Director of Flight Operations - Glasgow Head Office

We seek an exceptional leader to join our dynamic team as the Director of Flight Operations (DFO) and Nominated Person for Flight Operations. This role reports to the Chief Operations Officer and Accountable Manager on all daily operations and general business. This position is responsible for all matters concerning safety, regulatory compliance, economy, and efficiency of Flight Operations, as well as the culture and engagement of the pilot workforce.

If you are interested in applying for this role, please send your CV and cover letter.

The closing date for applications is Friday, 30 August 2024.

As a critical stakeholder and decision-maker within the management team, the DFO will collaborate with external partners such as aviation regulatory agencies, quality assurance organisations, suppliers, and service providers. Additionally, you will work closely with internal teams across crew training, quality and compliance, crew planning, IT, safety, security, and ground operations to ensure seamless coordination and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• The management and supervision of all Company flight operations activities, including Flight Operations Policy and Standards

• Leadership and engagement of the Pilot workforce, ensuring a solid safety and company culture across the remote community

• Authority to make decisions regarding risk tolerability concerning the safety and/or security of flight operations

• Ensuring flight operations are conducted by the conditions and restrictions of the AOC and in compliance with the applicable regulations and standards of [redacted]

• Ensure management continuity is maintained, with the delegation of duties to a nominated deputy as and when required

• Ensuring compliance, throughout the Flight Operations Department, with [redacted]’s procedures and standards, as published, together with the requirements of UK CAA, the CAA and other applicable authorities (eg UK DfT, ICAO, IATA, IOSA etc.); Including continued compliance with the conditions and limitations specified in the AOC

• Ensuring that [redacted]’s Flight Operations are conducted per the conditions and restrictions of the Company AOC, all regulatory requirements and the standards established by the Company

• Overseeing dissemination of information to aircrew on matters concerning Flight safety in consultation with the Safety Monitoring Manager

• Defining Company policy regarding operating standards

• Overall responsibility for the Company Flight Time Limitations scheme, including amendments to, supervision of implementation, decisions related to and responsibility for final interpretation, where confusion exists

• The content and approval of amendments to the Company Operations Manual with specific responsibility for the content and amendment of the Operations Manual Part A, and the supervision and approval of all Notices to Aircrew

• The dissemination of all relevant publications and information from such agencies as the CAA, UK CAA, ICAO, IATA, NATS (such as, but not limited to, ACNs, CAPs, Ads, ORSs, NPAs, opinions, Decisions, AMCs, GMs, CS etc.) and all other safety, operational and airworthiness information across the department

• Ensuring that pilots are aware of and conform to all company and statutory regulations, as well as ensuring that all pilots are aware of and understand, their responsibilities about the Company goals

• Monitoring the validity and integrity, in conjunction with the Fleet Technical Managers, of the Company’s aerodrome categorisation list

• Approval of MEL amendments for all fleets as proposed by the Fleet Technical Managers, Manager Flight Support and Engineering department

• Presenting all Fleet Office issues at the Flight Ops Management meetings

• Represent Flight Operations at the Safety Action Group and Safety Review Board

Requirements

• Hold a current type rating for a CS25-certified aircraft

• Hold a Class 1 CAA medical

• Hold a UK CAA license

• Right to live and work in the UK

• You bring extensive experience and relevant professional qualifications within the aviation industry with the ability to hold the Nominated Person position as approved by the CAA

• You are confident, decisive, and able to balance strategic vision with an operational, detail-oriented approach

• You are people-orientated, passionate about developing strong teams and driving engagement across remote working communities

• You excel in interpersonal and communication skills, capable of building trust and influencing employees at all levels

• You are proficient in IT, with strong skills in MS Office software, including Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams, and PowerPoint

• You possess exceptional analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities

• You can effectively multitask and manage a wide range of tasks and initiatives simultaneously