TrueChoice Defense International Service Manager (Philippines)
Job Description
Summary The South-East Asia T700/CT7 TrueChoice Defense International Business Leader is accountable for delivering all contracted requirements and leading a cross-functional, matrixed team supporting T700 and CT7 engine repairs and services. Based in the Philippines, this role is the primary point of contact for Philippine Air Force (PAF) contractual interactions with GE Aerospace and is responsible for setting the conditions to transition to a TrueChoice Defense sustainment agreement. As regional fleets grow, this leader may support additional South-East Asia countries and programs.
Job Description
Company Overview: Are you ready to see your career take flight? At GE Aerospace, we believe the world works better when it flies. We are a world-leading provider of jet engines, components, and integrated systems for commercial and military aircraft. We have a relentless dedication to the future of safe and more sustainable flight and believe in our talented people to make it happen. Role Overview: In this role, you will manage day-to-day program execution to support entry-into-service deliverables, coordinate engine and component repairs, and ensure consumables replenishment and material readiness. You will work closely with the PAF to evaluate material and repair needs, sustainment activities, and reliability—enabling a transition to a comprehensive TrueChoice Defense solution and supporting future services growth in the region. You will also develop and deploy standard work and robust processes that meet both customer and business needs. You will coordinate across customer and GE teams to resolve complex issues, drive long-term readiness planning, lead contract renewals, and identify growth opportunities aligned to the global TrueChoice Defense strategy. This position is critical to helping customers meet mission readiness and availability objectives. You will also support other countries in SEA as required. Key Responsibilities: Customer leadership: Own the customer interface for all military end-use T700/CT7 sustainment activities in the Philippines, including RFQs, contractual interactions, and overall customer experience. Contract execution: Own delivery of contract requirements and KPIs in the Philippines; expand scope to additional South-East Asia contracts as needed. Program governance: Lead recurring customer program reviews (status, program management, technical) communicating fleet readiness, risks, and mitigation plans. Cross-functional integration: Coordinate execution across GE teams (CPM, FSRs/FSE, Repair Engineering, Materials/CAM, Sales, Services) and external partners to meet Readiness and SQDC targets. MRO performance: Manage MRO relationships and performance, including evaluations, repair proposals, and repair status reviews to drive on-time delivery. Proposal development: Prepare and deliver engine and component repair proposals, consolidating technical, commercial, and schedule inputs from MROs and internal teams. Materials and provisioning: Lead forecasting and provisioning planning with the customer and internal materials team to support demand planning and upcoming shop visits. Turnaround time improvement: Drive TAT improvements by integrating forecasts, part demand, shipments, inventory, and MRO execution; resolve constraints and optimize material flow. Reporting and transparency: Maintain clear reporting on engine and inventory status, KPIs, and contract deliverables (including CDRLs) to ensure accountability. Renewals and growth: Lead renewal and commercial activities (CRM opportunity management, cost build-ups, pricing, proposal development) within guidelines; support regional TrueChoice Defense growth campaigns. Additional duties: Perform additional duties as requested to support regional needs. Ideal Candidate The ideal candidate is a customer-focused aerospace professional with strong program management and sustainment experience, capable of navigating complex cross functional environments and building trusted customer relationships. They bring a proactive mindset, strong operational discipline, and a passion for improving readiness, delivery and long term service growth.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university Minimum 12 years of experience in the aerospace industry 1–3 years of experience in customer management, project management and Operations Leadership roles
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Logistics, or Business Lean / continuous improvement experience (Flight Deck knowledge a plus) Strong oral and written communication skills Strong interpersonal and leadership skills in a matrix environment Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems Demonstrated ability to lead programs/projects; project management skills At GE Aerospace, we have a relentless dedication to the future of safe and more sustainable flight and believe in our talented people to make it happen. Here, you will have the opportunity to work on really cool things with really smart and collaborative people. Together, we will mobilize a new era of growth in aerospace and defense. Where others stop, we accelerate. Additional Information Relocation Assistance Provided: No #LI-Remote - This is a remote position Apply To This Job