Belgium General Manager – Military Flight Services

Pilatus Flugzeugwerke AG; Stans; On-site; CHF 166,000 - 221,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

International team

Flexible working hours

Individual pension solutions

Support for training

Staff restaurant discounts

Team events

Job summary

Pilatus Flugzeugwerke AG in Stans, Switzerland, seeks a General Manager Belgium to lead delivery of a military flight training service to the Belgium customer and establish a local Pilatus organisation to coordinate employees and subcontractors.

You will be the senior Pilatus representative in-country, interface with customer and partners, and lead a multinational team while overseeing commercial, financial, safety and quality obligations.

Qualifications

• At least 10 years of aviation industry experience, preferably in a management role with public contracts.
• Operational and commercial experience including contract, personnel and financial management, plus performance analysis.
• Fluent in French and English; strong leadership style.
• Temporary Switzerland assignment through Q3 2027, then permanent in Belgium.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a comprehensive military flight training service to the Belgium customer.
• Establish a local Pilatus organisation to manage employees and subcontractors for engineering, maintenance and logistics services.
• Act as the senior representative of Pilatus in-country to interface with customer and industrial partners.
• Lead and motivate a multinational team to plan and monitor KPIs.
• Oversee commercial and financial performance; manage contracts and sub-contracts.
• Ensure adherence to safety and quality procedures and obligations.

Skills

Leadership

Aviation experience

Contract management

People management

Budget management

Multinational team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Pilatus Flugzeugwerke AG in Stans, Switzerland, seeks a General Manager Belgium to lead delivery of a military flight training service to the Belgium customer and establish a local Pilatus organisation to coordinate employees and subcontractors.

You will be the senior Pilatus representative in-country, interface with customer and partners, and lead a multinational team while overseeing commercial, financial, safety and quality obligations.