Director, Office of Foundational Business

The Director, Office of Foundational Business, serves as a key executive leader within the Flight Standards Service with responsibility for leading enterprise-wide business, safety management, certification, training, and organizational support functions that enable the effective execution of the Flight Standards safety oversight mission, as well as the Civil Aviation Registry. In the discharge of these duties and responsibilities, the Director exercises executive leadership and program direction over five Flight Standards divisions. The Director administers a budget of approximately $130M and provides executive direction and oversight to over 450 employees, including direct supervision of two executives and 5 L-bands. Specific responsibilities include: Provides strategic direction, policy leadership, and executive oversight for programs supporting the FAA's Safety Management System (SMS) framework and State Safety Program (SSP) obligations, ensuring organizational consistency, regulatory compliance, operational effectiveness, and continuous improvement across Flight Standards. Creates a clear vision for the Office of Foundational Business in its mission to provide administrative, staffing, workforce development, budget, logistical, and safety risk management services to the Flight Standards Service. Oversees national programs involving aircraft registration and airmen certification, publication and dissemination of inspector guidance and public safety information, occupational safety and health administration, and the development and delivery of specialized leadership and technical training for FAA aviation professionals, Department of Defense personnel, and industry stakeholders. Leads the organization to provide quality control and assurance of the Flight Standards Service's Safety Management System (SMS) responsible for the application of safety management and quality management within the Service, and for identifying risks that transcend individual regulated entities, straddle multiple sectors of the industry, and/or rise to the level at which they require national or governmental attention. Collaborates extensively with senior FAA executives, government agencies, industry representatives, and international aviation partners to advance aviation safety objectives, support organizational transformation initiatives, and promote a proactive, data-driven safety culture throughout the National Airspace System.