Head of Ancillary Services jobs in Orange, CA

The Technical Services Assistant Vice President (AVP) is a pivotal role, placing significant emphasis on the Technical Asset Management of ACG’s owned and managed aircraft. This includes providing crucial guidance, support, and training to the Marketing team on technical matters, with a specific focus on Letters of Intent (LOI) and lease preparation and negotiation. Daily responsibilities encompass providing support and guidance to current lessees and ensuring an up-to-date maintenance status for all aircraft in ACG’s fleet.

HIRING RANGE

SGD 217,386.00 – SGD 230,199.00

Bonus eligible position

Individual pay may vary from the target hiring range and is determined by a number of factors including experience, location, internal pay equity, and other relevant business considerations.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS/DUTIES

Transition Management Emphasis:

• Lead and oversee seamless transition projects, ensuring the effective return from current lessees and timely execution of aircraft delivery or lease transfer projects. Work in tandem with manufacturers and service providers to deliver necessary services, materials, or documents
• Negotiate and manage return conditions, setting reserve and return compensation rates, and approving maintenance work to safeguard asset value during transitions
• Act as a key member of the leasing team, driving negotiations across global locations and completing lease agreements with a sharp focus on transition projects
• Demonstrate a profound understanding of EASA and FAA regulations, ensuring compliance throughout the transition process

Marketing and Aircraft Sales Support:

• Collaborate closely with the Marketing team to support aircraft placement with lessees
• Assist in the negotiation and development of Letters of Intent and Lease Agreements, ensuring commercial soundness and rationale
• Provide technical data, documentation, and commercial negotiation support to the Aircraft Trading team, with the acquisition / disposal of aircraft and RFP products

General Responsibilities:

• Minimize used aircraft transition costs by effectively managing delivery conditions, modifications, and maintenance contributions
• Train and inform the technical, marketing, and finance teams on industry changes affecting asset value and maintenance costs
• Coordinate with the wider technical team to ensure proper definition of modifications, delivery conditions, redelivery conditions, and maintenance events in leases
• Handle special projects as assigned

KEY DIMENSIONS

• Timely completion of LOIs and Leases reflecting strong commercial awareness
• Maintenance status and reserve/return comp status aligned with book value
• Efficient management of aircraft transition projects to minimize associated costs

KEY RELATIONSHIPS & LEADERSHIP

• Marketing team
• Legal team
• Finance team
• Technical team

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum of 7 years relevant industry experience and ideally a proven aviation industry track record in aircraft asset management
• Excellent technical knowledge of aircraft specifically, Boeing 737NG and Airbus A320 families
• Knowledge of aircraft transition management in leasing, airlines or MROs
• Familiarity with aircraft maintenance programs, modifications, and aircraft technical records
• Excellent knowledge of aircraft lease documentation and maintenance risk exposure
• Understanding of aviation and aircraft certification requirements and associated regulations
• Familiarity with Aircraft technical publications such as AMM’s, IPC’s, Service Bulletins, AD’s
• Familiarity with Aircraft maintenance programs, records, and related technical documentation
• Familiarity with OEM data systems such as MyBoeingFleet and Airbus World

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Extensive international travel at short notice
• Ability to work in various conditions and environments outside of a normal office

ENVIRONMENT

• Frequent business travel involved (50 – 70%). Indoor working environment with most of the day (95%) spent sitting or standing at desk or in meetings.