PEPI: Manager, Operations Group—Aerospace, Defense, Aviation & Space--Aviation Focus

PEPI:
Manager, Operations Group—Aerospace, Defense, Aviation & Space – Aviation Focus (OPEN TO ALL U.S. LOCATIONS) at Alvarez & Marsal (A&M).

A&M’s Private Equity Performance Improvement Services (PEPI) practice, with offices throughout the US, focuses on serving the middle market and large cap private equity firms who have engaged A&M to help improve operating results at their portfolio companies. Our professionals are aligned with a PEPI service line to promote the development of deep functional skills & experiences and to maximize our ability to tailor solutions to solve our clients' business issues.

• Aerospace, Defense, Aviation & Space
• Transformation Services
• Manufacturing Operations Improvement
• Interim Management
• M&A Services
• Supply Chain
• CFO Services

A&Lvarez & Marsal combines our heritage in taking on complex and challenging environments and situations with our experience in Aerospace, Defense & Aviation to help create high performing teams and deliver results. Our seasoned industry experts are called on by the highest levels of the Pentagon and the largest acquisition programs in the history of the US Department of Defense (DoD), foreign governments and partner nations.

Senior executives, members of the boards of directors, operators of commercial aviation companies, suppliers, prime contractors, OEMs and the broad and diverse multi-tier supplier networks across the global defense industrial base rely on our professionals to address the current market challenges with a keen eye toward unlocking value.

The industry has recently faced unprecedented challenges. Delivering results in the new global operating environment is not only a matter of operating performance improvement and shareholder value, but also a matter of financial solvency and national security. Our diverse and extended platform of experts ranges from engineers, data scientists, to financial, operating and industry executives, making A&M the partner of choice when a generic approach to problem solving is simply not enough.

The Aerospace, Defense & Aviation team takes holistic, cross-functional approaches that focus on quickly identifying high impact opportunities for EBITDA and operational improvements across the entire organization. Our team is targeting high growth in the next 2-4 years. We offer excellent opportunities for career advancement and building leadership skills. The Aerospace, Defense & Aviation leadership team is focused on providing career development, training and exposure to international business assignments.

We are seeking individuals that can assist in delivering large, complex client engagements by working closely with ADAS leadership to help identify, design, and implement creative business solutions.

The Manager, ADAS frequently leads & delivers the following types of engagements.

• Leading teams through time-sensitive projects by structuring a performance improvement plan and managing the process through to completion.
• Synthesizing meaningful insights from data, facts, and discussions with clients
• Developing findings and making strategic recommendations
• Working with clients directly to implement strategic and operational recommendations.
• Hands-on, relevant experience through consulting or industry projects in several of the following areas and types of projects:
  • Flight operations
  • Airport Operations
  • Maintenance Repair and Overhaul Operations
  • Airline or aviation procurement (all areas)
  • Resource Planning
  • Network Planning
  • Revenue Management
  • Sales/Commercial/Distribution
  • Loyalty programs
  • Technology/IT/Digital
  • Air Cargo
  • Partners and regional carriers
  • Fleet and Financial Planning
  • G&A
  • Insourcing/outsourcing of services
  • Merger integration
  • OTP or other performance improvement efforts
  • Cost take-out
• Cross-industry experience or demonstrated capability to work in a variety of ADAS sectors beyond aviation is a plus

• Strong written, oral, and analytical skills
• Sharp data analytics skills (data science, business intelligence, data visualization, etc.)
• Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Structured project management (time, team, and workstream management)
• Initiative, drive, and…