Airport Deputy General Manager II

Description
Posting expires: February 18, 2026 Salary Commensurate with experience   General Description and Classification Standards: This position provides oversight for all activities related to airport maintenance at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. This includes leading the maintenance cluster which consists of facilities maintenance, grounds maintenance, fleet maintenance, custodial services, and asset management. This position provides advice to the Atlanta Department of Aviation (DOA) General Manager, Executive Deputy General Manager, and guidance to the Executive Management Team regarding all airport maintenance matters. Ensures that actions of this unit are aligned with DOA's vision, mission, strategic plan, and performance management program. 
Supervision Received: Direction received is very general and focuses on strategic objectives and is typically collaborative in nature. This is a policy-making level of management and is considered executive management.

Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

These are typical responsibilities for this position and should not be construed as exclusive or all inclusive.

• Provides executive-level strategic leadership, sets organizational direction and expectations, and nurtures a positive culture to ensure the airport meets current and future operational needs.

• Assists the Airport General Manager in establishing organizational efficiencies in facilities maintenance, grounds maintenance, fleet maintenance, custodial services and asset management.

• Prepares and presents divisional annual operating and capital budgets; prepares budget forecasts, analyzes operating expenses, investigates variances, and monitors expenditures to ensure budget compliance.

• Coordinates and directs expense reduction initiatives and develops real-time performance metrics supporting the annual business plan.

• Oversees workforce planning of facilities maintenance, grounds maintenance, fleet maintenance, custodial services, and asset management.

• Ensures compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations, including those governing airport operations and environmental regulations.

• Provides briefings to the Airport General Manager, Airport Executive General Manager regarding all matters in facilities maintenance, grounds maintenance, fleet maintenance, custodial services, and asset management.

• Applies diplomatic and problem-solving techniques to resolve conflicts, assigns priorities, and delivers projects on time and within budget.

• Provides direction to professional staff on analytical or project management tasks supporting airport operations and assists the Airport General Manager in guiding directors and managers.

• May perform other duties as assigned.

The above statements reflect the general duties, responsibilities and competencies considered necessary to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of the job and should not be considered as a detailed description of all the work requirements of the position. COA may change the specific job duties with or without prior notice based on the needs of the organization.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

This is a partial listing of necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the job successfully, it is not an exhaustive list.

• Extensive knowledge of concepts, processes, and tools of profession; knowledge of relationship of professional disciplines among related organizations and functions.

• Skill in identifying strategic issues and developing long-term resolutions. 

• Exceptional ability to build complex relationships within organization and with external constituents/partners. 

• Broad and detailed knowledge of the functions led. 

• Knowledge of general management principles and approaches. 

• Ability to visualize and plan organization operations to accomplish strategic goals. 

• Ability to plan and carry out virtually all typical assignments within professional area; ability to train others; ability to build effective relationships within the organization.

Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications: Education and Experience  1. Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in Business Administration/Management, or a related field of study.  2. Ten (10) years of related professional leadership experience.
Licensures and Certifications  None
Preferred Requirements Master's degree in a related field. Plus, seven (7) years of professional experience in the airport/aviation industry.
Work Environment: Required physical, lifting, and sensory capabilities are requirements to perform the job successfully. Typical environmental conditions associated with job. 
Lifting Requirements:  Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.
It is the policy of the City of Atlanta ("COA") that qualified individuals with disabilities are not discriminated against because of their disabilities regarding job application procedures, hiring, and other terms and conditions of employment. It is further the policy of the COA to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in all aspects of the employment process. The COA is prepared to modify or adjust the job application process or the job or work environment to make reasonable accommodations to the known physical or mental limitations of the applicant or employee to enable the applicant or employee to be considered for the position he or she desires, to perform the essential functions of the position in question, or to enjoy equal benefits and privileges of employment as are enjoyed by other similarly situated employees without disabilities, unless the accommodation will impose an undue hardship. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact the Human Resources Director for your department.
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