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Job Description
Avolon is seeking a VP Technical – Asset Management to oversee technical aspects of its on-lease assets.
The role requires a driven and resourceful individual with a strong background in engineering and technical asset management.
Key Responsibilities:
- Work with the Asset Management Team to maintain technical accuracy and integrity of all portfolio assets.
- Liaise with internal departments to support technical activities associated with on-lease aircraft.
- Manage relationships with lessee technical departments.
- Assist with trading activity, including due diligence query management and specification reviews.
- Coordinate Avolon's on-lease inspection programme.
- Coordinate external stakeholders, suppliers, and customers.
- Perform lease reviews as required.
- Maintain and produce analytical reports.
- Provide technical knowledge support to the wider business.
- Help develop processes and systems utilized in the Technical team.
- Attend seminars and conferences as requested.
- Work flexibly to meet the global nature of Avolon's business.
- Will travel to meet operational needs.
Requirements:
- Engineering Honours Degree and/or an Aircraft Maintenance Engineer's License (AMEL).
- A minimum of five years airline, MRO, or leasing experience within a technical function.
- Experience in aircraft trading and/or transition management is a strong advantage.
- Highly proficient with Aircraft Technical Records.
- Ability to interpret legal terms relating to technical covenants of lease agreements.
- Highly motivated self-starter with original thought, challenge, and innovation.
- Direct, effective, and engaging communicator with strong interpersonal skills.
- Strong and independent-minded with the ability to express views with conviction.
- Ability to distil complex messages into key takeaways.
- Driven, focused, resourceful, and self-motivated with an ability to think independently.
- Strong drive for results with a focus on meeting project milestones and timelines.
- Skilled at compiling and monitoring project statuses.
- Excellent interpersonal and collaboration skills.
- Proven ability to thrive in a dynamic team setting.
- Willingness and ability to travel extensively worldwide.
Avolon is an equal opportunities employer that cultivates opinion, listens to all views with respect, recognises people based on their merits without bias, and embraces diversity.