Build an Aviation Career You’re Proud Of
At StandardAero, we’re committed to continuous improvement, innovation, and delivering top-tier results in aerospace MRO. As a Project Leader within the StandardAero Operating System (SAOS) team, you’ll lead the execution of key business and operational projects that drive efficiency, quality, and alignment across the organization.
This is an individual contributor role. While this role does not involve direct people management, you will be fully responsible for leading and coordinating your own projects from start to finish and collaborating with stakeholders across functions and locations. If you thrive in a role where you lead without formal authority, enjoy solving problems, and can keep complex projects on track, this role is for you.
Location: On-site in San Antonio, TX or Dallas, TX
What you'll do:
- Take full ownership of assigned SAOS projects, from planning and coordination to delivery.
- Develop project charters, timelines, and deliverables in collaboration with key stakeholders.
- Facilitate project meetings and maintain clear communication with all contributors.
- Track progress, manage risks, and adjust plans as needed to meet objectives.
- Analyze project data and performance metrics to drive insights and improvement.
- Support cross-site deployment plans and business case development.
- Apply Lean, Six Sigma, or other CI methodologies when appropriate.
- Ensure compliance with industry regulations and internal standards.
Support SAOS project implementation, business case development, roadmap/project portfolio, and overall governance activities
Partner with project leads, business sponsors, IT, and transformation leaders to execute cross-site deployment plans
Implement Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and support automation activities for operational metrics, dashboards, and performance reports
Assist with root cause analysis and support corrective actions/preventative actions
Lead projects to optimize operating processes and workflows aimed to increase productivity, reduce turn-around-time, improve quality, and enhance quarterly delivery performance
Collect and analyze data related to processes and production operations systems through observations of work activities, and staff surveys
Develop, modify, and implement standard work instructions, process documentation and time studies
Monitor project health, risks, and status updates for assigned projects
Support production planning, capacity analysis, and line balancing improvement initiatives
Collaborate with cross-functional team (quality, supply chain, and engineering)
Assess business systems, including source selection and implementation activities
Support and assist with the implementation of change management strategies
Positions Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Business, Finance, or equivalent experience
- 3+ years of project management, project coordination, business analyst, or leadership experience in a cross-functional setting
- Familiarity with project management tools (e.g., MS Project or Smartsheet) as well as other Microsoft applications (Excel, Powerpoint, etc.)
- Ability to build strong working relationships across teams and functions
- Experience working in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments
- Strong organizational and communication skills
- Knowledge in building a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) is required.
- Familiarity with both waterfall and agile project management methodologies, and understands the five phases of project management
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally as needed
Preferred Characteristics:
- Experience in aerospace, MRO, or manufacturing
- Lean, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement knowledge
- PMP certification or formal project management training
Experience with ERP/MRP Systems (Oracle, Navixa, Impresa, or similar)
Proficiency in business data analytic tools (Power BI or similar)
Benefits that make life better:
- Comprehensive Health and Dental insurance
- Pension plan 100% company match; up to 5%
- Paid Time Off starting on day one
- Bonus opportunities
- Short- & Long-Term Disability
- Learning & Training opportunities
About UsRaising the Standard of Excellence since 1911
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Business, Finance, or equivalent experience
- 3+ years of project management, project coordination, business analyst, or leadership experience in a cross-functional setting
- Familiarity with project management tools (e.g., MS Project or Smartsheet) and Microsoft applications (Excel, PowerPoint)
- Ability to build strong working relationships across teams and functions
- Experience working in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments
- Strong organizational and communication skills
- Knowledge in building a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
- Familiarity with waterfall and agile project management methodologies and understanding of the five project phases
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally as needed
- Experience in aerospace, MRO, or manufacturing
- Lean, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement knowledge
- PMP certification or formal project management training
- Experience with ERP/MRP systems (Oracle, Navixa, Impresa, or similar)
- Proficiency in business data analytic tools (Power BI or similar)
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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
