Manager - Technical Projects

Role Objective: To lead and deliver complex, high-value aircraft and engineering-related projects across the airline’s fleet lifecycle, ensuring safe, compliant, and cost-effective execution of heavy maintenance events, aircraft transitions, Entry Into Service programs, End-of-Lease returns, ACMI inductions, and fleet modification initiatives. The role exists to ensure aircraft are delivered, maintained, modified, and transitioned in line with regulatory requirements, contractual obligations, and operational readiness standards, while minimizing downtime and optimizing fleet availability. Duties and Responsibilities: Lead and manage aircraft engineering and fleet-related projects from initiation through completion. Coordinate and oversee the BFE selection and procurement process by working closely with user departments and the Technical Materials Department, ensuring that all equipment meets operational and technical requirements, and that procurement and delivery activities are completed in accordance with project schedules and program objectives. Manage all routine and non-routine checks including regular WP, engine change, fuel nozzle change, modification tasks. Interface directly with relevant departments to effectively manage contractual obligations, including negotiating amendments arising from design modifications or schedule changes, resolving any contractual disputes, and ensuring the successful and formal closure of contracts upon project completion. Review, coordinate, and support the preparation of proposals, statements of work, technical specifications, cost estimates, and contract negotiation activities to assist the Director of Engineering in evaluating options, selecting the most suitable solutions, and determining appropriate actions. Act as the key liaison between internal stakeholders and external parties regarding aircraft specifications, build configuration, and production processes to ensure effective communication, coordination, and timely resolution of project-related matters. Oversee contracted heavy maintenance activities, including C-Checks, structural inspections, cabin refurbishment programs, aircraft painting, and other major maintenance events. Coordinate with contracted MRO organizations to ensure successful planning, execution, and redelivery of aircraft undergoing heavy maintenance. Manage aircraft hangar induction and redelivery processes while ensuring adherence to schedules, budgets, quality requirements, and regulatory standards. Monitor project milestones, maintenance findings, and work scope changes, implementing corrective actions when required. Manage Entry Into-Service (EIS) programs for newly acquired aircraft by overseeing acceptance activities, technical records review, modifications, certifications, crew readiness, spare provisioning, and operational integration. Ensure that all required paperwork and documentation are properly generated, controlled, and cleared in accordance with approved procedures before releasing the aircraft for service. Ensure the accuracy and integrity of technical records, publications, and documentation for the entire fleet. Oversee the maintenance of manuals, bulletins, and logbooks to comply with regulatory and internal requirements. Lead End-of-Lease aircraft return projects, ensuring compliance with lease return conditions and contractual obligations. Coordinate aircraft inspections, records reviews, maintenance actions, and redelivery activities with lessors and technical representatives. Manage induction of short-term wet lease (ACMI) aircraft, including technical acceptance, regulatory approvals, operational integration, and project coordination across all departments. Support aircraft acquisitions, lease transitions, and fleet phase-in/phase-out activities. Plan and manage implementation of aircraft modifications, upgrades, and fleet enhancement initiatives. Coordinate with OEMs, design organizations, engineering teams, suppliers, and regulatory authorities for modification approvals and implementation. Develop comprehensive project plans that clearly define project scope, objectives, timelines, milestones, budgets, resource requirements, and execution strategies, while ensuring effective allocation and utilization of resources throughout the project lifecycle. Proactively identify, assess, and monitor project risks and potential challenges that may impact project performance, and develop appropriate mitigation and contingency strategies to minimize operational disruptions, schedule delays, and financial exposure. Ensure that all project deliverables are completed in accordance with the defined technical specifications, applicable regulatory standards, safety requirements, quality expectations, and commercial obligations, while maintaining compliance with organizational policies and industry best practices. Coordinate and facilitate project meetings, technical reviews, progress discussions, and stakeholder engagement activities to ensure effective communication, timely decision-making, alignment of project objectives, and successful resolution of issues throughout the project execution phase. Represent Salam Air as a technical representative in meetings with aircraft manufacturers, vendors, and industry operators, ensuring effective review of project progress, timely resolution of technical issues, and alignment with agreed project timelines and objectives. Perform any additional tasks as assigned by superiors. Requirements Graduate in Mechanical/Aeronautical/Electrical Engineering, or alternatively Aircraft Maintenance Engineer license ICAO type II. A minimum of 15 years of experience in the aviation industry, including at least 5 years in leading technical projects.