SAF Program Manager

Founded in the Queensland outback in 1920, Qantas has grown to be Australia’s largest regional, domestic, and international airline. Qantas has a range of subsidiary businesses that support the overall operations of the Group. The Qantas Group’s main business is the transportation of customers and freight using two complementary airline brands — Qantas and Jetstar — operating regional, domestic, and international services.

Job Description

• Play a pivotal role in managing and scaling the Qantas Group’s Sustainability Aviation Fuel (SAF) program
• Work across business units to ensure frameworks, partnerships and reporting deliver transparency and best practice
• Permanent role based in Mascot, Sydney
  
  

At Qantas, innovation has always been at the heart of what we do, and now it is helping to drive our transition to a more sustainable future. Our Group Sustainability team plays a central role in this transformation — developing the strategy, partnerships and investments needed to reach our climate goals and strengthen the long-term resilience of the business.

As the SAF Program Manager, you’ll lead the coordination of complex, multi-stakeholder programs—working closely with teams across Sustainability, Procurement, Sales, Loyalty and Jetstar — to deliver effective, cost-efficient SAF compliance and adoption. You’ll play a central role in shaping the operational and strategic frameworks that support Qantas’ SAF ambitions. Reporting to the Executive Manager Sustainable Aviation Fuels, you’ll manage the Group’s Scope 3 cost mitigation programmes. You’ll be responsible for leading SAF Coalition activities and running the Carbon Program; and will also provide subject matter expertise on registries, certifications, lifecycle assessments, and audit requirements. You will oversee the Group’s integrity framework for SAF, manage customer contracts and ensure robust processes are in place to scale SAF adoption while maintaining program integrity and achieving cost mitigation goals.

This is a dynamic, constantly evolving space—perfect for someone who is passionate about SAF or sustainability, thrives in ambiguity, and is excited by the challenge of building something new. You’ll need to be a self-starter, able to work autonomously, think strategically, and influence a wide range of stakeholders both inside and outside the business.

What You’ll Bring To The Role

• Proven experience as a Program Manager within a large, complex, multi-layered, global organisation.
• Tertiary qualification in business, engineering, sustainability, or a related field.
• Demonstrated program or project management capability, with the ability to coordinate multiple concurrent workstreams.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with experience working across internal teams and external organisations.
• Commercial acumen and understanding of contract structures, risk management, and supplier due diligence.
• Analytical mindset, with the ability to interpret technical standards and regulatory requirements.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, suitable for diverse audiences including technical experts, commercial teams, and senior leadership.
• Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgement in ambiguous situations, and adapt to a fast-changing environment.
• A genuine interest in sustainable aviation fuel, industry engagement, and driving meaningful sustainability outcomes.
• Experience in aviation or sustainability (highly desirable).
  
  

Why Qantas?

You’ll join a team where creativity and passion are encouraged. Our people come together to allow us to dream big and deliver successfully.

There are many different opportunities across our team, which means you’ll be able to grow both personally and professionally at Qantas. Your development is a priority for us – so that you can maintain the high standards our customers have come to expect and can continue to develop over time. You’ll be supported from day 1 with on the job training and coaching as well as our formal training opportunities. While you may start in this role, we’ve got a great track record of supporting our people to take their career in so many different directions, the destinations are endless.

The Qantas employee benefits program offers amazing benefits that extend well beyond travel.

• We love to travel: Enjoy heavily discounted air travel within Australia and across the globe, both for you and your family and friends, as well as exclusive deals on accommodation and holidays.
• We have flexible leave options: Make use of leave and flexible working opportunities including up to 18 weeks paid parental leave and additional purchased leave options.
• We’ll give you access to thousands of rewards: Through our partnerships we can offer you discounts across shopping, food and wine, insurance, health and wellbeing, leisure and entertainment. You can also take advantage of our salary packaging program including motor vehicles, eligible portable electronic devices and professional memberships.
• We’ll support your wellbeing: Whether it’s learning to better support your own and others’ mental health, our interactive wellbeing app or your very own tailored nutrition plan.
  
  

Qantas is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application.

Applications close: Monday, 1st of December 2025