Manager Delivery Integration - Cargo Terminal 2 (Fixed-Term Contract)

General Information Ref # 238537 Location: Qatar-Doha Job family: Cargo & Airport Operations Closing Date: 2026-11-23 Description About You Manage the day-to-day integration and operational validation of Cargo Terminal 2 (CT2) delivery outputs on behalf of QAS Cargo, within the governance and priorities established by the Senior Manager Projects – CT2, ensuring the facility, Material Handling System (MHS), technology, processes, people and operational arrangements are aligned with approved end-user requirements and collectively prepared for safe and effective operations. Coordinate QAS Cargo’s end-user assurance, Concept of Operations (ConOps) and operational-readiness activities across the dedicated CT2 project team, translating approved priorities into integrated actions covering operational validation, systems testing, trials, handover and transition into service. Lead the Senior Project Officer and Cargo Process Improvement Specialist in converting project outputs into an integrated, executable and operationally ready air cargo operation. Contract Duration: 3 years Responsibilities Strategic • Develop and implement the QAS Cargo Terminal 2 (CT2) delivery-integration and operational-validation framework, within the governance and priorities established by the Senior Manager Projects – CT2, to provide a consistent approach across facility, Material Handling System (MHS), technology, process, people and operational-readiness workstreams. • Translate the Senior Manager Projects' strategic priorities into integrated workstream plans, review cycles, readiness activities, decision requirements and team actions to maintain alignment across the dedicated QAS Cargo CT2 team. • Identify cross-workstream dependencies and integration risks that could affect safety, operational functionality, capacity, maintainability, business continuity or readiness and coordinate timely resolution or escalation. Operational Delivery Integration and Coordination • Lead the day-to-day integration of QAS Cargo activities across facility and construction interfaces, MHS, technology, operational processes, project controls and Operational Readiness and Airport Transfer (ORAT) to ensure parallel workstreams collectively support the approved CT2 operational outcome. • Develop and maintain an integrated QAS Cargo delivery and readiness plan covering end-user assurance activities, operational decisions, dependencies, execution-stage deliverables, testing, commissioning, trials, training, handover and transition requirements. • Maintain an integration and operational-interface register identifying dependencies, operational impacts, accountable workstream owners, required decisions, target resolution dates and escalation status. • Lead working-level integration meetings and workshops to align facility, MHS, IT, processes, people and readiness activities and resolve matters that cross individual workstream boundaries. • Escalate unresolved integration matters, conflicting requirements and material operational impacts to the Senior Manager Projects – CT2 with supporting evidence, options and recommended actions. End-User Assurance and Operational Validation • Manage QAS Cargo’s day-to-day end-user assurance and operational-validation activities throughout construction, installation, testing, commissioning, handover and transition, within the governance, priorities and delegated authority established by the Senior Manager Projects – CT2. • Develop and maintain the end-user assurance plan, identifying required operational reviews, inspections, demonstrations, testing activities, responsible subject-matter experts, decision dates and supporting evidence. • Coordinate QAS Cargo subject-matter experts in assessing execution-stage deliverables requiring operational input, including contractor proposals, equipment configurations, system functionality, testing documentation, commissioning outputs, operational procedures and proposed changes affecting the approved operating solution. • Verify through site inspections, walkthroughs, demonstrations, simulations and testing that installed facilities, MHS, technology, equipment and operational interfaces are consistent with approved QAS Cargo requirements and capable of supporting the intended cargo operation. • Coordinate the operational validation of end-to-end cargo processes, including normal operations, peak conditions, exceptions, degraded modes, system recovery, manual fallback and business-continuity arrangements. • Provide the Senior Manager Projects – CT2 with evidence-based operational assessments, acceptance conditions and recommended actions relating to operational suitability, testing, handover and readiness. Construction and Asset Interfaces • Coordinate QAS Cargo input into construction sequencing, access arrangements, temporary works, project logistics and delivery interfaces where these could affect existing cargo operations, future operational requirements or CT2 readiness activities. • Direct the Senior Project Officer’s coordination of site observations, operational walkthroughs, installation verification, progressive inspections, testing support, operational snagging and handover preparation. • Identify the operational consequences of layout, access, installation, construction-interface or asset-readiness issues and refer technical non-conformances and workmanship matters to the appropriate MPD, PMCM, designer or contractor representative. • Ensure the QAS Cargo team does not issue site instructions, direct contractor activities or assume responsibility for construction methodology, supervision, quality control, technical acceptance or contractual administration. Process, Concept of Operations (ConOps) and Operational Integration • Lead the Cargo Process Improvement Specialist in the development, validation and maintenance of the CT2 ConOps, future-state processes, operational requirements, standard operating procedures and operational scenarios. • Ensure facility layouts, MHS functionality, technology solutions, staffing assumptions and operating procedures remain aligned with approved cargo processes, service standards, capacity requirements and performance outcomes. • Coordinate end-to-end process mapping and operational validation across acceptance, build-up, breakdown, transfer, storage, screening, special products, truck-dock, airside and landside interfaces, as applicable to the approved CT2 operating scope. • Maintain alignment between ConOps, operational procedures, training content, test scenarios and transition arrangements so that the intended operating model can be implemented effectively at go-live. Operational Readiness and Airport Transfer (ORAT) • Integrate ORAT requirements and activities across QAS Cargo’s facility, MHS, technology, process, people and delivery workstreams within the governance and priorities established by the Senior Manager Projects – CT2. • Act as the day-to-day QAS Cargo coordination point for ORAT interfaces affecting delivery integration, ConOps, operational processes, end-user requirements, testing, handover and transition activities. • Coordinate with the appointed ORAT consultants to ensure QAS Cargo operational requirements, workstream dependencies, stakeholder inputs and readiness constraints are accurately reflected in ORAT plans and activities. • Coordinate QAS Cargo operational stakeholders and subject-matter ex