Director, Aircraft Programs

Standard Aero•Scottsdale, AZ

9d•Remote

About The Position

The Director of Aircraft Programs is responsible for the overall strategy of Business Aviation’s non-engine services segment. Reporting under the direction of the VP – Airframe Programs, the role develops and implements plans to increase airframe revenue and margin across Business Aviation airframe sites in coordination with Sales and Operations. The Director also manages new product introductions, monitors and acts on site KPIs, develops organic and inorganic strategies, and leads their implementation. The position provides direction for product-related marketing, account development, and business acquisitions. The role maximizes performance across airframe, avionics, paint, and interior services at StandardAero sites while working within each facility’s labor and hangar-space constraints. It evaluates growth opportunities, leads capacity-expansion projects, establishes platform priorities, develops commercial and pricing strategies, manages OEM relationships and agreements, and oversees the Centralized Engineering and ODA team. The Director also balances labor capacity with market demand, drives continuous improvement, and contributes to budgets, long-range plans, forecasting, and P&L analysis. The work location can be remote, and the role requires 25–50% travel.

Requirements

Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience within the aviation maintenance industry, preferably in business or corporate aviation MRO.
Minimum of 5 years of leadership experience with responsibility for multiple operational functions, business units, service centers, or geographically dispersed teams.
Experience overseeing or supporting multiple aviation maintenance service offerings, including airframe, avionics, paint, and/or interior services.
Experience developing and executing business growth strategies, including new platform introductions, expansion of maintenance capabilities, and/or acquisition evaluations.
Experience establishing commercial strategies, pricing structures, customer agreements, and negotiating OEM or other strategic business partnerships.
Experience with financial management, including P&L oversight, annual operating budgets, financial forecasting, and long-range business planning.
Experience managing operational capacity, including workforce planning, labor utilization, facility constraints, and resource allocation.
Demonstrated success leading cross-functional initiatives and driving operational improvements across multiple locations.
Strong market research and analysis skills.
Must be available to travel 25–50%.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in aviation management, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field preferred; equivalent combinations of education and directly related industry experience may be considered.
A&P License and extensive experience on business aviation aircraft are a plus but not required.
Knowledge of or interest in leveraging AI.
Strong planning, organizational, analytical, interpersonal, decision-making, oral, and written communication skills.
Strong negotiation, conflict-resolution, and customer-service skills.
Strong product knowledge, including engine applications and technical knowledge of maintenance characteristics.
Strong financial analysis skills.
Thorough knowledge of PCs in the company operating-system environment.
Working knowledge of contract and program management.
Experience in program management, sales, purchasing, negotiations, and/or a related management role in an aerospace environment.

Responsibilities

Maximize performance of non-engine services, including airframe, avionics, paint, and interior, across StandardAero sites in coordination with Sales and facility teams.
Evaluate growth and new business opportunities, including acquisitions, and lead projects to expand labor and hangar capacity.
Establish platform priorities and identify the tooling, manuals, training, and other resources needed to execute on those platforms.
Establish commercial strategies and pricing frameworks in collaboration with Sales and site or business operations.
Collaborate with the VP of Sales and sales team on sales strategies and ensure product offerings align with operational capabilities.
Build sustainable relationships with key airframe OEMs and evaluate potential new relationships.
Manage airframe and avionics OEM ASC agreements, including cost-benefit analysis, negotiations, and contract compliance.
Coordinate facility audits to ensure staffing, training, tooling, and manuals support operational excellence and ASC agreement compliance.
Manage the StandardAero Business Aviation Centralized Engineering and ODA team and help develop capabilities and profitable Supplemental Type Certificate activity.
Coordinate with the VP/GM and airframe service managers to balance labor capacity with forecasted market demand and support achievement of the AOP.
Lead continuous-improvement projects to improve efficiency, profit, and customer experience.
Maintain understanding of the market and competitive forces and translate market knowledge into strategy and coordinated execution.
Provide leadership for the Annual Operating Budget and Long-Range Plans, including high-level forecasting and P&L insight and analysis.
Provide direction and guidance for product-related marketing and account development.