Head of Airports – Borders

Amadeus

Leading Amadeus Business Consulting’s airport, border-management, and biometrics vertical. Driving strategy, customer relationships, consulting revenue, and growth across the travel ecosystem.

Posted 8/21/2026full-timeDubai • 🇦🇪 United Arab EmiratesLeadWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in management consulting and strategy development within the airports, borders, and seamless travel sectors, with a strong focus on building relationships with senior stakeholders and driving consulting revenue.

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Management Consulting ExperienceStrategy DevelopmentStakeholder EngagementRevenue GenerationThought Leadership

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Hard Skills

Business ConsultingValue Proposition DefinitionConsulting Pipeline DevelopmentAnalytical InsightCommercial Capabilities

Soft Skills

Excellent CommunicationStakeholder ManagementMentoring

Certifications & Qualifications

Degree from a Reputable University

Industry Keywords

AirportsBorder ManagementImmigrationSeamless TravelBiometrics

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the Airports & Borders vertical covering airports, border management, seamless travel, and biometrics
Own the vertical’s value proposition, senior customer stakeholders, and growth agenda
Define the vertical’s value proposition and multi-year strategy
Build the pipeline and drive direct consulting revenue and influenced Amadeus solution revenue (ACV)
Develop business across airports, border and immigration authorities, and seamless travel and biometrics customers
Build and sustain Trusted Advisor relationships with C- and D-level leaders
Provide analytical insight and business judgment to support senior customer decision-making
Work with Regions and the shared Delivery Pool to deliver consulting engagements
Build intellectual property, repeatable offers, value studies, and thought leadership
Further develop the Seamless Travel and biometrics proposition
Recruit, develop, and mentor consultants and SMEs
Grow domain expertise and bench strength
Contribute to ABC’s strategy, operating model, resourcing, and cross-vertical initiatives
Help shift ABC from a support-and-delivery function into a strategic capability
Represent ABC and Amadeus as a thought leader in airports, borders, and seamless travel

Requirements

What you’ll need

Significant experience in management consulting, business consulting, strategy, or a related advisory environment
Knowledge of the airport, aviation, border management, immigration, seamless travel, or biometrics ecosystem
Experience defining strategies, value propositions, and growth agendas
Experience developing consulting pipelines and driving consulting revenue
Experience engaging with C-level and senior executive stakeholders
Degree from a reputable university
Experience recruiting, developing, and mentoring consultants or subject-matter experts
Experience working effectively across a global, matrix organization and collaborating with Regional teams and shared delivery functions
Strategic, analytical, and commercial capabilities, combined with sound business judgment
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
Ability to represent ABC and Amadeus as a thought leader within the industry

Benefits

Comp & perks

Attractive compensation packages, including salary and bonus
Caregiving and health benefits
Opportunities for on-the-job training and formal learning activities
Caring environment supporting professional growth and personal well-being
Flexible working model
Diverse and inclusive community
Equal opportunity employment