Business Performance Director
San Antonio TX
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At StandardAero, we use our ingenuity and know-how to find solutions for the simple to the most complex challenges in aviation. Together, we get the job done and done well. Our stability, resources, and respectful culture supports you in building a solid career with a great team you can count on day in and day out for the long term.
The Business Performance Director is responsible for driving cost visibility, control, and improvement across programs and engine lines within the San Antonio facility. This role provides strategic leadership in cost management to maximize profitability and margin performance, ensuring alignment with business objectives and customer requirements. The Business Performance Director works cross-functionally with operations, supply chain, engineering, commercial/bid development and program management teams to deliver accurate cost analysis, enable informed decision-making, and drive initiatives that improve cost efficiency and business performance.
What You’ll Do
- Drive program and engine profitability through margin analysis, profitability assessments, pricing strategies, and actionable recommendations across customer programs, contracts, and engine lines.
- Lead annual pricing strategy, including analysis of market conditions, cost drivers, contract requirements, and margin opportunities to support competitive and profitable commercial offerings.
- Partner with Program Management to develop accurate cost-to-complete forecasts, profitability tracking, and financial recommendations for ongoing programs.
- Develop business cases and financial models for pool development, repair schemes, new commercial offerings, and other strategic initiatives designed to maximize program margin.
- Identify and execute cost savings and EBITDA improvement opportunities, including contract clauses, USM, repair expansion, O&A billing, and other commercial or operational opportunities.
- Lead detailed cost variance analysis across labor, materials, overhead, subcontracting, tooling, logistics, and other spend categories to identify risks and opportunities.
- Develop and maintain robust cost models and scenario analyses to support business planning, pricing decisions, commercial bids, contract negotiations, and strategic decision-making.
- Provide clear, actionable cost and profitability reporting to commercial and business leaders, highlighting key financial drivers, risks, opportunities, and recommended actions.
- Partner cross-functionally with Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, Procurement, and Finance to identify and implement cost reduction, efficiency, and profitability improvement initiatives.
- Ensure cost management, reporting, and financial analysis comply with corporate policies, financial standards, regulatory requirements, GAAP, and industry best practices while maintaining strong partnership with Finance and Audit.
Basic Qualifications:
- An Undergraduate Degree in Finance, Accounting, Engineering or other related field is required
- 8+ Years in progressive finance, cost management, or operations experience in aerospace, aviation, or MRO environments.
- 5+ Year record of driving profitability improvement and margin expansion in a complex, multi-product line business.
- 8+ Years demonstrating strong analytical skills with expertise in cost modeling, variance analysis, and program profitability assessments.
Desired Skills:
- MBA is preferred.
- Deep understanding of MRO operations, various contracts, and cost structures.
- Knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement methodologies preferred.
- Excellent leadership, communication, and business partnering skills with the ability to influence across functions.
- Proficiency in ERP and financial systems, with advanced Excel and data analysis capabilities.
Skills Required
- Undergraduate degree in Finance, Accounting, Engineering, or related field
- 8+ years progressive finance, cost management, or operations experience in aerospace, aviation, or MRO
- 5+ year record of driving profitability improvement and margin expansion in a complex, multi-product line business
- 8+ years demonstrating strong analytical skills with expertise in cost modeling, variance analysis, and program profitability assessments
- MBA
- Deep understanding of MRO operations, various contracts, and cost structures
- Knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement methodologies
- Excellent leadership, communication, and business partnering skills
- Proficiency in ERP and financial systems, with advanced Excel and data analysis capabilities
StandardAero Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about StandardAero and has not been reviewed or approved by StandardAero.
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Retirement Support — Provides a 401(k) and has added an Employee Stock Purchase Plan and an Incentive Award (equity) plan, expanding long-term savings and ownership options. These programs complement base pay with additional wealth-building mechanisms.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Includes PTO, paid holidays, sick time, bereavement leave, military leave, and parental leave, with some roles accruing PTO that can increase with service. Eligibility for benefits typically begins the first day of the month after hire, indicating structured access to time-off programs.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Offers tuition assistance, job training/conferences, company events, and an Employee Assistance Program as part of a comprehensive package. The inclusion of learning support and EAP provides development and wellbeing resources beyond core insurance and retirement.
StandardAero Insights
What We Do
StandardAero has become one of the aerospace industry’s largest independent maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) providers. Our company’s success is the outgrowth of the synergistic merger of businesses with complementary specialties that have exponentially increased our capabilities and generated unprecedented customer commitment and value. StandardAero offers extensive MRO services and custom solutions for business aviation, commercial aviation, military, and industrial power customers. Nearly 6,600 professional, administrative and technical employees work in more than 50 major facilities worldwide, with additional strategically located regional service and support centers all across the globe. Services include MRO for aircraft and rotorcraft engines, auxiliary power units, components; airframe services including major alterations; FAA authorized avionics capabilities; comprehensive engineering services; and custom exterior and interior design, completion, and paint. We provide these capabilities through our network of specialized facilities and mobile service teams. StandardAero is owned by Carlyle, a global investment firm with deep industry expertise that deploys private capital across four business segments: Corporate Private Equity, Real Assets, Global Credit, and Investment Solutions.
