Senior Manager – Development & Airport Growth Strategy

Responsibilities

• Owns the strategic planning, prioritization, and delivery of Frontier’s airport growth, real‑estate, and infrastructure investment portfolio.
• Directly manages a multi‑airport portfolio, guides capital allocation decisions, and drives cross‑functional alignment across Network Planning, Finance, Operations, Government Affairs, Facilities, and Airport Affairs.
• Responsible for delivering measurable growth outcomes, assigned by station annually in partnership with internal stakeholder groups, including capacity expansion, cost optimization, and long‑term real‑estate positioning.
• Lead, architect, and govern cross‑functional growth, cost‑reduction, and capacity expansion strategies with direct impact on airport P&L and enterprise growth targets.
• Serve as Frontier’s senior liaison with airport authorities, commercial partners, and government stakeholders, negotiating real‑estate, facilities access, and long‑term growth positioning.
• Consult and coordinate with internal stakeholders to streamline decision‑making and maximize impact.
• Co‑own financial modeling, investment evaluation, and capital allocation decisions in partnership with FP&A to ensure returns meet Frontier’s cost and growth thresholds.
• Partner with the Facilities team to drive high‑impact airport infrastructure and facilities programs, ensuring alignment with Frontier’s goals and operational priorities.
• Enhance communication systems to improve structured reporting to leadership and internal stakeholders for ongoing initiatives.
• Own the development of airport growth targets, portfolio prioritization, financial evaluations and scenario analyses, ensuring resource allocation aligns with strategic growth plans.
• Lead executive‑level presentations, providing updates on program status, risks, and ROI to senior leadership.
• Drive multi‑year portfolio planning, integrating capacity, cost, regulatory, and operational considerations.
• Lead negotiations related to airport use, facilities expansion, commercial terms, and long‑term real‑estate positioning.
• Establish and manage governance processes for airport development initiatives, ensuring executive visibility and alignment.
• Provide strategic leadership and mentoring to analysts and cross‑functional contributors.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Aviation Management, Finance, or relevant field of study.
• Minimum of 6 years of experience in business development, aviation/airport strategy, infrastructure delivery, consulting, or capital program management.
• Experience in transportation, airline, or aviation‑related field preferred.
• Experience leading cross‑functional teams in complex, multi‑stakeholder environments.
• Preference to candidates with experience negotiating commercial, real‑estate, and airport agreements.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Executive presence and ability to influence senior leadership.
• Ability to lead through ambiguity and make independent, data‑driven decisions with enterprise impact.
• Expertise in structuring complex, multi‑year business cases and negotiating agreements.
• Proven track record of strong decision making, problem solving and conflict resolution skills.
• Demonstrated experience in developing and fostering internal and external relationships.
• Strong leadership presence with the capability to manage multiple projects simultaneously with focus on results.
• Experience in creating and delivering effective presentations.
• Solid understanding and performance of financial analysis.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Proficiency with business intelligence and data visualization tools is preferred.
• Ability to travel on company‑supported initiatives up to 40% of the time.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in strategic planning, capital allocation, and airport growth management, with a strong focus on financial analysis and cross‑functional collaboration. Proven ability to lead negotiations and develop multi‑year business cases that align with organizational goals.