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Experience opportunities to learn and me a part of an organization that has your back. And with competitive compensation and total rewards, you’ll also enjoy our great perks.\nThe Director of Aircraft Programs i s responsible for the overall strategy of Business Aviation’s non-engine services segment.Under the direction of the VP - Airframe Programs, the role develops and implements the plans to increase Airframe revenue and margin across Business Aviation airframe sites by working in concert with Sales and the Operations.Also manages new product introductions (NPI), works with sites to monitor/act upon KPIs, develops organic and inorganic strategy and leads in implementation.Provides direction and guidance for product related marketing, account development, and business acquisitions.\nWhat you’ll do:\nPrimary function is to maximize performance of non-engine services including Airframe, Avionics, Paint and Interior at SA sites. Must work cohesively with sales and all facilities with the goal of maximizing results within the labor and hangar space constraints of each facility.\nEvaluate growth opportunities and new business development including acquisitions, and lead projects to expand labor and hangar capacity; establish clear platform priorities and all items (tooling, manuals, training, etc) required to execute on those platforms.\nEstablish commercial strategy for all offerings and implement pricing frameworks in collaboration with sales and site/business operations. Coordinate with VP, Sales and sales team to collaborate on developing sales strategies and ensuring product offerings are aligned with capabilities.\nFoster and build sustainable relationships with the key airframe OEMs and evaluate possible new relationships as growth opportunities.\nManage airframe/avionics OEM ASC agreements. This includes cost benefit analysis, negotiations, and overseeing contract compliance when ASC agreements are beneficial to StandardAero.\nCoordinate with sites to complete facility audits to ensure staffing, training, tooling, and manuals are sufficient to maintain operational excellence and compliance to ASC agreements.\nManage the StandardAero Business Aviation Centralized Engineering and ODA team and assist in breaking barriers to develop capabilities and expand profitable Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) activity.\nCoordinate with VP/GM and airframe service managers to balance labor capacity with forecasted market demand as needed to achieve AOP.\nLead projects to foster a continuous improvement environment to drive ever improving efficiency, profit, and customer experience.\nMaintain a deep understanding of the market and competitive forces; translate market knowledge into strategy and coordinated execution.\nProvide leadership for developing Annual Operating Budget and Long-Range Plans (LRP), and high-level forecasting and P&L insight/analysis. \nProvide direction and guidance for product related marketing and account development.\nPosition Qualifications\nBachelor's degree in aviation management, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field preferred. 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