Head of Special Air Missions
Core
Design, build, and lead Metrea's Australia Special Air Missions (SAM) organization, ensuring operational excellence and safety in high-value aerospace programs.
Role type
Senior leadership, builder-and-operator
Builds
Scalable aviation organization structures, frameworks, and teams for national security partners
Domain
Aerospace & Defense, National Security
Required skills
Senior leadership in aerospace/defense, team scaling across geographies, talent development, aviation regulation expertise (CASA), special mission aircrew experience, stakeholder influence, budget management, risk management
Preferred skills
ISR background, CASA airworthiness/maintenance knowledge, Australian government procurement familiarity
Technologies
Digital systems, financial models
Responsibilities
Design Australia SAM organization structure, collaborate with global SAM groups, build operational frameworks and digital systems, lead hiring and professional development, drive strategy execution via Enterprise Value Case cycle, manage aviation operations under CASA regulations, oversee performance management and risk
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
