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Standard Aero

Aviation MRO for engines and airframes

Vice President Human Resources - Corporate Functions

Full-Time
No salary listed
Expert
Bachelor's, Master's
Scottsdale, AZ, USA
In PersonOn-site in Scottsdale; approximately 20% domestic and/or international travel may be required.
People & HRLearning & Development, HR Generalist & Employee Relations
No H1B Sponsorship

About the job

Requirements
  • The successful candidate must qualify as a U.S. Person under applicable U.S. export control laws; a U.S. Person includes a U.S. citizen, U.S. lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.
  • A bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Organizational Development, or a related field.
  • At least 12 years of progressive Human Resources leadership experience, including significant experience supporting senior executives and leading complex organizations.
  • Demonstrated experience operating as a strategic HR executive and influencing decisions at the executive leadership level.
  • Proven success developing and executing enterprise-level talent, organizational effectiveness, workforce, and change strategies.
  • Experience supporting complex corporate functions such as Finance, Information Technology, Legal, Engineering, Supply Chain, or other enterprise functions.
  • Strong business and financial acumen, with the ability to connect people strategy to business objectives and enterprise performance.
  • Demonstrated expertise in organizational design, executive talent management, succession planning, leadership development, and change management.
  • Ability to navigate complexity, ambiguity, and competing priorities within a fast-paced, global organization.
  • Strong executive presence and capabilities in influencing, coaching, communication, and relationship-building.
  • Ability to balance strategic leadership with effective work in a lean, hands-on environment.
  • Strong judgment and experience managing complex and sensitive employee, organizational, and leadership matters.
  • Working knowledge of applicable employment laws and HR practices.
  • Experience leveraging HR systems, workforce analytics, and data to inform business and talent decisions.
  • Approximately 20% domestic and/or international travel may be required.
Responsibilities
  • Serve as a strategic HR advisor and trusted partner to executive leaders across Corporate Functions, translating business priorities into forward-looking people and organizational strategies.
  • Partner with functional executives on organizational strategy, operating models, workforce planning, leadership effectiveness, and talent decisions that enable business performance and growth.
  • Lead the development and execution of talent strategies to attract, develop, engage, and retain high-performing and critical talent.
  • Drive executive talent and succession planning, including identifying and developing future leaders and strengthening leadership pipelines.
  • Advise executives on organizational design and transformation, including restructuring, role clarity, capability building, and organizational effectiveness.
  • Lead the people strategy for significant business and organizational change initiatives, ensuring effective change management, communication, and stakeholder alignment.
  • Provide executive coaching and counsel to senior leaders to strengthen leadership capability, team effectiveness, and organizational performance.
  • Use workforce insights, business data, and external market trends to identify organizational risks, opportunities, and emerging talent needs.
  • Partner with HR Centers of Excellence, including Talent Acquisition, Total Rewards, Talent Management, and HR Operations, to deliver integrated solutions aligned with enterprise priorities.
  • Provide leadership and guidance on complex employee relations, performance, organizational, and talent matters, balancing business needs, employee experience, risk, and compliance.
  • Champion a high-performance culture focused on accountability, engagement, continuous improvement, and leadership excellence.
  • Contribute to broader enterprise HR strategy and priorities as a senior member of the HR leadership team.
Desired Qualifications
  • A master's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, or a related discipline.
  • Experience within aviation, aerospace, manufacturing, industrial services, or another complex global organization.
  • Experience supporting a publicly traded company or similarly complex enterprise environment.
  • Experience leading or supporting significant organizational transformation, integration, or enterprise change.

