Aviation Finance & Capital Projects Lead

All Aviation Jobs; Frisco (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional memberships covered

Continuing education opportunities

Wellness program

Job summary

Garver seeks an Aviation Finance Project Manager with a strong cost management focus to oversee budgets, forecasts, and financial performance for airline and airport capital programs. The role blends analytical modeling with strategic insights for leadership decisions and capital allocation.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years in project controls or financial planning, advanced Excel skills, and experience presenting to executives, with familiarity in aviation CIP contexts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Engineering, Construction Management, Aviation Management, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in project controls, cost engineering, or financial planning.
• Strong experience with cost forecasting, financial modeling, and capital planning.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel.
• Experience preparing executive-level financial presentations and reports.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and maintenance of project budgets, cost baselines, and forecasts for airline and airport capital programs.
• Perform cost tracking, variance analysis, and earned value management (EVM) across multiple projects.
• Develop and maintain cash flow forecasts and funding strategies aligned with capital improvement programs (CIP).
• Analyze cost performance trends and identify risks, opportunities, and corrective actions.
• Ensure alignment between committed, actual, and forecasted costs.
• Support development of multi-year capital investment plans (e.g., 5-year airport CIP).
• Collaborate with project managers, client finance teams, and other stakeholders to prioritize spending and optimize capital allocation.
• Assist in scenario modeling and financial impact analysis for capital projects.
• Provide financial insights to support executive decision-making and long-term planning.
• Partner with engineering, construction, finance, airline and airport stakeholders to ensure accurate cost data and alignment.
• Support change management processes, including cost impact analysis and approvals.
• Communicate financial performance clearly to non-financial stakeholders.

Skills

Financial forecasting

Excel proficiency

Executive-level reporting

Cost engineering

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Engineering, Construction Management, Aviation Management

MBA or advanced degree

Tools

e-Builder

Primavera P6

MS Project

Job description

Garver seeks an Aviation Finance Project Manager with a strong cost management focus to oversee budgets, forecasts, and financial performance for airline and airport capital programs. The role blends analytical modeling with strategic insights for leadership decisions and capital allocation.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years in project controls or financial planning, advanced Excel skills, and experience presenting to executives, with familiarity in aviation CIP contexts.