Aircraft Programs Manager

• Challenge yourself to lead Cabin Crew’s contribution to the successful delivery of our fleet renewal program
• Together we’ll achieve a seamless and strategic integration of new aircraft into the Qantas operation
• Permanent full-time opportunity based at our Qantas Campus in Mascot

As the Aircraft Programs Manager, you will be responsible for leading the delivery of Cabin Crew workstreams across multiple aircraft introductions, including the A350. You will represent Cabin Crew in aircraft programs, ensuring alignment with operational, regulatory, customer and commercial requirements. The role includes oversight of WHS consultation and union engagement and requires briefing stakeholders at all levels. You will manage the Cabin Crew workstreams for the end-to-end implementation of new aircraft types into the Qantas AOC, ensuring readiness for entry into service. Responsibilities include developing and executing EIS plans, coordinating with internal teams and external partners, managing WHS and union consultation and maintaining program governance and communications. You will provide regular updates to Steering Committees and senior leaders and ensure Cabin Crew objectives are met throughout the fleet renewal program.

You’ll have:

• Experience leading large, complex projects or programs, ideally involving aircraft type introductions or reconfigurations.
• Proven ability to engage and influence a wide range of stakeholders, including unions and senior leadership.
• Resilience and sound judgement in navigating complex, high-pressure environments with competing priorities.
• Experience building and managing detailed project plans across multiple workstreams.
• Confidence using project management tools to track progress, manage risks, and support delivery.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to brief and facilitate across all levels of the organisation.
• Commercial and organisational awareness, with demonstrated negotiation capability.
• A collaborative mindset, customer focus, and leadership presence to drive outcomes and support team success.

Why the Qantas Group?    

You’ll join a team where creativity and passion are encouraged. Our people come together to allow us to dream big and deliver successfully. There are many different opportunities across our team, which means you’ll be able to grow both personally and professionally at the Qantas Group. Your development is a priority for us – so that you can maintain the high standards our customers have come to expect and can continue to develop over time. You’ll be supported from day 1 with on the job training and coaching as well as our formal training opportunities. While you may start in this role, we’ve got a great track record of supporting our people to take their career in so many different directions, the destinations are endless.     

The Qantas employee benefits program offers amazing benefits that extend well beyond travel.    

• We love to travel: Enjoy heavily discounted air travel within Australia and across the globe, both for you and your family and friends, as well as exclusive deals on accommodation and holidays.   
• We have flexible leave options: Make use of leave and flexible working opportunities including 18 weeks paid parental leave (plus superannuation payments on all paid and unpaid parental leave until your child turns 1) and additional purchased leave options for eligible employees.
• We’ll give you access to thousands of rewards: Through our partnerships we can offer you discounts across shopping, food and wine, insurance, health and wellbeing, leisure and entertainment. You can also take advantage of our salary packaging program including motor vehicles, eligible portable electronic devices and professional memberships.   
• We’ll support your wellbeing: Whether it’s learning to better support your own and others’ mental health, our interactive wellbeing app or your very own tailored nutrition plan.    

The Qantas Group is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion.  We embrace diversity and encourage applications from people with disability. Candidates will have the opportunity to request support or reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process in order to demonstrate their ability to meet the inherent requirements of our roles.   

Applications close Wednesday, 1 October 2025