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Wizz Air is a leading European low-cost airline with a fleet of modern and fuel-efficient aircraft. Our mission is to provide affordable and reliable air travel to everyone, everywhere, while minimizing our environmental impact. We are proud to foster a diverse and inclusive team of over 8,000 employees from more than 90 nationalities, who share our values of inclusivity, positivity, dedication, integrity, and sustainability.

As a rapidly expanding airline, we offer exciting career opportunities across a range of functions, from flight operations to engineering, customer experience, finance, and more. We provide extensive training and development opportunities to help our employees grow and succeed in their roles. Joining Wizz Air means joining a team that is passionate about aviation, dedicated to excellence, and committed to making air travel accessible and sustainable for all. If you are looking for a challenging and rewarding career in the aviation industry, we welcome you to explore our job opportunities and become a part of our success story.

Duty Manager 

Based in BUD - Office 

Purpose of the position:

To provide and maintain daily operations management oversight of Wizz Air fleet and to control / coordinate the work of involved Agencies and the Operations Control Center personnel with his/her best knowledge in order to obtain safe, economical and passenger oriented operation on the highest standard.

Place in the organization:

Duty Manager reports to Team Manager of Duty Managers

Responsibilities:

Duty Manager is responsible for:

Continuous monitoring of all flight operations and where the safety of a flight is in doubt, take all possible steps to ensure the safety of crew and passengers

Tactical decision making

Disruption management

• Proactive management of possible longer term exposures to daily operations
• In case of a Flight Safety Occurrence of Operational Disruption, the Duty Manager on duty notifies the appropriate company personnel / authorities
• In case of an emergency, alarming and calling together the Crisis Management Team
• Operations Pre-planning / fleet tail assignment based on maintenance requests
• Flight monitoring and fleet control
• Internal and external communications
• Sending the schedule and rotation plan to airports, ground handling agents and maintenance providers
• Preparing / handling reports and feedbacks
• Controlling the work of OCC positions and all other positions that are delegated positions to OCC but not being part of OCC by organization set up
• Arranging airport slots in ad-hoc cases
• Filling the daily operations checklist
• Providing recommendations on improving processes, systems and management practices in OCC
• Developing and amending OCC procedures
• Other duties assigned by Head of Operations Control and Team Manager of Duty Managers

Skills and Competencies:

• “Can do” attitude
• Adaptability
• Work well under pressure
• Decision-making skills
• Creative thinking
• Attention to detail
• Demonstrated commitment to a Safety Management System
• Leadership skills
• Teamwork skills
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills
• Proficiency in MS Office
• Knowledge of AIMS

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Minimum requirements:

• Fluent English (written and spoken)
• 3 or more years of experience in aviation industry
• 2 or more years of experience in Operations Control
• Navigational experience is an advantage

When applying, please only provide valid information regarding your educational background and certificates, as the original documents will be requested during the hiring process.

We look forward to meeting you and learning more about your skills and experience. Join the Wizz Air team and discover the world of opportunities.