We are powered by a bold vision to be the world’s most admired air and travel services provider، which guides our strategy، culture، and every role across our teams

Our core values fuel everything we do: we are safe، we play to win، we respect everyone and work together as a team، and we are future thinking

At dnata، we foster diversity، nurture ambition، and celebrate achievement

If you're inspired by purpose and motivated to be part of a global team shaping the future of aviation and travel، we’d love to have you onboard

Operating from the north of the country، dnata Iraq operates from Erbil with a team of over 300 employees serving to 2 million passengers every year

It provides a full suite of on-ramp and off-ramp services including cargo management، ground handling، and travel services

As the Head of Operations، you will provide strategic and operational leadership across all ground handling functions، including Ramp Operations، Customer Services، Technical Services، and Support Services

The role also plays a key part in fostering a strong culture of safety، teamwork، and customer focus across the operation

In this role، you will Oversee Ramp Operations، Customer Services، Technical Services، and Support Services to ensure safe، efficient aircraft turnaround and high-quality service delivery

Lead، mentor، and manage duty managers and leadership teams to drive consistent operational performance and customer outcomes

Define and implement departmental strategies، policies، systems، and procedures to ensure regulatory compliance and operational effectiveness

Drive operational excellence by delivering agreed service levels to airlines and customers while optimizing cost، resources، and productivity

Build and maintain strong relationships with internal teams، airport authorities، airline partners، and external stakeholders to ensure alignment with SLAs، policies، and operational changes

Lead and deliver operational and improvement projects on time، within scope، and within budget، focusing on safety، efficiency، and service enhancement

Champion safety as a core value by role modelling safe behaviours، ensuring compliance، and driving continuous improvement in collaboration with QHSE

Set clear performance objectives، manage performance، and provide regular feedback، coaching، and development to maximize team capability

Drive dnata’s Vision، Mission، and Values across all leadership and people practices، acting as a role model for professional and customer-focused behaviour

Partner with HR on performance management، reward and recognition، and talent management to build a high-performance culture and ensure succession readiness

Qualification To be considered for the role، you must meet the below

So if you’re looking for a challenging and rewarding opportunity، apply today and join our team! Recruitment Process and Timeline Emirates Group، is an international organisation with employees from over 170 nationalities، we encourage applications from across the globe

Your application journey begins by applying via the Emirates Group Careers website

Please ensure your CV is up to date for our talent acquisition team to review your profile

If you meet the criteria of the role، you will then be invited to complete a HireVue video interview، to share more about your experience and your career aspirations

If you are shortlisted، you will then be invited to interview with our hiring managers

If you are successful، your recruiter will reach out to you with an offer and then our Onboarding team will ensure a smooth transition to your new role at Emirates Group

Find out more about working with us in our website

Job Purpose

dnata is more than a global air and travel services provider

If you're inspired by purpose and motivated to be part of a global team shaping the future of aviation and travel، we’d love to have you onboard.

It provides a full suite of on-ramp and off-ramp services including cargo management، ground handling، and travel services.

The role also plays a key part in fostering a strong culture of safety، teamwork، and customer focus across the operation.

In this role، you will

Oversee Ramp Operations، Customer Services، Technical Services، and Support Services to ensure safe، efficient aircraft turnaround and high-quality service delivery.

Lead، mentor، and manage duty managers and leadership teams to drive consistent operational performance and customer outcomes.

Define and implement departmental strategies، policies، systems، and procedures to ensure regulatory compliance and operational effectiveness.

Drive operational excellence by delivering agreed service levels to airlines and customers while optimizing cost، resources، and productivity.

Build and maintain strong relationships with internal teams، airport authorities، airline partners، and external stakeholders to ensure alignment with SLAs، policies، and operational changes.

Lead and deliver operational and improvement projects on time، within scope، and within budget، focusing on safety، efficiency، and service enhancement.

Champion safety as a core value by role modelling safe behaviours، ensuring compliance، and driving continuous improvement in collaboration with QHSE.

Set clear performance objectives، manage performance، and provide regular feedback، coaching، and development to maximize team capability.

Drive dnata’s Vision، Mission، and Values across all leadership and people practices، acting as a role model for professional and customer-focused behaviour.

Partner with HR on performance management، reward and recognition، and talent management to build a high-performance culture and ensure succession readiness.

Qualification

To be considered for the role، you must meet the below

Bachelor's degree and 8+ years’ experience in airport operations with a ground handling agent including at least 6 years in a managerial role

Thorough knowledge of Operations and Technical Services، including international systems، standards، and procedures

Holds any relevant professional or trade licences required for the role

This is a Safety Sensitive Role involving

Working in noisy environments

Operating in areas with motorised mobile equipment

Exposure to extreme temperature conditions

At Emirates Group، we’re committed to providing our employees with opportunities to grow and develop in their careers

So if you’re looking for a challenging and rewarding opportunity، apply today and join our team!

Recruitment Process and Timeline

Emirates Group، is an international organisation with employees from over 170 nationalities، we encourage applications from across the globe

If you are successful، your recruiter will reach out to you with an offer and then our Onboarding team will ensure a smooth transition to your new role at Emirates Group.

Join our growing team and enjoy a competitive remuneration package. Find out more about working with us in our website

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