General Manager Belgium

Pilatus Aircraft Ltd; Stans; On-site; CHF 138,000 - 193,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Individual pension solutions

Training and development opportunities

Staff restaurant discounts

Team events

Job summary

Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. is seeking a General Manager Belgium to deliver a military flight training service for the Belgian customer and to establish a local Pilatus organization responsible for engineers, technicians, and subcontractors.

You will serve as the senior in-country representative interfacing with customer and partners. You will lead a multinational team, drive planning and performance against KPIs, and manage contracts, budgets, safety and quality standards.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in aviation, preferably in a management role with aircraft availability and public contracts.
• Operational and commercial experience including contract, personnel, and budget management and performance analysis.
• Experience with military customers is an advantage.
• Compelling leadership style.
• Fluency in French and English in speaking and writing.
• This position includes temporary assignment to Switzerland until 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 Pilatus employees and sub-contractors.
• Act as senior in-country Pilatus representative interfacing with customer and partners.
• Lead 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.

Skills

Leadership

Aviation experience

Contract management

Budget management

French language

English language

Job description

Fly with us into the future and become part of the team at one of the most innovative aircraft manufacturers in the world.

General Manager Belgium

Your Tasks

• Responsible for the delivery of a comprehensive and significant military flight training service to the Belgium customer
• Establish a local Pilatus organisation to manage and coordinate Pilatus employees and sub-contractor partners to deliver the engineering, maintenance and logistics services necessary to successfully execute our contractual responsibilities
• Act as the senior representative of Pilatus in-country to interface with senior customer representatives and industrial partners
• Lead and motivate a multi-national team of managers and skilled specialists who undertake detailed planning and monitor/report performance against pre-determined KPIs
• Responsible for the commercial and financial performance of the service as well as contract and sub-contract management is a key element of the role
• Ensure adherence to safety and quality procedures, standards and obligations

With this you convince us

• At least 10 years of experience in the aviation industry, preferably in a management role in an aircraft availability operation with exposure to public contracts
• Both operational and commercial experience including contract management, personnel management, finance/budget management and performance analysis experience
• Experience working with military customers would be an advantage
• Compelling leadership style
• Ability to speak and write fluently in French and English
• This position will include a temporary assignment to Switzerland until Q3 2027 and afterwards will be based permanently in Belgium

What we offer

• A committed, international team and unique projects
• Flexible working hours and individual pension solutions
• Support for training and opportunities for personal and professional development
• Discounted meals in our staff restaurant and various discounts for employees
• Team events at which we celebrate our successes together

Become part of the Pilatus family

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YOUR CONTACT

Maria Gageatu
HR Recruiter
[phone]
pilatus-aircraft.com