Corporate Aviation Lead

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Corporate Aviation Lead.

The Corporate Aviation Director is responsible for leading the company’s aviation program, including aircraft fleet management, fractional aviation usage, flight scheduling, maintenance planning, vendor oversight, performance reporting, and financial management. This role ensures aviation operations are safe, reliable, cost-effective, and aligned with executive travel needs and business priorities.
 

In this role, you will:

• Oversee the company’s aircraft fleet, including utilization, readiness, lifecycle planning, and ongoing operational performance.
• Manage fractional aviation hours, including forecasting, usage tracking, scheduling coordination, and cost oversight.
• Lead aviation scheduling and demand planning to support safe, efficient, and responsive executive travel.
• Develop and maintain strong vendor routines, including service reviews, performance discussions, issue resolution, and accountability for agreed service levels.
• Oversee aircraft maintenance planning to ensure operational readiness, safety, compliance, and minimal disruption to business travel needs.
• Establish, monitor, and report on key performance indicators related to safety, reliability, utilization, cost, service quality, and vendor performance.
• Prepare aviation reporting and executive updates that summarize operational performance, trends, risks, and recommended actions.
• Conduct fleet assessments to evaluate aircraft needs, utilization, replacement planning, and opportunities to improve efficiency or cost effectiveness.
• Understand and manage aviation-related financials, including budgets, forecasts, invoices, operating costs, and vendor spend.
• Build and maintain trusted relationships with senior leaders, internal partners, vendors, aircraft operators, and industry peers.

Required Qualifications:

• 7+ years of Business Execution, Implementation, or Strategic Planning experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience overseeing corporate aircraft fleets, including utilization, readiness, lifecycle planning, replacement strategies, and operational performance
• Direct experience managing fractional aviation hours, including forecasting, usage tracking, scheduling, and cost optimization
• Experience supporting senior executives through complex flight scheduling, demand planning, and high-touch travel coordination
• Demonstrated knowledge of maintenance planning, aircraft readiness, safety standards, and operational compliance
• Proven ability to manage relationships with aircraft operators, maintenance providers, fractional providers, and other aviation vendors
• Experience managing aviation budgets, forecasts, operating expenses, vendor spend, invoices, and cost-reduction opportunities
• Strong track record building trusted relationships with senior leaders, executive assistants, internal partners, and external industry contacts

Job Expectations:

• Travel as needed

Posting End Date: 

30 Sep 2026

*Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

We Value Equal Opportunity

Wells Fargo is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Employees support our focus on building strong customer relationships balanced with a strong risk mitigating and compliance-driven culture which firmly establishes those disciplines as critical to the success of our customers and company. They are accountable for execution of all applicable risk programs (Credit, Market, Financial Crimes, Operational, Regulatory Compliance), which includes effectively following and adhering to applicable Wells Fargo policies and procedures, appropriately fulfilling risk and compliance obligations, timely and effective escalation and remediation of issues, and making sound risk decisions. There is emphasis on proactive monitoring, governance, risk identification and escalation, as well as making sound risk decisions commensurate with the business unit’s risk appetite and all risk and compliance program requirements.

Candidates applying to job openings posted in Canada: Applications for employment are encouraged from all qualified candidates, including women, persons with disabilities, aboriginal peoples and visible minorities. Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available upon request in connection with the recruitment process.

Applicants with Disabilities

To request a medical accommodation during the application or interview process, visit Disability Inclusion at Wells Fargo.

Drug and Alcohol Policy

 

Wells Fargo maintains a drug free workplace.  Please see our Drug and Alcohol Policy to learn more.

Wells Fargo Recruitment and Hiring Requirements:

a. Third-Party recordings are prohibited unless authorized by Wells Fargo.

b. Wells Fargo requires you to directly represent your own experiences during the recruiting and hiring process.

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