Safety Management System Director

The Safety Management System Director integrates Flight Safety into operational and strategic decision-making to proactively manage risk and ensure regulatory compliance and industry best practice across the enterprise.

Requirements

• Authorized to work in Canada and/or the U.S.
• Relevant technical/engineering degree or aircraft technician/maintenance engineer qualification with further education.
• 10+ years’ aviation or high-risk industry experience; 5+ years in senior safety leadership preferred.
• Demonstrated expertise in Safety Risk Management, Bow-Tie, RCCA, occurrence investigations, and SMS implementation across multi-site environments.
• Extensive knowledge of maintenance, flight operations, continuing airworthiness, and aviation regulatory frameworks (e.g., ICAO Annex 19, EASA, UK CAA, Part-145/Part-M, AS9100/9110).
• Proven experience leading complex investigations, regulatory audits (e.g., EASA Part-145), and delivering measurable safety improvements.
• Experience interfacing with regulators, customers, and executive leadership.
• Strong analytical skills, sound judgment, and decision-making under pressure.
• Professional safety/quality certifications; human factors or accident investigation training; aviation management systems training.
• Experience in complex, multi-site MRO or operational environments with international regulatory engagement.
• Multi-discipline operational experience (civil and/or military) and knowledge of ITIL processes preferred.

Benefits

• Competitive benefits
• On-the-job training
• Advancement opportunities
• Excellent benefits
• Equal employment opportunities