Program Director - SAP Aircraft Overhaul and Component Service Maintenance
<p><strong>Title: Program Director - SAP Aircraft Overhaul and Component Service Maintenance </strong></p><p><strong>Location: Edison, NJ/Remote</strong></p><p><strong>Duration: Full Time</strong></p><p><strong>Experience required:</strong> 10-25 years</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>JOB DESCRIPTION:</strong></p><p>Must Have Technical/Functional Skills</p><p>• Deep expertise in SAP S/4HANA with strong functional leadership across MRO/CRO business processes in an A&D Aftermarket environment.</p><p>• Proven experience in Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul (MRO) and Component Repair Operations (CRO) with clear understanding of aerospace aftermarket service models.</p><p>• Strong knowledge of SAP S/4HANA Plant Maintenance / Enterprise Asset Management, service management, spare parts planning, repair logistics, and maintenance execution.</p><p>• Hands-on experience integrating SAP S/4HANA with IBM Maximo, including process harmonization, asset/master data alignment, work order integration, maintenance history synchronization, and interface governance.</p><p>• Deep understanding of A&D aftermarket processes, including: </p><p>o Depot repair operations</p><p>o Serialized component tracking</p><p>o Rotables and repairables management</p><p>o Warranty and service history visibility</p><p>o Spare parts fulfillment and replenishment</p><p>• Expertise in designing business processes across: </p><p>o Work order management</p><p>o Asset lifecycle management</p><p>o Maintenance planning and scheduling</p><p>o Repair execution and turnaround tracking</p><p>o Inventory and spare parts integration</p><p>• Strong integration knowledge across: </p><p>o SAP S/4HANA PM / MM / SD / EWM</p><p>o Maximo asset and maintenance processes</p><p>o Middleware / interface orchestration frameworks</p><p>• Experience leading large-scale SAP transformation programs involving multiple business units, delivery teams, and external application ecosystems.</p><p>• Strong familiarity with regulated A&D operating models, including traceability, compliance, quality controls, and export control considerations.</p><p>• Ability to define and drive KPI-based improvements in: </p><p>o Turnaround time</p><p>o Asset availability</p><p>o Maintenance productivity</p><p>o Spare parts fill rate</p><p>o Backlog reduction</p><p>o Inventory optimization</p><p>• Strong communication and executive stakeholder management skills with demonstrated ability to engage business, IT, operations, and leadership teams.</p><p> </p><p>Roles & Responsibilities</p><p>Strategic Leadership</p><p>• Lead the business and functional transformation vision for SAP S/4HANA MRO/CRO cap abilities integrated with Maximo in an A&D Aftermarket setting.</p><p>• Define the target operating model for maintenance, repair, component tracking, repair turnaround optimization, and service-part enabled maintenance support.</p><p>• Partner with business leadership to improve operational efficiency, asset performance, repair throughput, and aftermarket service delivery.</p><p>Solution Design</p><p>• Provide end-to-end functional leadership for the design of SAP S/4HANA MRO/CRO processes integrated with Maximo-based maintenance and asset management workflows.</p><p>• Define business processes covering: </p><p>o Maintenance planning and execution</p><p>o Depot and component repair lifecycle</p><p>o Serialized asset and component traceability</p><p>o Repairable inventory flows</p><p>o Work order integration</p><p>o Failure / inspection / service history synchronization</p><p>• Govern integration design between SAP and Maximo to ensure process consistency, clean ownership, and scalable supportability.</p><p>Program Delivery</p><p>• Lead large, cross-functional global teams across operations, supply chain, maintenance, IT, and integration workstreams.</p><p>• Drive design workshops, fit-gap analysis, solution governance, risk resolution, and milestone adherence.</p><p>• Ensure delivery predictability, quality, and business readiness across the transformation lifecycle.</p><p>• Establish strong delivery controls, functional quality gates, and business sign-off mechanisms.</p><p>Business Engagement</p><p>• Act as a trusted advisor to business and technology leadership on aftermarket service transformation, MRO/CRO modernization, and integrated enterprise asset management strategy.</p><p>• Facilitate executive design reviews, governance boards, and steering committee discussions.</p><p>• Translate business priorities into practical, scalable SAP-Maximo-enabled operating capabilities.</p><p>Value Realization</p><p>• Define and track transformation outcomes tied to: </p><p>o Faster repair turnaround</p><p>o Improved asset uptime / availability</p><p>o Reduced repair backlog</p><p>o Better spare parts support for maintenance operations</p><p>o Improved planning and maintenance execution visibility</p><p>o Reduced operational inefficiencies and system fragmentation</p><p>• Support KPI dashboards and executive reporting for value realization tracking.</p><p>Transformation & Innovation</p><p>• Drive modernization of legacy maintenance and repair processes into an integrated digital platform a rchitecture.</p><p>• Identify opportunities for automation, workflow standardization, intelligent maintenance planning, and data-driven decision support.</p><p>• Champion process harmonization across business functions, sites, and repair networks.</p><p>Generic Managerial Skills, If any</p><p>• Strong executive leadership and enterprise transformation mindset </p><p>• Proven ability to lead large multi-disciplinary and geographically distributed teams </p><p>• Excellent stakeholder management, facilitation, negotiation, and governance skills </p><p>• Strong decision-making and issue-resolution capability in complex delivery environments </p><p>• Ability to align business and IT teams under a common transformation vision</p><p>• Experience mentoring functional leaders and building high-performing consulting teams </p><p>• Commercial awareness, delivery accountability, and strong client-facing maturity</p><p> </p><p><br></p><p><br></p> <br><h3>Requirements</h3> null
