Assets Life Cycle Manager

Emirates Airlines - Other locations; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

An international aviation company based in Dubai seeks an ALCM Manager to ensure compliance and continuous airworthiness management. You will lead departmental resources, manage internal audits, and oversee outsourced MRO activities. The ideal candidate should have a degree in engineering, 8+ years of relevant experience, and exemplary project management skills. Enjoy attractive tax-free salary, travel benefits, and a comprehensive healthcare package while working in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Attractive tax-free salary

Generous travel benefits

Excellent leave and healthcare package

Transport benefits

Life insurance

Qualifications

• At least 8 years of experience in Engineering: Technical Records, Continued Airworthiness.
• Experience in project management of aircraft EOL processes or Outsourced Maintenance activities.
• Fully conversant with aircraft maintenance and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Manage departmental resources for efficient operation and manpower utilization.
• Develop and carry out internal audit programmes and implement corrective actions.
• Lead outsourcing activities with Maintenance, Repair and Operations organizations.
• Provide detailed Key Performance Indicator reporting for continuous improvement.

Skills

Project management skills

Understanding of aircraft systems

Risk Analysis knowledge

Effective communication skills

Education

Degree in Engineering (Aviation preferred)

Job description

ALCM ensures regulatory compliance from aircraft delivery to return, upholding the highest standards in data quality and aircraft records. We manage technical data input, component transactions, and documentation, ensuring everything is electronically available for reference. Our team audits data, verifies reports for Airworthiness Release Certificates, and oversees landing gear and engine programs. We also handle lease returns, ensuring all conditions are met without penalties. Operating all year round, our skilled team is crucial for maintaining the airworthiness of Emirates' fleet.

An ALCM Manager leads, or is part of, one of the five areas of ALCM (Operations, Compliance, Business Support, Lease Management and Outsourced Maintenance). The role of the ALCM Manager is to ensure full compliance and continuous airworthiness management of the relevant areas of the department. To ensure accurate, timely and effective recording/retention of Operational, Maintenance and Airworthiness Records for Emirates and Contracted Operators in-line with Airworthiness Regulations. To review, propose and implement changes within systems, procedures and processes to accommodate changes in fleet product, technology and regulatory requirements. To support the business with the Management of Assets and to actively manage, on-site Outsourced Maintenance activities at contracted locations worldwide.

In this role you will:

• Manage and lead departmental resources to ensure efficient operation and utilisation of manpower and equipment. To provide leadership, guidance, training, development, and motivational support to the Team in order to meet fleet growth requirements, system improvements, improved efficiencies and performance standards. To conduct annual reviews and provide staff with objective feedback to ensure development improvements in-line with business needs.
• To manage and monitor the preparation and update of ALCM Engineering Procedures Manual and Working Instructions to support all departmental activity. Provide continuous review for improvements in efficiency and reduced duplication.
• Develop and carry out internal audit programmes and implement corrective and preventive actions to ensure internal standards are met. To review changes and process improvements to eliminate system and any errors by the use of new technologies and optimisation of procedures.
• Provide detailed Key Performance Indicator reporting and implement continuous improvement initiatives that ensure effective Lean principles are adhered to.

Outsourcing:

• Be the Team Lead and primary focal for onsite representation with the Maintenance, Repair and Operations organisation (MRO), during this function the reporting line will be to Manager Engineering Programs. Ensuring the Project is being delivered as per scope, timelines and as per Contract. Ensure MRO activities are being conducted in-line with the Joint Procedures Manual (JPM).
• Understand and be familiar with all aspects of the Maintenance Service Agreements, specific for each MRO. Provide guidance to MRO on all aspects of the EK provided paperwork.
• Validate man-hours presented by the MRO for routine / non-routine work. Post maintenance input at the MRO, validate outstanding invoices received.
• Be the on-site focal for all technical issues the MRO has. Liaise with relevant EK Stakeholders for resolution.
• Ensure all spares/logistic requirements are in-place for successful completion of the Project along with aircraft movement to/from the MRO.
• This role involves extensive time away from Dubai supporting Outsourced MROs in a number of geographical locations.

Qualification

• Degree or Honours (12+3 or equivalent).
• Degree in Engineering, preferably Aviation based.
• At least 8 years of experience in Engineering: Technical Records, Continued Airworthiness.
• Experience with either Aircraft Records administration, Engineering, Maintenance Planning or other associated Technical Support Organisation or Experience in project management of aircraft EOL processes, including Lessor interactions or the support of Outsourced Maintenance activities.
• Fully conversant with aircraft/power plant systems and components, aircraft maintenance, aircraft regulatory requirements and maintenance documentation.
• Must have excellent project management skills, along with sound knowledge of computer applications.
• Effective understanding of Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Risk Analysis knowledge and demonstrated application.

Salary & benefits

Join us in a management role and enjoy an attractive tax-free salary. On top of our generous travel benefits, including discounted flights and hotel stays around the world, this managerial role also has an excellent leave and healthcare package. That’s on top of transport benefits, life insurance and more. Find out what it’s like to live and work in our fast-paced, cosmopolitan home city in the Dubai Lifestyle section of our website www.emirates.com/careers