Wing – Senior Manager of Aviation Programs

Wing offers drone delivery as a safe, fast, and sustainable solution for last mile logistics. Consumer appetites for on-demand services are increasing, but current delivery methods are inefficient, costly, and contribute to road accidents and air pollution. Wing’s fleet of highly automated delivery drones can transport small packages directly from businesses to homes on-demand, in minutes. We design, build, and operate our aircraft, and offer drone delivery services on three continents. Our technology is designed to be easy to integrate into existing delivery and logistics networks, offering a scalable drone delivery solution for a broad range of businesses. Wing is a part of Google’s parent company, Alphabet, and our mission is to create the preferred means of delivery for the planet. To do this, we must build a workforce that’s representative of the global communities that we serve. If you’re ready to do the greatest work of your life, come join us.

About the Role:

Wing is looking for a Senior Manager of Aviation Programs to join our Flight Operations team in a Remote position. Reporting to the Head of Global Flight Operations, the Senior Manager of Aviation Programs plays a key role facilitating effective operations, leading operational changes and improvements, and coordinating across diverse stakeholders. This role will work closely alongside the Head of Global Flight Operations to ensure Wing’s flight operations teams around the world are collectively moving towards common goals while implementing new capabilities and embracing continuous improvement to better serve our partners and customers. The ideal candidate has a passion for aviation and autonomy with demonstrated knowledge of industry best practices in scaling operations in diverse environments. 

What You’ll Do: 

• Coordinate across the core flight operations sub-teams to facilitate cross-functional communication and prioritization within flight operations and beyond
• Identify and surface operational, communication, and programmatic issues to flight operations and company leadership
• Develop execution plans for key milestones, goals, and OKRs
• Lead the Wing Flight Operations Board as delegated by the Head of Global Flight Operations
• Review and contribute to technical documentation and manuals as a subject matter expert on scaled flight operations
• Author program plans, technical proposals, and strategic documents as directed
• Serve as a primary internal point of contact and representative for Flight Operations priorities, needs, and challenges
• Manage flight operations related procurement and vendor contracts to support operational needs

What You’ll Need:

• BA/BS degree in aviation, engineering, or equivalent practical experience
• 12+ years of experience, including 8+ years leading teams in an aviation environment and 5+ years experience managing complex aviation and regulatory programs 
• Extensive knowledge and experience working directly within an aviation regulatory framework
• Prior experience in scaled commercial or public UAS operations preferably involving BVLOS or other complex operations
• Demonstrated strong technical knowledge of aircraft systems, flight test, and operations
• Excellent knowledge of ongoing UAS industry regulatory and technical developments
• Experience working with aviation standards and standards development organizations
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to travel up to 50% time

The US base salary range for this full-time position is the salary range below + bonus + equity + benefits. Wing’s salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your location during the hiring process.

Salary Range

$165,000—$247,000 USD

At Wing, we don’t just accept difference – we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products and our community. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.

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