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About the Role

An exciting opportunity to join the Qatar Airways Corporate Development team as Program Manager - Strategic Partnerships and Synergies. This role is responsible for managing and executing integration and synergy projects within the organization and accountable for its related portfolio with the objective of Delivering Sustainable Profitability. This role involves hands-on operational tasks, ensuring the successful implementation of processes and tools to optimize resource utilization and reduce operational costs. The position requires strong skills in project management, operational execution, and stakeholder engagement. In addition to these responsibilities, the role will collaborate closely with peers to support other critical initiatives such as mergers, acquisitions, investment management, and partnerships. This role requires close collaboration with middle level leadership and peers to identify and capitalize on high-impact opportunities that drive sustainable growth and enhance shareholder value.

Your duties would include:

• Formulate and implement integration and synergy initiatives with partner airlines through strategic negotiations and face-to-face meetings to achieve cost reduction on procurement costs.
• Collaborate with the Head of Integration & Synergies and VP Corporate Development to compile and review data and reports prepared by the Integration Synergies Team, providing strategic and operational direction to QR Leadership and relevant stakeholders such as the Procurement team.
• Develop long-term and short-term plans through strategic development, resource allocation, work plans, timelines, and financial outcomes to achieve organizational goals.
• Act as a Strategic Business Partner for Senior Leaders and stakeholders through engagement and collaboration to drive strategic initiatives.
• Provide subject matter expertise and industry best practices through continuous learning and application to support business transformation.
• Plan, prioritize, and reallocate work through effective resource management to achieve objectives and respond to changing needs.
• Manage risks through identification and implementation of risk management strategies to ensure business continuity.
• Support peers and management on the entire lifecycle of mergers, acquisitions, and divestments, from initial evaluation through to post-acquisition integration.
• Implement infrastructure synergies through collaboration with partner airlines to optimize resource utilization and reduce operational costs.
• Work closely with Chiefs, SVPs/VPs of all departments, to plan, define, manage and communicate priorities for the transformation or change initiatives
• Execute the implementation of a shared procurement platform to streamline the procurement process across partner airlines, enhancing procurement efficiency.
• To standardize fleet operations, through coordination with partner airlines, in order to achieve operational efficiency and cost savings.
• Implement cost-sharing models through analysis and collaboration with partner airlines to distribute costs equitably and enhance financial efficiency.
• To ensure the continuity and improvement of non-commercial activities, through strategic planning and execution, in order to maintain operational stability and efficiency.
• Train, coach, and mentor team members using best practices and methodologies to build a high performing team.
• Ensure delivery of financial and non-financial tangible benefits to the company through effective project management and implementation of improvement initiatives.
• Lead medium to large-scale cross-functional projects to improve speed, enhance value, and build healthy professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• To interface with Category Management, through collaboration and support, in order to ensure a common framework across all categories.
• Manage teams' service measurement and report service feedback to senior management.
• Drive team culture of service and programs to enhance service capabilities.
• Perform operational reviews on the efficiency of transactional activities through analysis and assessment to identify areas for improvement.

Be part of an extraordinary story

Your skills. Your imagination. Your ambition. Here, there are no boundaries to your potential and the impact you can make. You'll find infinite opportunities to grow and work on the biggest, most rewarding challenges that will build your skills and experience. You have the chance to be a part of our future, and build the life you want while being part of an international community.

Our best is here and still to come. To us, impossible is only a challenge. Join us as we dare to achieve what's never been done before.

Together, everything is possible.

Qualifications

We are looking for a passionate and experienced professional to join our Corporate Development team team . The ideal candidate should possess the following:

• Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent with Minimum 8 years of job-related experience.
• Proven experience in managing medium and large-scale projects and tracking results.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional project teams.
• Strong proficiency in project management methodologies and tools.
• Proven track record in leading projects and engaging teams.
• Strong ability to engage and manage relationships with key stakeholders, through effective communication and collaboration.
• Demonstrated ability to influence and engage with senior leadership, including SVPs and VPs, through strategic insights and recommendations.
• Experience in organization transformations.
• Strong leadership and business/performance mindset, with outstanding capabilities of negotiation and influence.
• Procurement or Change Management Professional Certifications will be a plus.
• Relevant experience in a procurement and/or finance organization performing similar duties preferred.
• Previous consulting experience preferably with large corporations will be an advantage.
• Project and change management experience required.
• Extensive experience in the airline industry, through various roles and responsibilities will be a benefit.

About Qatar Airways Group:

Our story started with four aircraft. Today, we deliver excellence across 12 different businesses coming together as one. We've grown fast, broken records and set trends that others follow. We don't slow down by the fear of failure. Instead, we dare to achieve what's never been done before. So, whether you're creating a unique experience for our customers or innovating behind the scenes, every person contributes to our proud story. A story of spectacular growth and determination. Now is the time to bring your best ideas and passion to a place where your ambition will know no boundaries, and be part of a truly global community.

How to Apply

If you are interested to submit your application and feel you are a good fit for this role, please complete our application form and upload your CV for our review and consideration.

About Qatar Airways Group

Our story started with four aircraft. Today, we deliver excellence across 12 different businesses coming together as one. We've grown fast, broken records and set trends that others follow. We don't slow down by the fear of failure. Instead, we dare to achieve what's never been done before.

So whether you're creating a unique experience for our customers or innovating behind the scenes, every person contributes to our proud story. A story of spectacular growth and determination. Now is the time to bring your best ideas and passion to a place where your ambition will know no boundaries, and be part of a truly global community.

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