Flight Operations Manager

Cirrus Aircraft’s Mission is to deliver an aviation experience that is the pinnacle of innovation, quality, and safety to our customers. Cirrus Aircraft is the recognized global leader in personal aviation and the maker of the best-selling SR Series piston aircraft and the Vision Jet™, the world’s first single engine Personal Jet and recipient of the 2017 Robert J. Collier Trophy. Founded in 1984, the company has redefined performance, comfort and safety in aviation with innovations like the Cirrus Airframe Parachute System® (CAPS®) – the first FAA-certified whole-airframe parachute safety system included as standard equipment on an aircraft. To date, worldwide flight time on Cirrus aircraft has passed nine million hours and over 250 people have returned home safely to their families as a result of the inclusion of CAPS® as a standard feature on all Cirrus aircraft. Find out more at cirrusaircraft.com.

Cirrus offers a competitive benefits package and is dedicated to the advancement of general aviation. The Cirrus Flying Club offers employees and their family members the unique opportunity to obtain their private pilot’s license in the comfort of a Cirrus or rent a Cirrus for an impromptu adventure at a greatly reduced rate.  We are committed to investing in the future of our employees and company by offering professional development and career progression opportunities and we engage employees by offering several employee and family events throughout the year, as well as the opportunity to take part in activity clubs and community events.

Job Summary:

The Flight Operations Manager’s primary responsibility is to develop and lead a world class flight training branch at Cirrus Aircraft’s latest Factory Training facility in McKinney, Texas. With emphasis on quality flight training, world-class customer service, flight safety and standardization, the Flight Training Manager will be responsible to establish and lead a team of highly capable flight instructors and pilots.  The Flight Operations Manager will report to the Managing Director of the facility and will assist in the development of business plans, annual budget and revenue forecast and establishing resource requirements. Flight training managerial experience along with relevant flight instruction and pilot experience is required.

 Supervisory Responsibility: 

• Flight Instructors (SR/SF)
• Corporate Pilots (SR/SF) 

Job Duties and Responsibilities (Essential Functions):

• Establish, guide and empower a team of flight instructors and pilots to meet departmental goals: Driving an environment of constant improvement, exemplary customer service, flexibility to resolving new problems, and uniting a team to achieve set goals and deliverables in accordance with Cirrus Aircraft’s core values and mission statement.
• Manage and oversee all flight training and operations for the McKinney location, ensuring the smooth day to day execution of all missions.
• Manage and responsible for McKinney Flight Operations budget: making timely financial decisions that improves Cirrus Aircraft’s interests and strengthens customer relationships. To include, auditing monthly spending, and ensuring stipulated revenue goals are met.
• Effectively work with other Cirrus Aircraft departments to meet and surpass customer expectations and department and company goals and objectives.
• Resolve flight training and corporate travel challenges and or escalate to Director of Flight Operations or another applicable leader as necessary.
• Work closely with Director of Flight Operations, Content Development and Flight Training Department to ensure all processes, procedures, materials, and courseware are up to date, accurate, and effective.
• Ensure safety of flight for the McKinney location in compliance with the Flight Operations Manual, FAA regulations, and guidance from the Chief Pilot.
• Act as pilot in command and flight instructor in all models of Cirrus aircraft in accordance with Cirrus Aircraft’s Flight Operations manual and applicable regulations.

 Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 Education and/or Experience:

• Two years of recent flight training & operations management in the military, part 142/141 or standardized 61 flight school including the direct oversigh