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Regulatory Safety Manager – Ground Ops
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Description
Ryanair are currently recruiting for a Regulatory Safety Manager to join the Ground Ops Team of Europe’s Largest Airline Group
This is an excellent time to join Ryanair as we look to grow to over 800 aircraft and 300m guests per year
The Regulatory Safety Manager – Ground Operations will be responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining the ground operations safety program in accordance with local and European aviation regulations (e.g., EASA, IAA, CAA, ICAO, IATA). This role will ensure our procedures and training programs support a culture of safety and compliance across all ground services, including passenger handling, ramp, baggage, towing, and de-icing operations.
Key Responsibilities:
Develop and oversee ground operations safety management systems (SMS) and ensure alignment with applicable aviation regulations.
Monitor compliance with regulatory safety requirements and company policies across all ground handling operations.
Conduct regular audits, risk assessments, incident investigations, and root cause analyses.
Liaise with regulatory authorities and represent the organization during inspections or compliance reviews.
Collaborate with GOPs training departments to ensure ground personnel receive proper safety and regulatory training.
Maintain and update manuals, SOPs, and documentation in accordance with evolving regulations.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance safety culture and operational efficiency.
Serve as a subject matter expert for safety-related policies, standards, and best practices.
Monitor and analyse safety trends and provide actionable insights and recommendations to leadership.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Aviation, Safety Management, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
- Minimum 5 years of experience in aviation ground operations with a strong background in safety and regulatory compliance.
- In-depth knowledge of relevant aviation safety regulations (IAA, CAA, EASA, ICAO, IATA Ground Operations Manual).
- Experience with Safety Management Systems (SMS), audit protocols, and regulatory inspections.
- Strong analytical, communication, and leadership skills.
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Discounted and unlimited travel to over 250 destinations
- Defined Contribution Pension Scheme – Matched up to 5% or €5,000
- Death in Service Benefit – Up to 2 times of annual basic salary
- 20 Days Annual Leave – Increasing to 22 days after 12 months and 25 days after 3 years of continuous service.
- Option for up to 5 additional unpaid leave days per year
- Cycle 2 Work Scheme
- Unrivalled career progression
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Changes to our Application Process.
We are in the process of making a number of changes to our application process and overall candidate experience. This will occur in a number of phases and you may be required to create a new candidate profile or input some additional info for your application to be progressed. If you have already successfully applied for a role, we kindly ask that you do not re-apply for this. Our teams will be in touch by phone or email if we wish to progress your application to the next stage.
Thank you for your understanding and patience at this time and we wish you the best of luck with your application.