Aviation Profitability Director

Standard Aero, Inc.; San Antonio (TX); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Paid Time Off starting day one

Bonus opportunities

Health- & Dependent Care FSA

Short- & Long-Term Disability

Life & AD&D Insurance

Learning & Training opportunities

Job summary

StandardAero, based in San Antonio, TX, seeks a Business Performance Director to lead cost visibility, control, and improvement across programs and engine lines. You will provide strategic leadership in cost management to maximize profitability, collaborating with operations, supply chain, engineering, and finance to drive efficiency and informed decisions.

The role emphasizes cost-to-complete forecasting, robust cost models, and actionable profitability reporting to executive teams.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in Finance, Accounting, Engineering or related field required.
• 8+ years in progressive finance, cost management, or operations in aerospace, aviation, or MRO environments.
• 5+ years driving profitability improvement and margin expansion in a multi-product line business.
• 8+ years with strong analytical skills in cost modeling and profitability assessments.

Responsibilities

• Drive program and engine profitability through margin analysis and pricing strategies across contracts and engine lines.
• Lead annual pricing strategy considering market conditions, cost drivers, and margin opportunities.
• Partner with Program Management to develop cost-to-complete forecasts and profitability tracking.
• Develop business cases and financial models for new offerings and cost optimization initiatives.
• Identify and execute cost savings and EBITDA improvement opportunities.
• Lead detailed cost variance analyses across labor, materials, overhead, and spend categories.

Skills

Financial analysis

Cost modeling

Profitability analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

ERP systems

Advanced Excel

Job description

StandardAero, based in San Antonio, TX, seeks a Business Performance Director to lead cost visibility, control, and improvement across programs and engine lines. You will provide strategic leadership in cost management to maximize profitability, collaborating with operations, supply chain, engineering, and finance to drive efficiency and informed decisions.

The role emphasizes cost-to-complete forecasting, robust cost models, and actionable profitability reporting to executive teams.