Senior Director of Technical Asset Management

Job Description

Job DescriptionGA Telesis is a global leader providing integrated solutions to the aviation and aerospace industries. We serve over 2,000 customers, including airlines, original equipment manufacturers, maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) providers, and suppliers worldwide, with 31 leasing, sales, distribution, and MRO operations in 19 countries. At GA Telesis, our core business is integrated aviation solutions, and our mission is customer success.

The LIFT (Leasing, Investments, Finance & Trading) group is seeking a detail-oriented and highly organized Senior Director of Technical Asset Management to join our team. Reporting to the Vice President of Technical Asset Management, the ideal candidate should be a team player, self-motivated, and highly reliable at handling a large volume of portfolio activity. They should have the ability to work both independently and collaborate as a team.

The Senior Director of Technical Asset Managementis a senior technical leader responsible for overseeing the technical integrity of the company’s aircraft and engine portfolio, with a particular focus on technical due diligence for trading activity. This office-based role collaborates closely with commercial and legal teams to enable efficient, value-driven trading and asset oversight.

Responsibilities:
Trading Support & Technical Due Diligence

• Lead technical due diligence for aircraft and engine acquisitions, sales, and portfolio trades.
• Support pricing and decision-making with accurate technical insight and risk assessment.
• Provide real-time input on asset condition, documentation gaps, and technical risk.
• Review aircraft inspection reports, status summaries, and maintenance histories to support deal structuring and execution.
• Assist in developing budgets for maintenance and capital expenditures.

Project Oversight

• Manage internal and external technical representatives during sales, placements, and redeliveries.
• Maintain project trackers and ensure technical milestones are met to align with deal closing dates.

Contractual Technical Support

• Provide technical input for LOIs, leases, and sale and purchase agreements.
• Define and negotiate technical language around delivery conditions, return conditions, and maintenance covenants.
• Support redelivery planning, early termination scenarios, and mid-lease modifications.

Technical Records

• Coordinate with the Technical Records team (not as a direct report) to ensure completeness and compliance with return conditions
• Make informed decisions on which items are acceptable, need resolution, or pose execution risk.

Process & System Ownership

• Help refine technical templates, project trackers, inspection forms, and open item close-out processes.
• Participate in post-mortem reviews to identify bottlenecks or recurring issues in transition and trading support.

Qualifications:

• 7+ years of experience in aircraft leasing, technical asset management, or MRO/engineering with significant exposure to documentation and transaction support.
• A&P License is a plus.
• Deep understanding of FAA/EASA requirements, lease structures, and aircraft maintenance programs.
• Strong commercial awareness and ability to assess risk and opportunity from a technical lens.
• Leadership experience with the ability to manage teams and cross-functional workflows.

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