Chief Operating Officer

Are you a Chief Operating Officer looking to join one of the top companies in the Aviation and Aerospace industry?

Are you looking to further your career and grow?

Do you have experience in database software, internet software, spreadsheet software, presentation software, word processing software, and internal HRIS software?

If you answered yes to those three questions, then apply today!

Acara Solutions seeks highly qualified candidates to work on-site for our client in Addison, TX. Interested?

Here's what you'd do:

• The COO is accountable for strategic and operational planning for KING AEROSPACE Commercial Corporation (KACC) and KING AEROSPACE, Inc. (KAI), ensuring profitability, efficiency, and compliance with contractual and regulatory obligations.
• The COO collaborates with the President and Chairman to execute the company's vision and objectives.
• Oversees daily operations of KACC, KAI, and KA-ARK to ensure profitability, efficiency, compliance, and execution of strategies.
• Collaborates with the President, Chairman, Board of Advisors, and senior management to develop strategies, objectives, and policies, primarily reporting to the President.
• Partners with the Chairman and President for strategic leadership, overseeing daily operations, financial affairs, and business development, while maintaining the company's Servant Leadership culture.
• Leads business development efforts, including identifying new revenue opportunities, generating government contract proposals, and overseeing financial performance.
• Maintains compliance with contractual, FAA, and regulatory commitments.
• Develops annual operational and capital budgets for KACC, KA-ARK, and KAI.
• Tracks and manages company assets, financial performance, and operational efficiency to ensure the President has full insight into operations.
• Mentors and develops the management team, ensuring succession plans are in place.
• Provides regular reports to the President and Chairman on operational performance and strategic execution.
• The COO reports to the Chairman largely through the President and ensures the President is mindful of all reporting.
• Drives information technology strategies to meet business needs.
• Ensures government and military programs meet contractual and regulatory requirements.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Direct supervision of all managers and oversight of operational sites and programs.
• Mentoring the management team, developing succession plans, and overseeing all aspects of contracts and legal matters.

Here's what you'll get:

Pay: $200,000 - $285,000 / year

Hours: 40 hrs / Week

Length: Direct Placement

Sounds like a good fit?

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About Acara Solutions

Acara is a premier recruiting and workforce solutions provider-we help companies compete for talent. With a legacy of experience in various industries worldwide, we partner with clients, listen to their needs, and customize visionary talent solutions that drive desired business outcomes. We leverage decades of experience to deliver contingent staffing, direct placement, executive search, and workforce services worldwide.

Required Skills:

• Master's Degree in Business Administration (MBA)
• Minimum 10 years of experience in Aerospace Management.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in database software, internet software, spreadsheet software, presentation software, word processing software, and internal HRIS software.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in Microsoft Office Suite, Management Information System for Aviation, and email.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience in Lean/Six Sigma or other lean management practices.
• Good leadership, operational, and business development skills.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents.
• Ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format.
• Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and boards of directors.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
• Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Additional Information:

• Upon offer of employment, the individual will be subject to a background check and a drug screen.
• In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be needed to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the necessary employment eligibility verification form upon hire.
• This job operates in a professional office environment.
• This role routinely uses standard office and communications equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and fax machines.
• While performing the duties of this position, the team member is regularly required to walk, sit, and talk or hear, stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms.
• The team member must frequently lift and move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and move up to 25 pounds.
• This position requires close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• This position also requires moderate to frequent travel.
• Under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), all employees assigned to this client must provide documentation verifying their status as a 'U.S. Person,' as defined in ITAR clause 120.15. A U.S. Person is a protected individual under the anti-discrimination provisions of U.S. immigration laws.
• Active Secret DoD Clearance.

Aleron companies (Acara Solutions, Aleron Shared Resources, Broadleaf Results, Lume Strategies, TalentRise, Viaduct) are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Race/Color/Gender/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Veteran.

Applicants for this position must be legally authorized to work in the United States. This position does not meet the employment requirements for individuals with F-1 OPT STEM work authorization status.