IAG Cargo
Head of Transformation (13 Month FTC)
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Looking for a challenge in one of the world’s largest airfreight logistics organisations?
At IAG Cargo we are in the business of moving things. From antibiotics to groundbreaking tech, gold bullion to avocados and everything in between. We move cargo that positively impacts society worldwide. Whatever people need, wherever they are. At IAG Cargo we open the skies and fly the world to bring people the things they really need.
We are the logistics and cargo brand of International Airlines Group (Aer Lingus, British Airways, Iberia, Level and Vueling). Powered by five airlines, our reach is truly global – but it’s the impact we make that defines us. At IAG Cargo, we believe in keeping the world’s economies turning, and do everything with determined attitudes, curious minds, collaborative actions and heartfelt pride. Join us at our globally recognised logistics business, that is Trusted to Deliver.
About the role
As an integral member of the IAG Cargo Strategy and Transformation Office, you will be responsible for managing fundamental change from inception into delivery. Using a business partnering model to transform the way IAG Cargo operates, as the Head of Transformation, you will be embedded within senior leadership teams across the business to drive change that delivers for our colleagues and customers. You will provide key oversight, challenge and strategic direction to a wide range of senior internal and external stakeholders as well as the wider Transformation team.
What you’ll do
- Achieve trusted business partnering with IAG Cargo Executive Team (CET) members and their senior leadership teams - collaborating and challenging as a valued partner, building solid and trusted relationships.
- Responsible for translating strategy into execution, influencing and supporting teams to structure and mobilise their initiatives, ensuring continuous alignment with IAG cargo strategy and the intended objective.
- Identify and demonstrate the need for innovative changes that will transform the IAG Cargo and deliver the required senior stakeholder buy in for implementation.
- Accountable for the transformation agenda across directorates, ensuring that all transformation programmes meet with the fundamental change pillars and values endorsed by IAG Cargo CET.
- Demonstrate an agile approach to transformation with a deep understanding of each area within the business and an ability to provide transformational solutions to current working practices.
- Understand and articulate evolving business needs impacting IAG Cargo to drive innovation, industry benchmarking analysis, risk analysis, business case development and approvals.
- Drive faster execution of plans which will deliver higher efficiency and better utilisation of assets, better business performance with accountability for realising tangible improvements to agreed KPIs.
- Foster an efficient and high-performance continuous improvement mindset across the business.
- Act as the central link between departments, facilitating cross-functional collaboration and ensuring effective delivery of change across the organisation.
- Maintain knowledge of best in practice innovation, technology, processes and culture that can be identified and exploited to benefit IAG Cargo customers and colleagues.
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What you’ll bring to IAG Cargo:
- Strong communication and influencing skills, with an ability to command respect and influence strategic decisions at the most senior levels both internally and externally.
- Able to deliver transformational change in a complex operational environment.
- Effective senior stakeholder management, balancing and finding compromises between opposing views and opinions.
- Problem solving and an understanding of the broader business context.
- Financial planning.
- Flexibility in a rapidly changing and developing environment, with the ability to work under pressure.
- Innovation and agility - transforming industry trends into practical, cost effective, secure, scalable and supportable solutions.
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We’ll treat you right
Wherever you work within IAG Cargo, you’ll play a part in helping us deliver what the world needs and join a diverse and inclusive business that’s making a difference.
As well as a competitive salary, bonus, we offer a range of benefits to support our colleagues, which include:
- A hybrid environment with 3 days a week in the office and two from home.
- From the day you join us, you’ll get access to brilliant staff travel benefits including unlimited basic and premium standby tickets on British Airways and group airlines. You’ll also receive up to 30 discounted ‘Hotline’ airfares per year for yourself, friends, and family.
- Flexible bank holiday policy- Individuals not on shift have the flexibility to swap the statutory public holidays, with the days you choose to take off instead.
- All our colleagues get access to LinkedIn learning and Rosetta Stone Language courses
- For health and wellbeing we offer a free onsite gym facility as well as access to the UNMIND app and a community of Mental Health First Aiders
- Access to discounts on Apple, Cinema tickets and loads of other goodies through Perks at work
Diversity and Inclusion
Our recruitment procedures positively support our diversity and inclusion agenda.
All candidates are considered strictly on their merits in relation to the criteria for the role, treated fairly and consistently, and have their individual needs responded to throughout the process.
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