Senior Manager External Maintenance and Major Projects

• Lead end-to-end delivery of major aircraft maintenance programs and strategic projects
• Drive governance, commercial performance and compliance across external AMO operations
• Permanent, full-time opportunity at the forefront of QantasLink fleet operations

We’re constantly evolving at QantasLink, and we’re searching for a senior leader to take charge of critical maintenance programs and strategic project execution. As Senior Manager External Maintenance and Major Projects, you’ll be responsible for overseeing contracted Line and Base maintenance activities, while delivering on major engineering initiatives including fleet entries into service and third-party maintenance governance transitions.

This is a high-impact leadership role that reports to the Head of QantasLink Engineering and collaborates across QantasLink and broader Group stakeholders to ensure operational success, safety, and cost-effective execution. You’ll also be at the helm of vendor performance management and responsible for delivering tangible, cross-functional project outcomes.

In this role, you’ll –

• Lead all contracted maintenance activities and major QantasLink engineering projects
• Ensure regulatory compliance, airworthiness and safety standards are met across external maintenance
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and suppliers to deliver aircraft programs on time and on budget
• Drive continuous improvement, commercial value and innovation across maintenance operations
• Manage a direct and indirect team, including maintenance leaders and award-based employees
• Represent QantasLink in high-stakes decisions involving vendor management, regulatory liaison and project escalation
• Report to senior leadership on program progress, key risks, performance metrics and improvement opportunities

Essential Criteria

• A minimum of 10 years’ experience in aviation operations, maintenance and program delivery
• Tertiary qualifications in Engineering, Business or equivalent industry experience
• Proven leadership in managing engineering and maintenance business units
• Deep understanding of Line and Base Maintenance, aircraft planning, and compliance frameworks
• Strong commercial, analytical, and stakeholder management skills
• A track record of successful project delivery, with the ability to manage vendors and drive operational performance
• Experience with contract development, negotiation and AMO performance oversight
• High-level communication skills with the ability to influence across senior leadership

Why Qantas? 

You’ll join a team where creativity and passion are encouraged. Our people come together to allow us to dream big and deliver successfully.

There are many different opportunities across our team, which means you’ll be able to grow both personally and professionally at Qantas. Your development is a priority for us – so that you can maintain the high standards our customers have come to expect and can continue to develop over time. You’ll be supported from day 1 with on-the-job training and coaching as well as our formal training opportunities. While you may start in this role, we’ve got a great track record of supporting our people to take their career in so many different directions, the destinations are endless. 

The Qantas employee benefits program offers amazing benefits that extend well beyond travel. 

• We love to travel: Enjoy heavily discounted air travel within Australia and across the globe, both for you and your family and friends, as well as exclusive deals on accommodation and holidays.
• We have flexible leave options: Make use of leave and flexible working opportunities including 18 weeks paid parental leave (plus superannuation payments on all paid and unpaid parental leave until your child turns 1) and additional purchased leave options for eligible employees.
• We’ll give you access to thousands of rewards: Through our partnerships we can offer you discounts across shopping, food and wine, insurance, health and wellbeing, leisure and entertainment. You can also take advantage of our salary packaging program including motor vehicles, eligible portable electronic devices and professional memberships.
• We’ll support your wellbeing: Whether it’s learning to better support your own and others’ mental health, our interactive wellbeing app or your very own tailored nutrition plan.

Qantas is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion.  We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, and people of all backgrounds to apply.  If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application.  Your personal information will be kept confidential in compliance with relevant privacy legislation.

Applications close: Friday 18th of July 2025.