Corporate Development Manager with Lean Focus

About Brussels Airlines 

Brussels Airlines, part of the Lufthansa Group, is the national airline of Belgium with its home base at Brussels Airport. Our mission is to be the most reliable airline, making everyone feel at home. We are passionate about what we do, whether it’s on board, in an office, in the hangar or at an airport. Our people are recognized for always going above and beyond and for constantly challenging themselves.

Purpose of the position

• Introduce lean framework at Brussels Airlines
• Advise and support the Management Board
• Coordinate transversal projects in alignment with the Lufthansa group and the company governance

Main tasks & responsibilities

Lean development

• Introduce lean framework at Brussels Airlines, incl. concept to train additional internal stakeholders in lean principles
• Based on data and in collaboration with many different stakeholders identify potential for continuous improvement in the organization and address issues by conducting lean projects with focus on operations
• Align with internal and external stakeholders on company action plan and priorities
• Prepare and support discussions for the Management Board but also towards the different departments
• Promote continuous (cost) improvement culture within the organization

Management Support

• Manage, facilitate and prepare company divisions committees and (top) management offsites
• Provide support by creating presentations, briefings, facilitating cross-divisional workshops etc.
• Promote corporate governance and decision process with a focus on quality & efficiency

PMO

• Manage and deliver transversal projects in line with the company’s vision and strategy
• Anticipate issues within projects, work together with project leads towards finding solutions or ideas & escalate when required
• Manage and optimize a portfolio of diverse projects & initiatives
• Coordinate project landscape within Brussels Airlines in a transparent way
• Build and support positive changes
• KPI’s & reporting: follow up on the metrics

Your Profile 

• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience in lean management - preferably in the field of operations
• University degree or equivalent
• Project management skills
• Strong communication, presentation and influencing skills
• Comfortable with figures & analytical skills
• Stress resistant / reliable / discrete
• Solution oriented
• Strong organizational skills
• Able to motivate/inspire involved stakeholders to successfully drive the change using a range of soft skills
• Pragmatic
• Able and willing to challenge the status quo
• Persuasive and comfortable in dealing with senior management
• Ambition to grow into a leadership function over time

What we offer 

• A flexible reward plan that allows you to optimize part of your salary
• A flexible work environment focused on activity-based working and home office possibility
• Travel benefits
• Company car (or car allowance and/or public transport subscription)
• Profit sharing
• Group insurance
• Company medical plan (optional)
• Representation & homeworking allowance
• Meal & eco vouchers
• A spot in a very enthusiastic team & a great company to work for