Manager Capacity & Performance

lux-Airport - Société de l’Aéroport de Luxembourg SA

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Working for lux-Airport

Do you know Luxembourg airport as a passenger? 

Would you like to join our team?

lux-Airport is the company that operates Luxembourg's national airport.

Its main roles are :

• Providing a safe, high-performance infrastructure for the air transport of passengers and goods

• Developing the surrounding areas in terms of activities and facilities.

Our airport has over 120 direct destinations served by 16 airlines.

In 2024, it welcomed some 5.4 million passengers.

Moreover, by handling 830,468 tonnes of freight in 2024, Luxembourg Airport ranks among the top freight hubs in Europe.

lux-Airport currently employs over 400 people from a wide range of backgrounds and nationalities.

The smooth running of our company relies first and foremost on the passion and excellence of our staff.

To continue to meet our commitments and move forward with new projects, we are constantly on the lookout for new talent.

Why joining us?

Working for lux-Airport means working in an exciting and stimulating environment. 

It also means adopting a mindset that is respectful, committed, conscientious, solutions-oriented and optimistic.

In fact, we believe that this approach is the most effective way of fostering personal fulfillment. 

It also creates a working environment where individuals can develop their full potential and expertise.

This perfectly reflects our “Just Culture”.

Committed to diversity and inclusion, lux-Airport has signed the Lëtzebuerg Diversity Charter and ensures equal opportunities at every stage of the recruitment process.

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Our job opportunity

Today, we are currently recruiting a Manager Capacity & Performance.

Your responsibilities

*Your daily tasks

As a communicative, data-driven and open-minded personality, with a weakness for aviation, you are responsible for ensuring the Airside & Landside Capacity Development and Performance Framework of Luxembourg’s only Airport as well as managing related projects.

As the Manager Capacity & Performance, you will directly report to the Head of Operational Planning & Development within the department Operations.

• Managing a team of domain experts in the area of capacity planning & performance with a focus on optimized resource management processes

• Responsible for the deceleration and evaluation of Terminal & Airside capacity also in the context of the slot management process

• Lead and supervision on creation of capacity studies for Landside & Airside infrastructure

• Determination of capacity needs for the mid-and long-term planning based on forecast & DDFS

• Linking this with concrete development projects & short-term improvements, managed under own responsibility, in scope of Terminal & Airside Master Planning & Capacity Development

• Development, establishment and optimization of a Resource Management System & environment

• Ensuring that the seasonal capacity planning is prepared

• Aligning infrastructure and strategic capacity investments with the airport strategy and existing or new arising revenue streams

• Undertake statistical analysis involving data collection, data interpretation to enhance decision making

• Overview of the establishment and further development of the Airport Performance Framework and ensuring accurate performance setting, monitoring and reporting to internal and external stakeholders

• Responsible for supporting the establishment of new, and proper utilization of existing operational tools & applications

• Managing key internal and external stakeholder relationships including airlines, ground handlers and 3rd party operators in scope of capacity planning & development

• Reviewing and further developing of relevant documentation

• Development of forecast & DDFS and keeping it up to date

• Budget planning & follow-up of your sub-department

• Participating in the integration of new employees

*Your other missions

• Participating in inclusion initiatives (e.g. Hidden Disabilities Sunflower project, for people with invisible disabilities).

• Participating in the integration of new employees 

• Participating in waste sorting and energy saving through responsible behavior

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The required profile

Studies / training

• Postgraduate degree (Master of Science/Engineering diploma) in Aviation Management, Airport Planning or related fields (Air Traffic Management, Aerospace, Transport)

• You have knowledge of relevant international standards and recommendations (ADRM, ICAO, EASA) and their interpretation

• You have experience in airport operations and airport capacity planning

• You have experience with the application of standard Project Management techniques and experience in managing multi-stakeholder and interdisciplinary projects. 

• You are characterized by analytical, conceptual and networked thinking paired with very high communication- and verbal skills.

• You are a team player with a customer-oriented approach

• A high degree of reliability, flexibility and independence rounds off your profile

Skills and knowledge required

*IT Tools

Mandatory:

• You have good IT user skills in MS-Office, MS-Visio, BI-Tools

• You have knowledge of simulation modelling software such as CAST, AirTop, etc.

*Languages

Mandatory:

• English: fluent spoken and written (C1 minimum)

Optional:

• French: advanced level (B2 minimum)

• German: advanced level (B2 minimum)

*Know-how and interpersonal skills specific to the job

• Eager to learn

• Structured working

• Creative in solution finding

• Good interpersonal skills

• Analytical

• Able to concisely write, document and summarise

*Other

• Valid permanent B driving licence

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Our offer

• A compensation based on a salary scale, plus fringe benefits

• A chance to work for a prestigious, stable and growing Luxembourg company with an international dimension.

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Note regarding the recruitment process

• The whole application process is managed by Skeeled.

• Our recruitment team will contact you in case your profile matches to our needs.

Thank you in advance for your understanding.