New Posting - Vancouver Airport Authority

YVR is made up of a team of diverse people who are working collaboratively to reach our goal of 29 million passengers by 2020!  We’re innovative, fun, and we invest in our people.  We’re a BC Top Employer for 12 years standing, with high engagement scores, an abundance of learning and development opportunities, and a holistic approach to wellness!  And we’re looking for someone to join our team.

The Vancouver Airport Authority has a permanent, full-time opportunity for a Manager, Innovative Travel Solutions in the Innovative Travel Solutions (ITS) Department.  Reporting to the Director, Innovative Travel Solutions, the successful candidate will be responsible for leading and assisting in the development and deployment of innovation projects at the Airport Authority.



Key responsibilities include:

• Working directly with teams and staff with innovative ideas; acting as the first point of contact to assist them in developing their ideas and providing mentorship and resources to facilitate the migration from idea to potential deployment

• Working alongside Director to introduce programs, set strategies and be a change agent in the organization as it relates to innovation

• Managing various project budgets and producing monthly reports to Senior Management

• Developing external partnerships with leading organizations to share best practices on innovation and examine opportunities for pilot programs or cross-collaboration

• Bring new ideas on evolving various innovation programs at the airport authority

• Assisting with facilitation and providing administrative support for innovation teams including setting agendas, recording and tracking action items, and coordinating key milestones

• Create strategies and plans for commercialization efforts of technology developed at the airport

• Attend tradeshows, conferences and exhibits representing ITS and YVR

• 3+ years of managerial experience of teams, processes and projects supplemented by a university degree, preferably a Bachelor of Commerce, or equivalent

• Excellent public speaking and presentation skills

• Highly developed critical thinking and problem solving skills

• Superior interpersonal and communication capabilities, with the ability to express thoughts in an organized manner and listen to the issues of others in a way that elicits cooperation and support

• Strong organizational skills including managing a number of on-going projects and providing regular updates to both senior and executive leadership

• Proven ability to work in a team environment including leading team meetings

• Proficiency with the MS Office Suite

• Demonstrated initiative, autonomy, adaptability and sound judgment

• Ability to interact effectively with different levels and departments of an organization, both internally and externally

• Able to produce high quality presentations, business cases and other deliverables, as required, to executive leadership and the Board of Directors

• Creativity and flexibility with respect to problem solving

• Some travel required 1-2 weeks a quarter

Key qualifications include:
This position is open to both internal candidates and external. Previous job performance will be taken into consideration for all internal candidates that apply for this position.
As part of our recruitment process, short-listed candidates will be required to take part in a management assessment process.

The Vancouver Airport Authority welcomes and encourages applications from all qualified candidates, including women, Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities. If required we are able to provide reasonable accommodations for persons with a disability throughout the selection process.

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