Lead Aircraft Technical Specialist

About the role

Oliver Wyman Vector is looking for an experienced Lead Aircraft Technical Specialist in Atlanta. This advanced-level role sits in a large team that audits aircraft maintenance records and delivers high-quality products to clients. It combines deep industry and technical expertise with workstream leadership, quality assurance and approval, mentoring and client engagement. The position involves national and international travel.

Key responsibilities

• Guide teams by setting work methods, quality standards and review processes, and lead workstreams by developing workplans, tracking progress and raising risks.
• Mentor and train specialists, and act as quality approver for internal and client-ready deliverables.
• Interpret, audit and verify Airworthiness Directives (ADs) and methods of compliance, and determine their applicability.
• Verify time since new and time used on life-limited parts and hard-time components, and perform back-to-birth traceability for life-limited components.
• Check aircraft documentation for proper sign-off, parts certificates, NDT records and vendor approvals, and review repair records and STCs for compliance.
• Research and resolve aircraft-records issues, escalate to the right work groups, and use maintenance tracking systems (Wizard, Merlin, Trax, Maintenix, AMOS).

Required profile

• 10+ years of experience in aircraft records or as an aircraft technical representative, including 6+ years with a Part 121 carrier.
• Knowledge of Federal or National aviation authority regulations on continued airworthiness, configuration control and client manuals.
• A&P license preferred but not required unless acting as Technical Representative; candidates doing Aircraft Technical Representative duties must have prior aircraft maintenance experience.
• High school diploma or equivalent; legal authorization to work in the United States is required.

Required skills

• Database management and auditing, with tool development where needed.
• Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Word) and Google Drive.
• Project management, analytical thinking and strong attention to detail.

What we offer

• Base salary of $105,000 - $120,000, set on experience, skills, location and certifications.
• Eligibility for performance-based incentives.
• Hybrid work arrangement.