Aviation Search Group — Grand Junction, Colorado
Estimated salary for Transportation, Storage and Distribution Managers (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025): $82,440–$146,770 per year, median $107,230. The employer did not provide a pay range for this listing.
Our client is one of the largest and most respected independent Aircraft Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul organizations in the country, with a multi-degree track record of growth and a reputation among operators as a top-rated provider in the industry. Due to a planned internal transition, they are seeking an experienced Citation Program Manager to lead the technician and project management team responsible for their Citation line of business at a full-service hangar facility.
This is a rare opportunity to step into an established, well-resourced program with a clear runway for growth, backed by an organization investing heavily in its people, facilities, and long-term market position.
• Full operational and financial accountability for the Citation program, including on time delivery, squawk free quality outcomes, and profitability
• Leadership of technicians, shift managers, and an operations coordinator, with close collaboration alongside a dedicated project management team
• Hiring, development, and performance management of your team, with HR as a compliance partner
• Manpower planning across skill levels and shifts, including proactive collaboration with other Airframe Program Managers to share resources when workload shifts
• Customer facing communication during operational and status meetings
• Review of material purchases, billing, and labor charges to protect program profitability
• Building a best practice, continuous improvement culture focused on people, safety, service, and speed
When applying, reference WingmanPro.
Before you apply, ask. WingmanPro's community side is free to read with no account: aviation groups and pilot forums for type-specific and regional communities, and WingmanNetwork for what people are posting about reserve, upgrades, checkrides and who is actually hiring.