About the company

StandardAero provides maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services for aviation and related equipment, including engines for aircraft and rotorcraft, auxiliary power units, and components. It also offers airframe services such as major alterations, avionics capabilities, engineering, and customized interior and exterior work, including completion and paint. With a global network of 50+ facilities, it performs OEM-authorized and FAA-approved repairs, overhauls, and upgrades to manufacturer specifications. Its goal is to minimize aircraft downtime and extend asset life for commercial, business, military, and industrial power customers, distinguishing itself by its long history, large global footprint, and breadth of offerings.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Scottsdale, Arizona

Founded

1911

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What believers are saying

  • September 2026 Winnipeg expansion adds 70,000 square feet and 40% more footprint.
  • July 2026 LEAP wins with SunExpress and Avolon expand narrowbody engine exposure.
  • August 2026 U.S. Air Force T56 award and UK NMH contract extend defense backlog.

What critics are saying

  • October 2026 CEO transition from Russell Ford to Paul McElhinney adds execution risk.
  • LEAP ramp at San Antonio must satisfy SunExpress and Avolon demand immediately.
  • OEMs can reclaim aftermarket work; losing GE, Safran, or Pratt authorizations crushes growth.

What makes Standard Aero unique

  • 1911-founded StandardAero spans engines, airframes, avionics, and interiors across 50 facilities.
  • Its OEM-authorized engine depth includes GE CT7/T700, Pratt PW100, and CFM LEAP.
  • StandardAero combines military readiness work and commercial MRO, unlike narrow-point competitors.

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Benefits

  • Professional Development Budget
  • Flexible Work Hours

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

17%

1 year growth

17%

2 year growth

17%
Yahoo Finance
Oct 9th, 2026
Mar Vista adds StandardAero to portfolio, cites aerospace aftermarket growth potential

Mar Vista Investment Partners initiated a position in StandardAero during Q3 2026, citing the company's position as the world's largest independent aerospace engine aftermarket services provider. StandardAero specialises in maintenance, repair, and overhaul services for commercial, business aviation, and military aircraft engines. The investment firm highlighted StandardAero's competitive advantages, including high technical and regulatory barriers to entry, longstanding customer and OEM relationships, and leading positions across engine platforms. Mar Vista sees opportunities for margin expansion as newer programmes mature and the higher-margin Component Repair Services business grows. As of 8 October 2026, StandardAero traded at $20.33 with a $6.7 billion market capitalisation, reporting $6.32 billion in trailing twelve-month revenue. The stock experienced a 29.11% year-to-date decline.

AviTrader Publications
Oct 8th, 2026
StandardAero gains new US Air Force maintenance contract.

StandardAero gains new US Air Force maintenance contract. StandardAero has disclosed it has secured a US Air Force (USAF) contract to apply its Maintenance Insight(TM) predictive maintenance, readiness and reliability diagnostic tools to the F100-220 engine programme. The engine powers more than 175 F-15 aircraft. The award extends Maintenance Insight's coverage to a fifth engine type in the USAF fleet. "The Air Force has been on the leading edge of Predictive Maintenance philosophy and implementation, and StandardAero is proud to have been part of that journey," commented Marc Drobny, President of the StandardAero Military, Helicopters and Energy Division. "Our solution can deliver long term reduction of maintenance costs, and improvements in deployment readiness and time on wing for the fleet. We stand ready to expand this solution to other engine platforms powering USAF aircraft, as well as commercial aerospace fleets." Together with the USAF's Propulsion team, StandardAero has successfully developed diagnostic and predictive maintenance applications for multiple engine fleets, including the T56 engine powering the C-130 fleet, the J85 engine powering the T-38 fleet, the TF33 engine powering the B-52 fleet, and the TF39 engine." [avi_get_posts] 2026 media kit. VP Sales & Business Development Americas Tamar Jorssen [email protected] Phone: +1 (778) 213 8543 VP International Sales & Marketing Malte Tamm [email protected] Phone: +49 (0)162 8263049 Free daily, weekly and monthly MRO publications delivered straight to your inbox! Select publications: *AviTrader Publications Corp. respect your privacy and AviTrader will not share your email address with any third parties.

The Times of India
Sep 23rd, 2026
GMR Aero Technic partners StandardAero to offer on-wing engine MRO support in APAC.

