Duties/Responsibilities:

·         Set operations policies and standards, including determining safety procedures.

·         Manages regular and ad-hoc audits of students, instructor, and training programs and certification records

·         Oversight of Safety Management Systems (SMS) and analyzing all data to proactively identify and mitigate risks

·         Responsible for ensuring Flight Dispatch performance with regards to safety, regulatory compliance, and efficiency efforts

·         Place value on culture, efficiency, and execution to develop and manage a highly functioning team.

·         Evaluate UAA equipment for human factors, usability, safety and meeting appropriate (usually FAA) standards, in flight, on the ground, and on the bench.

·         Participate in FAA test flights and ground evaluations.

·         Actively learn regulatory and certification documentation to improve job performance.

·         Oversee, direct and grow the flight operations team and capabilities.

·         Maintain equipment and facilities including keeping aircraft in top condition, safe and legal to fly.

·         Preflight flight test planning, coordination, and integration for avionics flight tests.

·         Conduct post flight reviews and completing documentation.

·         Reasonable for documenting requirements and directing logistics support and arrangements for remote flight operation and maintenance.

·         Monitor operations to ensure that staff members comply with administrative policies and procedures, safety rules, and government regulations.

·         Monitor spending to ensure that expenses are consistent with approved budgets.

·         Plan, organize, or manage the work of subordinate staff to ensure that the work is accomplished in a manner consistent with organizational requirements.

·         Develops and institutes flight department policies and procedures.

·         Provides leadership and direction to flight operation team members to include Chief Pilot of Standardization, Chief Pilot of Instructors, Scheduling, and Flight Operations Specialist team members.

·         Conducts reviews on all direct reports in accordance with Academy guidelines ensuring accountability.

·         Works closely with department team members regarding scheduling functions to ensure effective utilization of aircraft, personnel, and students.

·         Works in coordination with the Finance department to develop an operating budget for the flight department and maintains costs within the budgetary requirements.

·         Advises Academy management on the status and requirements for aircraft and other equipment consistent with Academy needs, including awareness and understanding of new products and services in the aviation training industry.

·         Works with relevant stakeholders including, but not limited to, Finance, Human Resources, Safety & Security, Academy Services, and our parent company United Airlines (UA).

·         Maintains strong communication and leadership skills with the ability and desire to motivate and mentor team members adhering to our CORE4 values and professionalism.

·         Design, manage and oversee Flight Operations KPIs; communicating issues and mitigating proactively, makes key business decisions, and driving for effective results.

·         Assists in ensuring that the company follows the local, state, and federal regulatory requirements regarding delivery of flight operations and training.

·         Lead and promote flight safety throughout the operations department and company, supported by the Chief of Standards, Chief of Instruction, and Director, Safety, Security, and Compliance.

·         Proactively identify areas for continuous improvement, looking for ways to help support our students’ needs thriving for excellence on a day-to-day basis while working in partnership with Standards, Instruction, Safety & Security, Operations, Academy Services, and others, as necessary.

·         Supports the Chief Flight instructor in liaising with the FAA and ensuring compliance with regulations and United’s standards.

·         Attending management and organizational meetings; ensuring two-way communication and alignment throughout the functional areas of the business.

·         Assist management with Ad-Hoc value-add projects.

·         Perform other tasks as assigned.

Required:

·         5+ years strong business acumen management and leadership experience

·         5+ years’ experience in the field of aviation

·         3+ years of FAR Part 141 as it pertains to human factors. Be familiar with FAA policy, orders, advisory circulars and TSO Minimum Operations Performance specifications

·         FAA CFI and CFII required.

·         Direct experience with FAA certification processes equipment already certified and equipment to be certified.

·         Flight operations experience

·         Experience managing people, budgets, aircraft, and vendor management contracts and negotiations

·         Familiarity with rules and regulations, detailed tracking, and reporting, including FAA rules and regulations

·         Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook and Power Point, including advanced Excel skills

·         Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, PowerBI and other related systems experience a plus.

·         Preferred experience understanding of 14 CFR, FSIMS 8900, and other regulations pertaining to aviation.

Certifications:

·         FAA Commercial Pilot Airplane Single Engine Land

·         FAA Commercial Pilot Airplane Multiengine Land

·         Current Certified Flight Instructor Airplane Single-Engine and Instrument Land

·         Current FAA Medical Certificate with First Class Privileges

·         FAA Certified Flight Instructor Single-Engine Land and Instrument

·         FAA Flight Instructor High Performance Endorsement and Complex Endorsement