[ref. n2974920] Geylang - Vice President, Technical

The Role:

Avolon is appointing an Vice President, Technical for a 12-month fixed term contract in our Singapore office reporting to the Head of Technical Transactions Asia Pacific and Middle East.

Key Responsibilities:

• Negotiate LOI’s and Leases as part of our Deal Team structure and to project manage the transition of aircraft between Lessees.
• Possess the acute financial awareness to achieve favourable results, returns and outcomes for each and every asset.
• Maintain intimate knowledge of MRO networks, their capabilities and charging.
• Develop and maintain strategic relationships with Lessees, MRO’s, OEM’s and Service Providers.
• Have knowledge of new technology aircraft and engines as well as all asset classes owned or managed within the Avolon portfolios.
• Maintain a current knowledge and understanding of all geographical regulatory and technical airworthiness mandates and state of registry requirements.
• Have a proven track record for recovery of distressed assets in a professional and least disruptive, minimal cost manner.
• Have excellent skills and experience with regard to storage/parking and care and maintenance of aircraft.
• Disseminate industry information accurately and in a timely manner when required.
• Attend industry conferences and seminars as may be required.
• The role requires a willingness to travel internationally, sometimes at short notice.

The Person:

Recent experience in an Airline or MRO engineering environment would be advantageous. The successful candidate for this role will be capable of building strategic beneficial relationships, have a proven track record in the n transition of aircraft between Lessees.

Essential Skills and Experience:

• Engineering Degree or an Aircraft Maintenance Engineer’s Licence.
• Aircraft leasing exposure, combined with experience of working within an Airline maintenance or MRO environment.
• Exposure to aircraft leases and the transitioning of aircraft from one Lessee.
• Strong people management, organisational and project management skills, demonstrated in previous roles.
• Excellent approach to relationship management and networking opportunities.
• Ability to identify critical issues quickly and work through to an effective solution under pressure within a tight timescale.
• Demonstrated ability to balance and manage conflicting requirements and goals both internally and externally.
• Enjoy working in a fast-paced and dynamic team environment.