CONTEXTDovetail Electric Aviation Pty Ltd (Dovetail) is a company formed by Sydney Aviation Holdings (owner of Sydney Seaplanes) and Dante Aeronautica..
CONTEXT
Dovetail Electric Aviation Pty Ltd (Dovetail) is a company formed by Sydney Aviation Holdings (owner of Sydney Seaplanes) and Dante Aeronautical. Our vision is to lead the regional and general aviation industry into an exciting new,
sustainable era by enabling aviation operators to fly commercially viable regional routes in nil emission, electric powered aircraft.
The revolution is going to start with small aircrafts first, and new entrants will lead the charge. What may look like a niche market now, will be the dominant trend for Regional Aviation by the end of the decade, and larger aircrafts will follow after that. Dovetail is undertaking the conversion of the first Cessna Caravan into electric in Australia, and potentially the world. We have set up an aggressive objective to obtain an STC for the electric conversion in 2025.
WHAT WE OFFER
Dovetail has been conceived as a dynamic company with sustainability and integrity as core values. We will combine agility with innovation, and we want to put Australia in the global map of electric aviation. This is an extremely exciting opportunity as the sector of electric aviation is poised for massive growth and we think Dovetail is uniquely positioned to be one of the global leaders, thanks to our partnerships with airlines (starting with Sydney Seaplanes as co-owners but also including European operators) or critical suppliers with which we have secured exclusivity.
For that reason, and in order to complement our powerful relationships, we are trying to attract top talent committed to make aviation clean and fight against climate change. Apart from a very exciting project in a dynamic environment with other likeminded people sharing common values, we are offering a competitive salary, flexible work arrangements when feasible and participation on company shares program for initial key employees joining our core team.
We are recruiting an Operations Manager with experience in Aerospace Industry. Our ideal candidate should have relevant experience in Program Management, Business Development and Operations Management and Team Leadership. This position is based in Melbourne, Australia.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Project and Program management. Delivery on time and on budget of complex development projects in the realm of electric aviation, or other type of relevant projects.
• Finance. Contribute to produce financial reports, support to finance activities like payments to suppliers and other service providers. Budget definition, review and forecasts.
• Marketing. Undertake any required market research activities, represent and promote the company in any forum or with any relevant party. Lead, coordinate and implement our strategy around social media or any other relevant channel
• Business development. Lead and or participate in any sales campaign or activity required to generate customers or business for the Employer
• Fundraising. Lead, participate and contribute to capital raising activities
• Administrative tasks like payroll, procurement activities, etc.
• HR responsibilities, including talent search, recruiting, resource planning, performance reviews, drafting of company policies, etc
• Strategy definition and implementation, including establishment of strategic partnerships
• Any activity required or needed in order to efficiently run the business
• Work and coordinate the activities with technology providers, including electric motors, cells and battery suppliers and hydrogen technology providers
• Work with internal and external teams, customers and suppliers, to manage requirements plan, system validation and verification.
• Support to the Certification process of Dovetail’s electric conversions. Document preparation
• Review compliance of design to specifications and requirements, review conformance of project documents to requirements
• Manage the requirements change process, identifying customers’ priorities and recording conflicts between individual requirements
REQUIREMENTS
• A relevant bachelor’s degree.
• Masters degree (MBA) from an international reputed institution preferred.
• At least 5 years full-time relevant work experience.
• Experience running complex technology projects or running business activities in technology intensive operations
• Experience in aerospace environments, running projects and operations
• Experience with electrical aviation at a technical and/or operational level
• Business proficiency with both English and Spanish preferred
• Excellent organizational, planning, and follow-up skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, interpersonal skills, and ability to work effectively with others