PEPI: Director, Operations Group-Aerospace, Defense, Aviation & Space (OPEN TO ALL U.S. LOCATIONS)
Company: Alvarez & Marsal Deutschland GmbH
Location: Washington
Posted on: March 7, 2025
Job Description:
PEPI: Director, Operations Group-Aerospace, Defense, Aviation &
Space (OPEN TO ALL U.S. LOCATIONS)Location: Washington, DC, United
StatesDate Posted: Feb 25, 2025Alvarez & Marsal Private Equity
Performance ImprovementPEPI: Director, Operations Group-Aerospace,
Defense, Aviation & Space(OPEN TO ALL U.S. LOCATIONS)Alvarez &
Marsal (A&M), a leading independent global professional
services firm specializing in providing turnaround management,
performance improvement, and corporate advisory services, is
seeking to expand its Private Equity Performance Improvement (PEPI)
- Aerospace, Defense, Aviation & Space (ADAS) team in various
locations throughout the U.S. With more than 10,000 professionals
based across North America, Europe, Asia, and Latin America, our
firm excels in problem solving and value creation. Drawing on a
strong operational heritage and hands-on approach, our
professionals work closely with organizations and stakeholders to
help tackle complex business issues and maximize value.A&M's
global Private Equity Performance Improvement Services (PEPI)
practice focuses on serving middle market and large cap private
equity firms to improve operating results at their portfolio
companies. In addition to serving private equity clients and
portfolio companies, the ADAS team also leverages its industry and
functional expertise to serve corporate clients in the Aerospace,
Defense, Aviation & Space sectors.Our PEPI services include:
- Aerospace, Defense, Aviation & Space
- Transformation Services
- Interim Management
- M&A Services
- Manufacturing Operations
- CFO ServicesAlvarez & Marsal combines our heritage in taking on
complex and challenging environments and situations with our
experience in Aerospace, Defense, Aviation & Space to help create
high performing teams and deliver results. Our seasoned industry
experts are called on by the highest levels of the Pentagon and the
largest acquisition programs in the history of the US Department of
Defense (DoD), foreign governments, and partner nations. Senior
executives, members of the boards of directors, operators of
commercial aviation companies, suppliers, prime contractors, OEMs,
and the broad and diverse multi-tier supplier networks across the
global defense industrial base rely on our professionals to address
the current market challenges with a keen eye toward unlocking
value.The industry has recently faced unprecedented challenges.
Delivering results in the new global operating environment is not
only a matter of operating performance improvement and shareholder
value, but also a matter of financial solvency and national
security. Our diverse, extended platform of experts includes ADAS
industry leaders and functional SMEs in engineering, data science,
finance, operations, and other areas, making A&M the partner of
choice when a generic approach to problem solving is simply not
enough. We bring a history of success working collaboratively with
clients to take on the toughest short-term challenges and deliver
long term sustainable results. The ADAS team takes holistic,
cross-functional approaches that focus on quickly identifying high
impact opportunities for EBITDA, cash management, and operational
improvements across the entire organization. Our team is targeting
high growth in the next 2-4 years. We offer excellent opportunities
for career advancement and building leadership skills. The ADAS
leadership team is focused on providing career development,
training, and exposure to international business
assignments.Professional experience:
- Leading teams through time-sensitive projects by structuring a
performance improvement plan and managing the process through to
completion
- Synthesizing meaningful insights from data, facts, and
discussions with clients
- Developing findings and making strategic recommendations
- Working with clients directly to implement strategic and
operational recommendations
- Hands-on, relevant experience through consulting or industry
projects in several of the following areas:
- Direct and indirect cost transparency
- Margin management, pricing, product rationalization
- Sales & marketing effectiveness, processes, incentives
- Sales and operations planning
- Sourcing and global supply chain
- Operations management and productivity improvement
- Manufacturing experience in fabrication or assembly
environments
- Footprint optimization
- Emerging technologies in engineering and manufacturing
- Human capital / organizational structure design and
effectiveness
- Process improvement
- SG&A cost reduction
- Management Operating Systems
- Change Management
- Working capital and cash managementProfessional skills:
- Strong written, oral, and analytical skills
- Sharp data analytics skills (data science, business
intelligence, data visualization, etc.)
- Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills
- Structured project management (time, team, and workstream
management)
- Initiative, drive, and critical thinking skills
- Intellectual curiosity and passion for developing new
skillsets
- Entrepreneurial mindset and excited to develop new capabilities
and client relationships
- Ability to deliver results on-time and on-quality under time
pressure
- Flexible, creative thinkingQualifications:
- U.S. Citizenship required due to client requirements for some
of our work related to Aerospace, Defense, Aviation & Space
- Previous professional experience with a recognized strategy
consulting firm REQUIRED
- 10+ years of relevant work experience
- Flexibility to travel up to 80% of the time
- Depth in Aerospace, Defense, Aviation, or Space preferred
- Experience with go-to market strategy and business development
preferred
- Recent project leadership experiences
- Experience working with PE and/or PE relationships a PLUS
(personal or professional), especially related to Aerospace,
Defense, Aviation & SpaceThe salary range is $150,000 - $225,000
annually, dependent on several variables including but not limited
to education, experience, skills, and geography. In addition,
A&M offers a discretionary bonus program which is based on a
number of factors, including individual and firm performance.
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