Director, Fleet NPI Strategy

Director, Fleet NPI Strategy

We’re looking for a Director, Fleet NPI Strategy to shape and execute Chromalloy’s New Product Introduction strategy across Aero, Power Generation, Military, and APU engine platforms. This executive-level role will connect market intelligence, fleet lifecycle trends, OEM and customer needs, and Chromalloy’s capabilities to identify where we should invest, what products and repair solutions the market will need, and where the greatest opportunities for long-term growth exist.

As a key member of the ECRS leadership team, you’ll work across Business Development, Engineering, Customer Support, ECOE, MARCOM, and site leadership to translate market insights into portfolio priorities and actionable growth strategies. You’ll develop business cases, evaluate opportunities across the engine lifecycle, engage with OEMs and customers, and help position Chromalloy to capture emerging opportunities as fleets and customer requirements evolve.

Work That Matters

At Chromalloy, your work directly supports aviation safety and reliability. Our teams repair and manufacture critical aerospace components used across the global aviation industry. In this role, you’ll help determine where Chromalloy invests next, connecting market needs with capabilities that support customers throughout the engine lifecycle.

Location: US Remote
Travel: Domestic & International travel as required by business needs

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead the NPI strategy across Aero, Power Generation, Military, and APU engine platforms, identifying opportunities for portfolio expansion and long-term growth.
• Develop a strong understanding of the fleet lifecycle, including how engine populations, utilization, maturity, retirements, and changing maintenance needs influence future repair demand.
• Build market intelligence around OEM product strategies, engine platforms, customer needs, competitive activity, and aftermarket trends to inform NPI priorities.
• Understand what OEMs and operators need from products and aftermarket solutions and translate those needs into opportunities for Chromalloy.
• Evaluate Chromalloy’s existing portfolio and capabilities to identify gaps and opportunities across new, mid-life, and mature engine platforms.
• Partner with Business Development and Customer Support to engage OEMs, operators, and other customers, identify unmet needs, and develop opportunities that support future growth.
• Build compelling business cases for new capabilities, products, repair solutions, and strategic investments based on market potential, customer demand, and business value.
• Translate customer and market insights into clear portfolio priorities, helping determine where Chromalloy should invest and which opportunities should move forward.
• Partner across Engineering, ECOE, ECRS sites, Business Development, Customer Support, and MARCOM to bring prioritized opportunities from concept to market.
• Monitor market, fleet, customer, and portfolio performance to ensure NPI priorities remain aligned with evolving business opportunities.
• Provide senior leadership with clear recommendations on market opportunities, portfolio strategy, investment priorities, competitive positioning, and growth potential.
• Support customer and OEM discussions by connecting Chromalloy’s capabilities with current and future market needs.
• Ensure all initiatives align with applicable safety, quality, regulatory, and environmental requirements.

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or a related discipline; advanced degree preferred.
• 10+ years of experience within aerospace, aviation aftermarket, gas turbines, MRO, product strategy, NPI, engineering, or a related industry.
• Strong understanding of engine and fleet lifecycles and how fleet dynamics influence aftermarket demand, product strategy, and investment decisions.
• Experience developing market intelligence and competitive insights and translating those insights into product, portfolio, or growth strategies.
• Understanding of OEM priorities, customer requirements, and aftermarket dynamics within aerospace or gas turbine markets.
• Demonstrated experience identifying market opportunities and building business cases that support investment and growth decisions.
• Strong customer-facing experience with the ability to engage OEMs, operators, and other industry stakeholders and translate their needs into actionable opportunities.
• Experience partnering with Business Development, commercial, engineering, operations, and customer teams to move opportunities from market need through development and commercialization.
• Knowledge of Aero, Aeroderivative, Heavy Industrial Gas Turbine, Military, and/or APU engine platforms preferred.
• Ability to evaluate opportunities through both a market and business lens, balancing customer demand, competitive positioning, investment requirements, and long-term value.
• Strong executive communication, presentation, strategic planning, and stakeholder management skills.