Job Description
PEPI: Director, Operations Group—Aerospace, Defense, Aviation & Space
(OPEN TO ALL U.S. LOCATIONS)
Location: Miami, FL, United States
Date Posted: Apr 21, 2025
Alvarez & Marsal Private Equity Performance Improvement
PEPI: 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.
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 Services
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.
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 management
Professional 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 thinking
Qualifications:
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 & Space
The 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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Job Tags
Work experience placement, Interim role, Self employment, Flexible hours,