Senior Fleet Manager (Hybrid)

Date Posted:

2023-02-02

Country:

United States of America

Location:

PW100: East Hartford 400 Main Street, East Hartford, CT, 06118 USA

Position Role Type:

Hybrid

Pratt & Whitney is working to once again transform the future of flight—designing, building and servicing engines unlike any the world has ever seen. And because transformation begins from within, we’re seeking the people to drive it.

So, calling all curious. 

Come ready to explore and you’ll find a place where your talent takes flight—beyond the borders of title, a country or your comfort zone. Bring your passion and commitment and we’ll welcome you into a tight-knit team that takes our mission personally. Channel your drive to make a difference into shaping an organization and an industry that’s evolving fast to the future.

Innovation through diversity of thought. At Pratt & Whitney, we believe diversity of thought enables creativity, innovation, and a foundation for inclusion. By fostering an inclusive culture, we accept a shared accountability and responsibility to recognize, sponsor, coach, hire and promote talent equally. We welcome our employees to be their whole - best - selves at work because trust, respect, and integrity, are a part of our DNA.

At Pratt & Whitney, the difference you make is on display every day. Just look up. Are you ready to go beyond?

The Pratt & Whitney Commercial Aftermarket team is responsible for long-term engine maintenance agreements with airline customers, owning a business portfolio over $45B in lifetime sales.  Senior Fleet Managers own a piece of this business portfolio, leading contractual services including engine overhaul and repair, on-wing and off-wing maintenance planning, engine health monitoring, and logistical support.  This is an exciting customer facing role with substantial financial and contractual accountability.  Primary responsibilities are divided into four key Program Management value streams: 

1.    Customer Management: host regular day-to-day interaction with airline customers, deliver contract services, ensure reliable engine operations, and resolve commercial disputes.

2.    Financial Management: drive the profitability plan for assigned contracts, identify and execute opportunities to improve financial outcomes, and tactically manage the flow and collection of invoices to the customer.

3.    Operational Management: maintain engine removal forecasts, coordinate maintenance activity with our global network of MRO facilities and establish technical guidance for optimal financial and operational outcomes.

4.    Contract Management: thoroughly understand all agreement obligations, ensure terms are met, and hold stakeholders accountable to assigned responsibilities.

A successful Senior Fleet Manager will demonstrate leadership and initiative to solve complex customer and contract problems, use their financial acumen for effective decision making, apply strategic thinking to achieve business profitability targets, and manage a high volume of operational day-to-day needs.  Additional responsibilities include:

  • Team with the Sales and Customer Support organizations to resolve customer needs.
  • Propose and execute strategies for optimizing contract profitability. 
  • Collaborate with analysts to perform technical evaluations and financial analyses. 
  • Support sales campaigns through business case analyses and approval. 
  • Propose contract language modifications for improved feasibility of financial outcomes.
  • Negotiate solutions with airlines to solve disputes, driving closure of unpaid invoices and de-risking key contract provisions.

Basic Qualifications:  

  • Bachelor’s degree and 10+ years of experience in a related field or an Advanced degree and 7+ years of experience in a related field. 
  • US Person status is required due to government contracts.

Preferred Qualifications: 

  • 5 years of professional financial analysis, program management, or business case experience.
  • Prior application of continuous improvement methodologies/tools/practices.
  • Prior customer-facing work experience in a technical or business role.
  • Strong communication, influencing, presentation and data management/analysis skills.
  • Proven leadership skills coupled with a history of attaining results through influence and collaboration.
  • A fundamental understanding of gas turbine engines, airline operations and engine maintenance practices.

What is my role type?

In addition to transforming the future of flight, we are also transforming how and where we work. We’ve introduced role types to help you understand how you will operate in our blended work environment. This role is:

Hybrid: Employees who are working in Hybrid roles will work regularly both onsite and offsite. This means that responsibilities of the job need to be performed onsite on a regular basis.

Candidates will learn more about role type and current site status throughout the recruiting process. For onsite and hybrid roles, commuting to and from the assigned site is the employee’s personal responsibility.

Raytheon Technologies is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.

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