GMR Aero Technic partners StandardAero to offer on-wing engine MRO support in APAC. GMR Aero Technic CEO Dinesh Bohra (3rd from Left) and Rebecca Lane, senior vice president for global sales at StandardAero, exchange MoU to develop GMR Aero Technic as an authorised service centre for on-wing engine support in Asia Pacific in Singapore on Wednesday Hyderabad: Aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul services provider GMR Aero Technic (GAT) on Wednesday said it has signed an agreement with US-based StandardAero to develop GAT as an authorised service centre for on-wing engine support in the Asia-Pacific region. GAT said the deal will expand GAT's focus beyond traditional airframe MRO into higher-value engine and component support services capabilities and beef up its footprint in the APAC aviation market while boosting India's prospects as a competitive global MRO hub. The partnership will combine StandardAero's engine aftermarket expertise with GAT's MRO infrastructure and location in India to cater to airlines and aircraft operators across APAC. The proposed centre is aimed at reducing aircraft downtime and improving operational efficiency by providing specialised engine maintenance closer to operators' bases, GAT said. The planned services include engine and module replacement, borescope inspections, fan blade and fuel nozzle replacement, gearbox changes, engine preservation and storage, quick engine change build-up, electronic control unit software upgrades, engine logistics support and engine change services. You May Like Ashok Gopinath, president and accountable manager of GMR Aero Technic, said the tie-up would help build advanced engine support capabilities in APAC and strengthen India's position as an MRO hub. Rebecca Lane, StandardAero's senior vice president for global sales, said India is among the fastest-growing commercial aviation markets and the agreement reinforces the company's commitment to local support globally. End of Article

AviTrader Publications
Aug 14th, 2026
StandardAero lands Precision Air PW127M MRO deal.

StandardAero lands Precision Air PW127M MRO deal. StandardAero has secured an exclusive, multi-year contract from Tanzania's Precision Air to provide maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services for the Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127M engines powering the airline's ATR fleet. The agreement covers the PW127M turboprops installed across Precision Air's nine ATR 42-500/600 and ATR 72-500 aircraft, extending a long-standing partnership between the Tanzanian carrier and StandardAero. StandardAero will provide engine MRO services from its overhaul facilities in Summerside, Canada, and Gonesse, France, with additional support from its service centre in Nairobi, Kenya. The company is the world's largest independent Pratt & Whitney Canada-authorised PW100 Designated Overhaul Facility and has supported PW100 operators for more than 40 years. It became the engine family's first independent MRO provider in 1984. Precision Air Head of Maintenance Christian Shirima said the renewed agreement builds on StandardAero's support across hot-section inspections, overhauls, leased engines and unscheduled shop visits. He added that Precision Air plans to further integrate StandardAero's engine programmes into its ATR maintenance planning and quality systems, including coordinated scheduling and technical data exchange. The carrier will also align engine maintenance activity and technical updates with its Approved Training Organization, helping ensure technicians and flight crews receive up-to-date instruction on engine systems, troubleshooting and safety procedures. [avi_get_posts] 2026 media kit. VP Sales & Business Development Americas Tamar Jorssen [email protected] Phone: +1 (778) 213 8543 VP International Sales & Marketing Malte Tamm [email protected] Phone: +49 (0)162 8263049 Free daily, weekly and monthly MRO publications delivered straight to your inbox! Select publications: *AviTrader Publications Corp. respect your privacy and AviTrader will not share your email address with any third parties.

StandardAero
Jul 23rd, 2026
StandardAero chosen by GE Aerospace to build, maintain and overhaul CT7-2E1 engines for UK's New Medium Helicopter fleet.

