Director - Digital Fleet Management

Theres never been a more exciting time to join United Airlines. Were on a path towards becoming the best airline in the history of aviation. Our shared purpose Connecting People Uniting the World is about more than getting people from one place to another. It also means that as a global company that operates in hundreds of locations around the world with millions of customers and tens of thousands of employees we have a unique responsibility to uplift and provide opportunities in the places where we work live and fly and we can only do that with a truly diverse and inclusive workforce. And were growing in the years ahead well hire tens of thousands of people across every area of the airline. Our careers include a competitive benefits package aimed at keeping you happy healthy and welltraveled. From employeerun Business Resource Group communities to worldclass benefits like parental leave 401k and privileges like space available travel United is truly a oneofakind place to work. Are you ready to travel the world

The Director of Digital Fleet Management is responsible for scaling the usage of asset performance data for the purpose of improving reliability and operational performance while lowering total cost of ownership of Uniteds fleet of assets. The Director will lead a team of experts to dive into technical details on how different assets operate evaluate existing performance data availability and recommend new engineering modifications as required to gather more data to turn unexpected system failures into scheduled maintenance. They will partner with subject matter experts to develop new use cases work with technology and analytics partners to operationalize use cases and manage third party partnerships for health monitoring and predictive maintenance software solutions.

Own the strategic vision goals technology roadmap and business justification for deployment and scaling of connected systems health monitoring and predictive maintenance technology

Develop roadmap and deliver on Predictive Maintenance and Connected Aircraft initiatives within United including steering committeelevel ownership of key programs to expand use of asset data across operating divisions

Provide strategic vision and direction for Integrated Aircraft Health Monitoring initiatives including oversight and performance management of operational teams managing daytoday health monitoring operations

Develop and manage strategic partnerships with industry and academic entities to scale connected systems health monitoring and predictive maintenance software solutions

United values diverse experiences perspectives and we encourage everyone who meets the minimum qualifications to apply. While having the desired qualifications make for a stronger candidate we encourage applicants who may not feel they check ALL of those boxes! We are always looking for individuals who will bring something new to the table!

Whats needed to succeed (Minimum Qualifications):

Bachelors degree in engineering Computer Science Business Administration or a related field

Minimum 10 years experience in business engineering or data driven role

Minimum 5year experience in a leadership/supervisory role

Airline experience or operations experience in a similar industry

Knowledge and understanding of asset/fleet management strategies and maintenance operations

Familiarization with preventive maintenance and reliability concepts and implementation

Proven project management organization and thought leadership skills with ability to build lead and maintain strong productive teams and working relationships with internal stakeholders and external customers

Familiarization with using data to improve or create new operational processes

Ability to develop strategies to improve operational processes convey strategies in a compelling manner and manage relationships with stakeholders to ensure success

Strong interpersonal verbal and written communication skills with ability to effectively manage relationships and influence change at all levels (including executive)

What will help you propel from the pack (Preferred Qualifications):

Experience working with aircraft engine ground equipment or other asset sensors and fault data

Familiarity with modern data analytics concepts that include machine learning statistical programming data visualization etc.

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