Manager, Safety Management System (SMS)

Job Description

Job Description

As infrastructure critical to the region’s growth and prosperity, Nashville International Airport  ® (BNA®) is a vital asset for Middle Tennessee and serves as a gateway to Music City and beyond. The State of Tennessee’s 2025 Economic Impact Study reports that in 2024 alone, BNA generated $13.8 billion in total economic impact, supported 80,000 jobs and contributed to $2.1 billion in federal, state and local taxes. BNA receives no local tax dollars. For more information, visit  flynashville.com . Follow us on Facebook: @NashvilleInternationalAirport , X: @Fly_Nashville and Instagram: @FlyNashville . Learn more about New Horizon, our $3 billion growth and expansion plan for the airport, at  BNANewHorizon.com . 

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Drug Free Workplace

  Hiring Process:

• Apply online
• Interview(s)
• Offer
• Ten (10) year background check, including criminal history check, motor vehicle check, pre-employment drug screen, and breath alcohol test
• Onboarding

  Benefits : 

• Deferred compensation plans
• Educational Assistance
• Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability Insurance
• Health Screenings
• Paid Holidays
• Annual/Bereavement/Military Leave

Accepting Applications Until Filled

Salary Range: $93,403 (Min.) - $127,079 (Mid.) - $160,755 (Max.)

*Final salary offer will be based on relevant skills and experience to the position.

Job Summary: The Manager, Safety Management Systems (SMS) Administrator is responsible for the development, day-to-day management, implementation, and continuous improvement of the airports SMS in accordance with 14 CFR Part 139, Subpart E. and serves as the operational lead for SMS activities including hazard identification, safety risk management, safety assurance, and safety promotion. Other responsibilities include coordinates safety processes across departments, facilitates risk assessments, ensures effective tracking of hazards, mitigations, and safety performance including strengthening a proactive safety culture, ensuring regulatory compliance, and advancing safety initiatives.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Manages and maintains compliance with 14 CFR Part 139, Subpart E Airport Safety Management System, and supports the development and integration of SMS across airport operations.
• Administers and manages SMS program elements including hazard reporting, safety risk assessments (SRAs), and mitigation tracking.
• Facilitates and coordinates Safety Risk Assessments, ensuring proper documentation, risk analysis, and follow-up actions.
• Maintains and continuously improves SMS documentation including the SMS Manual, hazard logs, risk register, and tracking systems.
• Conducts safety observations, site visits, and field engagement to identify hazards and verify effectiveness of mitigations.
• Manages SMS data systems, dashboards, and reporting tools to track safety performance and trends.
• Develops and tracks Safety Performance Indicators (SPIs) and safety objectives.
• Prepares safety performance reports for leadership.
• Coordinates and leads SMS Working Group and safe