General Manager Belgium

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

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General Manager Belgium

Pilatus Flugzeugwerke AG Vacant since : 29.10.2026 6370 Stans (NW) 100% By agreement Permanent

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

We want to address everyone with our job ad's and are committed to diversity in our company

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• Work location 6370 Stans (NW)
• Workload 100%
• Employment start By agreement
• Employment duration Permanent
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