General Manager – Airport Equipment Installation and Maintenance, Ethiopia

About the role

CIMC Tianda is looking for a locally based General Manager to lead its airport equipment installation and maintenance operations in Ethiopia. The successful candidate takes overall responsibility for the local team and airport service contracts, covering business performance, customer relations, installation management, operations and maintenance, HSE, personnel and subcontractor management. The position calls for a hands-on manager who keeps airport operations running reliably while supporting the growth of the local business.

Key responsibilities

• Own local business performance, including budgeting, profit and loss, cost control, cash flow and operating forecasts.
• Manage airport maintenance contracts, ensuring compliance with contractual requirements, SLAs and equipment availability targets.
• Manage airport equipment installation projects, from planning and site coordination to subcontractor management, quality, safety, testing, commissioning and handover.
• Oversee preventive and corrective maintenance, 24/7 breakdown response, spare parts, maintenance records and subcontractor performance.
• Maintain relationships with the airport, customers, government authorities and other local stakeholders.
• Support business development, contract renewals, quotations, variations, claims, invoicing and accounts receivable collection.
• Lead the local organisation, including recruitment, shift arrangements, training, performance management and employee relations.
• Implement HSE and safety management systems in line with airport requirements and local regulations.
• Monitor contract profitability and improve installation efficiency, operational performance and service quality.
• Submit regular business, financial and operational reports in English to the Regional Director and coordinate major matters with headquarters.

Required profile

• Middle-management or above position at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport, with actual responsibility for airport operations, ground handling, airport equipment or GSE maintenance, or on-site contracted services.
• Proven experience managing operational teams, technicians, shifts and subcontractors.
• Working knowledge of airport operations, installation and maintenance management, service-level requirements and safety management.
• Able to manage budgets, operating costs and customer relationships, and to lead business discussions and prepare management reports in English.
• Based in Addis Ababa or able to work there permanently, with the legal right to work in Ethiopia.
• Willing to stay available for major operational issues outside normal working hours.

Preferred qualifications include previous General Manager, Operations Director or Country Manager experience; experience with passenger boarding bridges, GSE or other electromechanical airport equipment; full P&L management, installation project management, contract negotiation, claims and collections; familiarity with Ethiopian employment practices and airport stakeholder management.

Applicants should submit an English CV stating the employer, job title, dates and responsibilities of the airport role, notice period, earliest start date and salary expectations.