Technical Vice President

Summary: The Vice President – Technical leads and oversees all technical aspects of the aircraft leasing portfolio, ensuring the airworthiness, safety, regulatory compliance, technical integrity, and commercial value of the company's aircraft and engines throughout their lifecycle.

The role provides strategic and operational leadership across engine acquisitions, technical due diligence, lease transitions, maintenance oversight, asset management, lease extensions, deliveries, redeliveries, and asset remarketing. The VP Technical works closely with the Commercial, Legal, Finance, Risk, and Asset Management teams to protect asset value, optimize portfolio performance, minimize technical and financial risks, and support the company's growth strategy.

The successful candidate will combine extensive aviation technical expertise and extensive powerplant management experience with strong commercial judgment, contract management capabilities, and executive leadership experience.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Oversee the technical condition, performance, and lifecycle management of the engine leasing portfolio.
• Develop technical strategies to maximize engine utilization, reliability, asset value, and return on investment.
• Evaluate engine acquisition opportunities, including technical condition, engine records, maintenance status, remaining life, and projected maintenance costs.
• Assess engine shop visit requirements, workscopes, material condition, LLP status, and maintenance exposure.
• Establish technical standards and procedures for engine asset management throughout the lease lifecycle
• Lead technical due diligence for engine acquisitions, leasing transactions, and portfolio evaluations.
• Oversee engine induction, lease commencement, return inspections, and redelivery processes.
• Review and negotiate technical provisions in lease agreements, including maintenance requirements, return conditions, compensation mechanisms, and technical documentation.
• Manage technical acceptance and return conditions to ensure compliance with contractual requirements.
• Coordinate with customers, lessors, lessees, MRO providers, and technical consultants to resolve discrepancies and minimize transition delays
• Oversee engine maintenance planning, shop visit forecasting, workscopes, repair strategies, and maintenance event scheduling.
• Manage relationships with MRO facilities, OEMs, suppliers, and approved repair stations.
• Evaluate shop visit quotations, work scopes, repair proposals, and maintenance program options.
• Monitor maintenance costs, turnaround times, work scope changes, and technical performance against budget and contractual requirements.
• Identify opportunities to optimize repair costs, improve engine availability, and reduce maintenance-related financial exposure.
• Support technical assessments of engine modules, components, life-limited parts (LLPs), and engine records
• Ensure engine assets and related documentation comply with applicable FAA regulations and other relevant aviation authority requirements.
• Oversee the review and management of engine logbooks, maintenance records, airworthiness documentation, life-limited part traceability, and configuration records.
• Ensure appropriate documentation is maintained for engine leasing, transfers, maintenance events, and lease returns.
• Monitor regulatory changes, industry standards, and airworthiness directives affecting the company's engine portfolio.
• Coordinate with quality, compliance, and technical teams to address audit findings and documentation discrepancies
• Ensure technical resources and processes can support the company's portfolio growth and expansion into new aircraft types or markets.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Strong technical knowledge of commercial aircraft engines, engine maintenance programs, shop visit processes, and life-limited parts.
• Experience managing engine lease transitions, technical due diligence, engine redeliveries, and lease return conditions.
• Familiarity with FAA and EASA regulations, airworthiness requirements, technical records, and aviation maintenance documentation.
• Experience reviewing MRO quotations, workscopes, maintenance forecasts, engine valuations, and technical lease provisions.
• Strong financial and commercial acumen, including maintenance cost forecasting and asset lifecycle analysis.
• Excellent negotiation, communication, analytical, and leadership skills.
• Ability to manage multiple technical projects and make strategic decisions in a fast-paced international aviation environment.

Experience Required:

• 10+ years of experience in aviation technical management, engine leasing, engine MRO, aircraft engine maintenance, or aviation asset management.
• At least 5 years of leadership or senior management experience.