Michael Hansen, MBA

Experience

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  Oliver Wyman

  Nov 2007 - Jun 2013

  Consultant

  Proven track record of project management and ability to manage cross functional projects that involve diverse disciplines within a company group which have offered clients over $100 Million in cost avoidance. Extensive experience working across multiple stakeholders to drive options analysis and present clearly defined opportunities for consideration by senior stakeholders in support of M&A strategies, business reorganization or corporate restructuring. Lead change programs by engaging in projects and project teams designed to create and implement a positive and proactive change culture within maintenance and engineering enterprises and ensuring active and positive participation of all stakeholders. Spearhead initiatives that include the development and evolution of robust aircraft maintenance programs which enable carriers to meet planned operability and also drive down life cycle costs. Provide analysis of reliability and in-service data to support tailored maintenance programs for both entry into service and existing fleets to help lower direct operating costs and drive increased airline profitability and competitive advantage. Show less

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  Southwest Airlines

  Jul 2013 - now

  I specialize in developing strategies that seamlessly connect Technical Operations (TechOps) with the broader corporate vision. With over two decades of experience in aviation maintenance and engineering, my focus is on aligning TechOps with company-wide goals to ensure that every initiative—from fleet optimization to operational efficiency—contributes to overall business success.By integrating TechOps strategies with broader corporate objectives, I create cohesive, actionable plans that not only improve efficiency and streamline operations but also support sustainable long-term growth. Whether it’s reducing downtime, digitizing maintenance processes, or aligning budgets with performance goals, I consistently deliver practical, scalable solutions that benefit the entire organization.My expertise lies in leading cross-functional projects where collaboration across departments like Finance, IT, and Supply Chain is critical. This holistic approach ensures that all aspects of the business work together to drive operational excellence and deliver results that support enterprise-wide success. Show less Leads multiple, simultaneous projects with competing priorities that requires interaction with both technical and non-technical groups and derive analysis that will impact commercial decisions and align TechOps with corporate strategic initiatives.Serve as the primary source for strategic maintenance forecasting related to fleet modernization & acquisitions, lease return, maintenance demand and capacity, budgets and business plans.Develop business cases in which the assessment of costs and benefits are provided within the context of network and station-level maintenance capacity so that trade-offs are anticipated to meet the airline’s operational footprint.Leverage industry insight and analysis to challenge business decisions in order to reduce TechOps CASM contribution as well as providing analysis of maintenance profitability & efficiency, evaluation of labor contracts, evaluation of aircraft performance and economics, and analysis of performance against peer group airlines. Show less Lead a team responsible for implementing a comprehensive maintenance program which synthesizes the requirements from the network and operations while ensuring the program remains both efficient and compliant. Partner with constituent groups to manage task & check package evolutions, identify and mitigate risks, and introduce new maintenance program initiatives where business needs are balanced with technical constraints.Design and implement new tools and applications that allow for enhanced data munging and visualization for downstream users and provide constituent work groups with a self-service platform that grants real time access to program data. Show less Lead and support a robust risk management and SOX control environment, through implementation of the operational risk and internal control framework and governance. Ensure that the existing risk and control environment is adequately represented in the risk self-assessments and that all material risks in the business have effective controls in place for mitigation. Perform testing of controls with internal stakeholders to ensure adequate audit preparedness and management of ineffective controls. Deliver value-adding risk assessments and advice to change projects and new products to ensure changes to the business risk profile are properly quantified and mitigated within agreed risk appetite. Show less

  • Principal Consultant - Fleet Strategy

    Aug 2024 - now

  • Senior Consultant - Fleet Strategy

    Apr 2018 - Aug 2024

  • Supervisor - Maintenance Programs

    Dec 2014 - Mar 2018

  • Supervisor - Supply Chain Management (Inventory)

    Jul 2013 - Nov 2014