<img src="https://rmkcdn.successfactors.com/5858ab09/aad2b740-339c-42fe-8d5e-e.png" style="width:324.0px;height:84.0px"> Position Summary: The Manager Engine Procurement Programs reports to the Senior Manager of Engine Programs and is responsible for the preparation, recommendation, and execution of strategic projects and commercial transactions involving engine maintenance. The Manager is also responsible for setting commercial strategy and representing Technical Operations during engine platform selections, engine sales and spare engine purchases. The role involves working closely with JetBlue Engineering, Strategic Sourcing, Legal, Corporate Finance, Manager Engine Program Operations and Treasury, among other groups. Essential Responsibilities: <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 4.8px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Set the commercial strategy for existing and future engine maintenance programs</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 4.8px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Assist in the development of a long-term engine portfolio strategy, working alongside JetBlue’s Structural Programs and Technical Operations groups</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 4.8px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Manage engine maintenance projects and transactions involving procurement or sale of spare engines</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 4.8px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Conduct analysis on, and present recommendations to executive leadership for all engine platforms</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 4.8px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Assist engine heavy maintenance engineers with commercial transactions and disputes arising from existing engine maintenance contracts and agreements</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 4.8px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Facilitate, prepare and conduct negotiations on existing and future engine maintenance agreements</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 4.8px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Lead cross functional teams consisting of members from Tech Ops Engineering, Strategic Sourcing, Legal, Finance and Accounting</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 4.8px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Maintain relationships with existing and potential future business partners, including engine manufacturers and engine maintenance providers </li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 4.8px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Support Financial Planning and Analysis, Technical Operations and Treasury with financial modeling </li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 4.8px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Embrace and apply artificial intelligence (AI) tools and emerging technologies to enhance procurement processes, improve analytical capability, increase departmental efficiency, and support the continued advancement of Engine Programs. </li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 4.8px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Other duties as assigned</li> </ul> Minimum Experience and Qualifications: <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 4.8px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Bachelor’s degree in Business or Engineering; OR demonstrated capability to perform job responsibilities with a combination of a High School Diploma/GED and at least four (4) years of previous related work experience</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 4.8px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Five (5) years of aviation finance and/or aviation maintenance experience</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 4.8px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Highly proficient with Microsoft Office suite</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 4.8px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Strong analytical and presentation skills</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 4.8px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 4.8px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Excellent verbal and written interaction to effectively manage project communications and stakeholder expectations at all levels of the organization including executive leadership</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 4.8px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Experience leading small to medium sized teams</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 4.8px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Strong attention to detail</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 4.8px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Available for occasional overnight travel (20%)</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 4.8px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Must pass a pre-employment drug test</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 4.8px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Must be legally eligible to work in the country in which the position is located</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 4.8px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Authorization to work in the US is required. This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship</li> </ul> Preferred Experience and Qualifications: <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 4.8px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Master’s Degree in Business (incl. Accounting, Economics and Finance) or Engineering</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 4.8px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Six (6) years of aviation finance and/or aviation maintenance experience</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 4.8px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) license</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 4.8px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Knowledgeable in aviation maintenance contracts and expense structures</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 4.8px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Experience in negotiating and managing aviation maintenance contracts</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 4.8px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Specific experience with engine maintenance, engine manuals and documentation </li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 4.8px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Experience with project management cross functional teams </li> </ul> Crewmember Expectations: <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 4.8px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Regular attendance and punctuality </li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 4.8px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Potential need to work flexible hours and be available to respond on short-notice</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 4.8px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Able to maintain a professional appearance</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 4.8px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">When working or traveling on JetBlue flights, and if time permits, all capable crewmembers are asked to assist with light cleaning of the aircraft</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 4.8px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Must be an appropriate organizational fit for the JetBlue culture, that is, exhibit the JetBlue values of Safety, Caring, Integrity, Passion and Fun </li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 4.8px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Must fulfill safety accountabilities as prescribed by JetBlue’s Safety Management System </li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 4.8px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Promote JetBlue’s #1 value of safety as a Safety Ambassador, supporting JetBlue’s Safety Management System (SMS) components, Safety Policy and behavioral standards </li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 4.8px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Identify safety and/or security concerns, issues, incidents or hazards that should be reported and report them whenever possible and by any means necessary including JetBlue’s confidential reporting systems (Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP) or Safety Action Report (SAR)) </li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 4.8px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Responsible for adhering to all applicable laws, regulations (FAA, OSHA, DOT, etc.) and Company policies, procedures and risk controls </li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 4.8px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Uphold JetBlue’s safety performance metric goals and understand how they relate to their duties and responsibilities </li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 4.8px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">The use of ChatGPT or any other automated tool during the interview process will disqualify a candidate from being considered for the position.</li> </ul> Equipment: <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 4.8px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Computer and other office equipment</li> </ul> Work Environment: <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 4.8px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Normal Office Environment</li> </ul> Physical Effort: <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 4.8px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Generally not required, or up to 10 pounds occasionally, 0 pounds frequently. (Sedentary)</li> </ul> Compensation: <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 4.8px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">The base pay range for this position is between $103,000.00 and $170,000.00 per year. Base pay is one component of JetBlue’s total compensation package, which may also include performance bonuses, restricted stock units, as well as access to healthcare benefits, a 401(k) plan and company match, crewmember stock purchase plan, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, free space available travel on JetBlue, and more.</li> </ul>

Manager of Engine Procurement Programs (Long Island City, NY, US, 11101) @ JetBlue Airways Corporation

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