StandardAero chosen by GE Aerospace to build, maintain and overhaul CT7-2E1 engines for UK's New Medium Helicopter fleet. Agreement extends decades-long partnership with GE Aerospace and deepens its 85-year relationship with the UK Ministry of Defence SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - July 23, 2026 - StandardAero, Inc. (NYSE: SARO), a leading independent pure-play provider of aerospace engine aftermarket services including engine maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) and engine component repair, has been chosen by GE Aerospace to build, maintain and overhaul the CT7-2E1 engines selected to power the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence's (MOD) New Medium Helicopter (NMH) fleet. The announcement follows GE Aerospace's disclosure that Leonardo selected the CT7-2E1 engine to power 23 AW149 helicopters for the NMH program, an agreement that includes 46 engines plus spares, spare parts and long-term support, as well as future exports from the UK. The AW149s will be operated by the UK Armed Forces and delivered between 2030 and 2033. As part of the program, StandardAero's Gosport facility will handle engine build, maintenance and overhaul work for the UK fleet as well as future export engines from UK, reinforcing the site's role as a center of excellence for GE Aerospace's T700/CT7 engine family in the United Kingdom. StandardAero has provided depot-level MRO for the T700 and CT7 turboshaft engine series since 1986. "This program reflects a strong partnership with GE Aerospace, built on decades of trusted performance," said Marc Drobny, President, Military, Helicopter and Energy, StandardAero. "We are honored that GE Aerospace continues to rely on our team to deliver the reliability and readiness our customers expect, and we look forward to bringing that same standard of excellence to the New Medium Helicopter fleet." "StandardAero has been a trusted partner to GE Aerospace for decades, and this agreement builds on that strong foundation to support the United Kingdom's New Medium Helicopter program," said Paul Ferraro, Vice President and General Manager of Defense Engines & Services, GE Aerospace. "StandardAero's deep experience with the T700/CT7 family and its long-standing presence in Gosport make it an ideal partner to provide the in-country assembly and sustainment capabilities needed to ensure long-term readiness, reliability and responsiveness for the UK MOD." The NMH award extends StandardAero's long-standing support of UK military helicopter programs. The company's Gosport site already performs airframe work on the Royal Air Force's Chinook fleet. As announced in May 2026, StandardAero received a contract extension to deliver logistics management, technical support, and material, as well as repair and maintenance of engines and line-replaceable units (LRUs) for the T700-GE-T701D engines powering the British Army's Apache AH-64E fleet. "This new program expands our support of the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence across the Chinook, Apache and now the New Medium Helicopter platform," said Simon Jones, Managing Director, UK Operations, StandardAero. "The Gosport site's relationship with the UK MOD dates back to 1940, and this agreement is a continuation of that enduring trust - one built on decades of delivering mission-ready support to UK Armed Forces." The program is also expected to sustain skilled jobs at StandardAero's Gosport site, which sits within the Gosport constituency represented by Member of Parliament Dame Caroline Dinenage. "This agreement supports the highly skilled workforce at the StandardAero Gosport site, while supporting the country's Strategic Defence Review and Defence Industrial Strategy," said Dame Caroline Dinenage, MP for Gosport. "It's a vote of confidence in the men and women here who have supported our armed forces for generations, and in Gosport's continued role at the heart of the UK's defence industrial base." As part of the wider NMH program, GE Aerospace and its partners will support delivery of economic, social and environmental benefits under the UK's Social Value Model Act, including apprenticeship programs, educational outreach and employment initiatives tied to the Gosport site and other UK facilities. StandardAero (stand #4330) will be showcasing its capabilities at the Farnborough International Airshow 2026, taking place July 20 - 24 at the Farnborough International Exhibition & Conference Centre in Hampshire, United Kingdom. StandardAero is a leading independent pure-play provider of aerospace engine aftermarket services for fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft, serving the commercial, military and business aviation end markets. StandardAero provides a comprehensive suite of critical, value-added aftermarket solutions, including engine maintenance, repair and overhaul, engine component repair, on-wing and field service support, asset management and engineering solutions. StandardAero is an NYSE listed company under the ticker symbol SARO.