Head of Airline Operations Full Time NEW

Head of Airline Operations

Location: California, United States

✛ This role is being managed exclusively by HYTE on a retained basis ✛

Direct applications and confidential enquiries are welcomed

✛ Overview ✛

HYTE is supporting a high-growth aviation technology company focused on solving critical operational challenges across the airline industry.

The organisation works directly with airlines to improve operational performance, real-time decision making and day-to-day operational efficiency through next-generation operational technology and data-driven solutions.

As part of its continued growth, the company is seeking a Head of Airline Operations to act as a strategic bridge between airline operational environments and the deployment of modern operational technology solutions.

This is not a conventional commercial role.

The company is specifically looking for someone who has operated within complex airline environments first-hand, understands how operational ecosystems function in practice, and can engage credibly with senior operational stakeholders across airlines globally.

The successful individual will play a key role in helping shape airline engagement, operational deployment strategy and long-term customer success, whilst providing real-world operational insight internally across product and leadership teams.

✛ Key Responsibilities ✛

• Develop trusted relationships with airline operational leadership teams across OCC, airport operations, network operations and integrated operations environments.
• Act as a strategic operational advisor throughout airline engagement and deployment processes.
• Support operational adoption of technology solutions across customer airline environments.
• Translate real-world operational pain points into scalable operational and technical solutions.
• Work closely with leadership and product teams to help shape operational strategy and customer deployment initiatives.
• Lead discussions with senior airline stakeholders, operational executives and cross-functional customer teams.
• Support commercial growth activities through operational credibility and strategic relationship management.
• Represent the organisation across complex airline operational and stakeholder environments.
• Provide operational feedback and insight to internal engineering and product functions.
• Help shape long-term operational strategy as the company expands globally.
• Operate autonomously within a fast-moving, high-growth environment where individual impact is highly visible.

✛ Candidate Profile ✛

• Extensive experience operating within airline operational environments.
• Strong understanding of complex airline operational workflows, disruption management and performance pressures.

Experience across one or more of the following areas:

• Operations Control Centre (OCC)
• Flight Operations
• Airport Operations
• Ground Operations
• Integrated Operations
• Network Operations
• Airline Operational Strategy
• Operational Performance Management

• Ability to engage credibly with senior operational stakeholders and airline leadership teams.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Commercial awareness with the ability to support strategic customer relationships and operational growth initiatives.
• Experience operating within fast-paced, high-pressure operational environments.
• Ability to bridge operational, strategic and technology-focused discussions.
• Experience working cross-functionally with technical and product teams is highly desirable.
• Prior exposure to aviation technology, operational software, SaaS or digital transformation environments would be advantageous.

✛ Take your career to new HYTEs ✛

• Opportunity to join a highly ambitious aviation technology company solving real-world airline operational challenges.
• Direct exposure to major global airlines and senior aviation stakeholders.
• High-impact leadership position with significant visibility and influence.
• Ability to shape how operational technology is adopted across airline environments.
• Fast-scaling, entrepreneurial environment with strong autonomy and leadership access.
• Competitive compensation, flexible working structure and long-term growth opportunity.