Woodward, Inc

Business Operations Director

Woodward, Inc$191K — $267K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, or related technical field.
  • Minimum of 10 years' experience in aerospace, specifically in after-market services or product management.
  • Proven leadership skills with cross-functional teams and management processes.
  • Strong knowledge of WWD aftermarket services operations is preferred.
  • Demonstrated experience with lean and transactional process management systems.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the primary contact for operational excellence in the services business.
  • Develop and enhance key business metrics, management systems, and KPIs.
  • Establish standardized communication, decision-making, and escalation processes.
  • Support execution of long-term growth strategies for services and fleet projections.
  • Ensure commercial and technical support meets customer satisfaction levels.
  • Manage financial aspects of services business including operating plans and pricing strategies.
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives utilizing lean principles.

Benefits

  • Access to a dynamic and innovative work environment.
  • Opportunities for professional growth and development.
  • Participation in key strategic decision-making activities.
  • Collaboration with cross-functional teams and industry experts.
  • Engagement in performance improvement initiatives across product lines.
Full Job Description
Are you ready to make your mark? If you're a Business Operations Director, we have an exciting opportunity for you. The Business Operations Director will lead the development and execution of the fuel systems & controls services business strategy. This role is responsible for driving key process execution across all the critical services elements: Customer Support, Services Sales, MRO operations, Spare parts fulfillment and Services network partner management. Director will be responsible for developing standard processes, management systems and metrics to ensure critical business metrics are met including financials.

What You Will Be Doing
  • Serve as the prime focal point for the operational health and excellence of the services business.
  • Develop and refine the key services business metrics, management systems and cadences to ensure business level KPIs are achieved.
  • Develop and manage standardized communication, decision making and escalation processes.
  • Support the development and execution of the long-term services growth strategy to meet fleet growth projections including determining MRO capacity needs, partner & network licensee strategy and expansion.
  • Ensure commercial and technical support meets customer expectations.
  • Manage services business financials, including operating plans, cost improvement initiatives, pricing strategies and aftermarket field performance metrics.
  • Drive continuous improvement through lean principles, lesson-learned processes, and coordination across other product lines.


What We Are Looking For
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, business or related technical field.
  • Minimum of 10 years' experience in aerospace, preferably after-market services, product management or customer-facing roles.
  • Demonstrated leadership and of cross-functional teams and management/company processes.

Desirable Characteristics:
  • Strong knowledge of WWD aftermarket services operations.
  • Lean and transactional process and management system experience.
  • Excellent communication, negotiation and executive presentation skills.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, matrix organization with high accountability.


This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). All applicants must be U.S. Persons within the meaning of the ITAR and EAR, or eligible to obtain all required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State and/or the U.S. Department of Commerce. The ITAR defines a U.S. Person as a U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident (i.e., 'Green Card holder'), or a protected person (e.g., asylee, or refugee).

About Woodward, Inc

Woodward, Inc. is an independent designer, manufacturer, and service provider of control solutions for the aerospace and industrial markets. The company's innovative fluid, combustion, electrical, and motion control systems help customers offer cleaner, more reliable, and more efficient equipment. Woodward is headquartered in Fort Collins, Colorado, USA, and serves customers worldwide.
Learn more about Woodward, Inc
Size
7,200 employees
Market Cap
$5.6 billion
Industry
Net Income
$228.5 million
Founded
1870
5 Year Trend
+2.6%
Revenue
$2.3 billion
NASDAQ

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