Be part of our beating heart
Brussels Airport aims to be known as one of the best airports in the world: a fully connected economic hub for people and businesses, the beating heart of Europe, where customers, innovation, and sustainability take center stage. Do you want to help shape the airport of today and tomorrow?
Stop dreaming and come strengthen our team
Why this role?
As
Senior Product Manager (Flight)
, you manage the full lifecycle of critical flight‑operations products and applications (from strategy & change through run & continuous improvement). You ensure that our flight data and decision‑supporting tools are reliable, available, and future‑proof, so that airline partners, handlers, Air Traffic Control, and internal teams can collaborate smoothly and passengers can travel seamlessly.
Context & Scope
Your domain includes, among others, the
Airport Operations Business Platform (AODB)
and the orchestration of flight information throughout the airport chain.
You contribute to the broader transformation from
CDB to AOBP
as part of the European
eAOP program
(including MVP and implementation phases), ensuring smooth integration into the IT landscape.
You leverage and strengthen our
flight information APIs
(e.g. for flight details, check‑in/gate/belt allocations) as a central integration hub towards partners and channels, in collaboration with the internal data integration department.
You are the expert and
single point of contact (SPOC)
for the applications
Heli, Staffpages, ATOM, and Flirt
, and are responsible for supporting and optimizing these tools, each of which plays a crucial role in our daily airport operations—from flight management, dispatching, and access control to operational monitoring and communication between teams.
You work within the
Airport ICT service cluster framework
, closely collaborating with fellow service clusters and product teams.
Your Impact
* Operational continuity
: you keep mission‑critical flight products performant, compliant, and cost‑efficient.
* Business value
: you translate (internal) customer needs into a clear roadmap and measurable outcomes.
* Ecosystem collaboration
: you connect airlines, handlers, ATC, security, and internal teams through data and process integrations, with a strong focus on value creation.
What You Will Achieve With Us
1) Run & Continuous Improvement
* Service ownership:
day‑to‑day management of SLAs, performance, incident & problem management for your products.
* Lifecycle management:
planning upgrades, patching, end‑of‑life trajectories, and risk & compliance monitoring.
* Run budget:
end‑to‑end budget responsibility within the broader service budget.
* Continuous improvement:
translating trends in business and technology into concrete improvements (reliability, usability, TCO).
* Backlog management:
managing the backlog within your domain and setting priorities in consultation with various stakeholders.
2) Strategy, Roadmap & Change
* Roadmap shaping:
based on customer needs, product vision, market insights, and enterprise architecture, you provide input for the service line roadmap; you substantiate business cases and priorities.
* Project delivery:
you realize roadmap epics through projects (typically ≤ 50% of your time spent on project governance) with clear scope, planning, benefits, and adoption plans.
* Architecture & integrations:
you work closely with enterprise and solution architects to ensure sustainable integrations (API‑first, data‑driven) and products.
3) Product Leadership & People
* Multidisciplinary leadership:
you work with multiple teams across departments and with (exter
nal) partners.
* Knowledge building:
you build communities around ICT products and stimulate knowledge sharing within the product and bus
iness domains.
* Stakeholder engagement:
you facilitate and participate in user groups (airlines, handlers, operations, commercial) as ICT SPOC and build support up to C‑level.
What Sets You Apart
* Master's degree or equivalent through experience.
* ≥ 5 years of relevant experience in product, program, or project management of mission‑critical systems.
* Proven track record in complex environments (airport, industry, or service‑intensive sectors).
* Strong knowledge of product management, roadmap development, project and program management.
* Strong stakeholder management skills (including C‑level), with proven diplomacy and negotiation abilities.
* Ability to translate vision into concrete deliverables, with attention to governance and stakeholder management.
* Analytical, results‑driven, structured; ownership of budget, roadmap, quality, and risk.
* Proactive and entrepreneurial mindset—your drive for results and your energy to engage others create added value for internal customers.
* Experience in people management and in leading multidisciplinary teams.
* Customer‑oriented, communicative, and diplomatic: you know how to align interests and build support.
* Languages: fluency in Dutch with a good command of English. French is an asset.
At Brussels Airport, you work in a world of your own, full of new opportunities and exciting challenges. You will find yourself in a unique and inspiring environment that gives your talents wings.
What makes the experience truly special? Our new
Compass building
, with its stunning panorama, perfectly equipped for hybrid and flexible collaboration, and offering an attractive package of extra‑legal employee benefits. In addition, we are building a sustainable environment that can be reached by bike, bus, or electric car—and we even have our own train station. What more could you ask for?
Follow the rhythm of our heart
Can't wait to push your limits at Brussels Airport Company? Send your CV and motivation letter via the designated link. And who knows, we may soon welcome you to our vibrant airport in the heart of Europe
Still have questions? Feel free to contact
.