Global Safety and Security Manager

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About Skyports

Founded in 2018, Skyports is an Advanced Air Mobility company developing and operating landing infrastructure for the electric air taxi revolution, as well as using drones for a variety of business requirements.

Our business is comprised of two entities.

Skyports Drone Services where we use drone technology to enable businesses to develop their logistics, capture key data, and improve operational efficiency. We are active in the rural deliveries, survey, surveillance and maritime verticals.

Skyports Infrastructure where we play a critical role in the Urban Air Mobility ecosystem; designing, building, owning, and operating vertiports that enable eVTOL operators to take off and land in and around cities across the world.

We are positioned in a new industry where it has never been a more exciting time to be at the forefront of a modern, high-growth organisation.

Role Description

The Global Safety and Security Manager is responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining the organisation's comprehensive aviation safety and security management system. This role ensures compliance with regulatory and industry standards, promotes a strong safety and security culture, and mitigates risks across all operational areas. The Global Safety and Security Manager collaborates with leadership, employees, and stakeholders to achieve safety and security objectives and maintain a safe, secure and sustainable operational and work environment.

Key Responsibilities

Safety and Security Management System Development and Implementation:

• Design, implement, and maintain the Global Safety Management Systems (SMS) and Security Management System (SeMS) to align with organisational goals and industry standards.
• Ensure the integration of safety and security processes into daily vertiport and heliport operations and long-term strategic planning.
• Ensure safety and security promotion throughout the organisation.

Risk Assessment and Mitigation:

• Identify, assess, and prioritise safety and security risks across the organisation using tools like risk matrices and predictive analytics.
• Develop and oversee strategies to mitigate safety and security risks and ensure continuous monitoring.
• Perform/facilitate hazard identification and safety and security risk analysis.
• Manage company occupational health and safety, working in coordination with Human Resources.
• Coordinate with the Skyports company secretary responsible for the Group-wide risk register and the management of commercial, financial and governance risks.
• Coordinate with the Skyports Infrastructure product and technology team responsible for hardware and software provision, including physical, digital and aviation security solutions.
• Coordinate with Skyports Drone Services safety and regulatory compliance team on Group-wide safety issues, sharing lessons learned and joint safety campaigns.

Regulatory Compliance:

• Ensure compliance with all relevant national and local safety regulations, standards, and legal requirements.
• Act as the primary point of contact for regulatory bodies during audits and inspections.
• Help influence the development of any new or amended regulation of safety and security at heliports and vertiports.

Training and Development:

• Develop and deliver safety and security training programs for employees, contractors, and stakeholders.
• Foster a culture of safety and security awareness through campaigns, workshops, and regular communication.

Incident Management:

• Oversee the reporting, investigation, and resolution of safety and security incidents, ensuring root cause analysis and corrective actions are performed.
• Maintain accurate records of incidents and provide reports to company leadership, including safety review group.
• Manage the production and submission of Mandatory Occurrence Reports (MOR) to national aviation authorities and air accident boards/branches, and other security regulators.

Performance Monitoring and Continuous Improvement:

• Establish and track Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to measure safety and security performance.
• Conduct regular audits, reviews, and assessments to identify opportunities for improvement.

Technology and Data Management:

• Implement and manage safety and security management software to centralise safety data and improve decision-making.
• Leverage technology for predictive analytics, automation, and real-time safety and security monitoring.

Emergency Preparedness:

• Help develop and test emergency response plans and procedures to ensure readiness for potential incidents.
• Support the organisation's response during vertiport/heliport operational emergencies, coordinating with internal and external stakeholders.

Stakeholder Collaboration:

• Work closely with leadership, employees, contractors, and external agencies to promote safety and security goals.
• Communicate safety and security performance and initiatives to stakeholders through reports and presentations.

Requirements

The ideal person for this position will have the following experiences and attributes:

• At least 5 years' experience in safety management and/or security management, preferably within a multi-site environment
• Experience of implementing integrated safety and/or security risk management strategies and systems, including completion of risk assessments
• Experience of achieving and maintaining compliance with ISO standards
• Knowledge of national and international safety and security frameworks.
• Proficiency with Safety Management System (SMS) and/or Security Management System (SeMS)
• Preferably experience of working in the aviation sector, or transport or engineering sectors, or regulated industries.
• Flexible and adaptable with the ability to work in fast-paced environment that has a constantly evolving set of priorities
• High levels of ownership, accountability and motivation
• Ability to work across multiple jurisdictions
• Ability and willingness to travel internationally

Benefits
Why work for Skyports

We work on the basis of trust and partnership here at Skyports. As a new and emerging business, we aim to support our team members where we can to make working life as fun, productive and engaging as possible. Joining our team, you can expect to benefit from:

• A fair market competitive salary
• The opportunity to receive equity as we grow.
• Unlimited holiday: we don't put limits on success.
• Statutory pension contributions
• The opportunity to work with a business that is trying to make our world a better place to live.
• A strong company culture.
• Working on the forefront of new technologies