Country Lead - Flight Operations Excellence

Job Responsibility

Working closely with the global aviation team, own and maintain global flight operations standards, SOPs, and manuals for RPAS operations within the India region.

Define minimum operational readiness criteria for pilots, flight crews, and field teams prior to deployment on live projects.

Establish and enforce the standardised flight execution models within India in conjunction with Australia, USA, and Canada, while allowing for regulatory localisation.

Participate in Infravision global best practice  as an authority on flight operations, escalation protocols, and go/no-go decision frameworks.

Safety, Compliance & Risk Management

Partner closely with Aviation Safety, EHS, and Regulatory teams to ensure flight operations comply with:

The DGCA and or MOCACompany SMS (Safety Management System)

Client and utility-specific aviation requirements.

Lead incident / near-miss reviews, root cause analysis, and corrective action plans related to flight operations.

Embed a just culture and high-reliability mindset across all flight operations teams.

Flight Crew Capability & Readiness

Execute and refine global pilot competency frameworks, currency requirements, and recurrency training standards.

Ensure alignment between training outcomes and real-world operational performance.

Validate flight crew readiness for:

Complex construction environments

New platforms, payloads, and software releases

Challenging terrain, weather, and regulatory conditions

Operational Integration & Scale

Work closely with Head of Aviation, Operational Leaders and the global Aviation Team and Regional Heads to:

Forecast flight operations capacity

Support mobilisation for new projects and geographies

Optimise crew utilisation and deployment models

Technology & Product Feedback Loop

Act as a bridge between flight operations and engineering/product teams, ensuring:

Operational learnings are captured and fed into product improvements

Training and SOPs evolve alongside platform and software changes

Support flight testing, beta programs, and controlled rollouts of new RPAS platforms or features.

Team Leadership 

Lead and develop a global network of instructors, check pilots, and flight operations leads.

Build succession and depth in global flight leadership to reduce single-point dependencies.

Coach regional leaders on flight discipline, operational excellence, and standard adherence