Manager Baggage Community System Platform - #48433

Employment Type: Permanent
Contract Duration: n/a

Why you will love working here

At IATA, we represent over 350 airlines worldwide, striving to make aviation safer, smarter, more sustainable, and inclusive.

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  Our Values are not just words on a page - they are the energy behind everything we do: ONE IATA - We collaborate across teams, TRUSTED - We do the right thing, INNOVATIVE - We make tomorrow better, INCLUSIVE - We embrace diverse perspectives.
• With over 30,000 courses available, we believe in continuous learning and support your growth in an ever-changing industry.
• Diversity, equity, and inclusion are our priorities. We are certified by the Equal Salary Foundation, offering equal pay and family-friendly policies.
• We encourage community involvement through volunteering and strive to make tomorrow better for aviation and our communities. We offer time off so you can support causes important to you.
• We promote work-life balance with flexible work options, including remote and hybrid work, a generous 'work from abroad' policy, and you get your birthday off!

About the team you are joining

This role can be based either in GVA or MAD offices.

The Ground Operations team leads the global development, implementation, and adoption of IATA’s baggage standards, digital solutions, and operational best practices. Our work enables safe, efficient, and interoperable baggage processes across the aviation ecosystem, with a strong focus on modernization, data-driven performance, and seamless messaging between airlines, airports, and service providers.
We support the industry through standards such, baggage journey, and emerging digital baggage service initiatives. The team brings together aviation experts in operations, technology, and data exchange, with a shared mission to enhance baggage performance and customer experience through innovation and collaboration.

What your day would be like

As Manager, Baggage Community System Platform, you will oversee the administration, onboarding, and operational support of IATA’s Baggage Community System platform and its messaging ecosystem. You will ensure high‑quality user experience, reliable performance, and smooth integration between industry stakeholders and the baggage messaging environment.
You will work closely with airlines, airports, ground handlers, IT vendors, and IATA internal teams to enable adoption, troubleshoot issues, improve data quality, and support the evolution of the platform. This role blends stakeholder support, access management, light technical troubleshooting, and platform enhancement coordination.

Reporting to Senior Manager Baggage Automation you will be responsible for:

Platform and User Management
Administer and support the Baggage Community System Platform, including user onboarding, access provisioning, permissions, and account lifecycle management.
Provide front‑line support to airlines, handlers, and airports on connectivity, access issues, platform features, and operational inquiries.
Troubleshoot and coordinate escalation with BCS System provider when needed.
Maintain platform documentation, onboarding guides, technical instructions, and FAQs to support user adoption.
Monitor platform performance, user activity, and message flow for anomalies or improvement opportunities.

Technical Coordination and Continuous Improvement
Work with internal IT teams, external vendors, and product managers to define enhancements, report bugs, validate fixes, and test new features.
Contribute to the development and refinement of baggage data standards, including RP1755 and related XML schemas (if required).
Support integration projects with Salesforce Service Cloud (case management, knowledge base, customer records), when applicable.
Track and report platform KPIs, user adoption, and operational performance trends.

We would love to hear from you if

You are an analytical, service‑oriented professional with strong communication skills and an interest in digital aviation systems. You bring a positive, solutions‑focused mindset and can engage confidently with both technical and operational stakeholders.

Additionally, you have:

Required
A bachelor's degree in information systems, Computer Science or , Engineering, or a related field.
A total 7 years of experience in aviation and airport systems, systems support, digital platform management, or message-based systems.
Understanding of baggage operations, baggage messaging (Type B, XML), or airport/airline systems.
Experience with platform or system administration, user onboarding, and troubleshooting.
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Desirable
Working knowledge of Salesforce (Service Cloud, CRM, or support workflows).
Experience with integration aysnc or event-based messaging platform or message-based systems (Type B, JSON and XML data interchange formats).
Familiarity with IATA baggage standards (RP1745, RP1755, XML schemas).
Experience coordinating with IT vendors or participating in testing/QA.
Knowledge of data visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau).

Travel Required: Y:10%

Learn more about IATA’s role in the industry, our benefits, and the team at iata/careers/. We are looking forward to hearing from you!