Chief Administrative Officer

Location: Hybrid role in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Company

Landrum & Brown is a global aviation consulting firm serving airports and aviation clients across all seven continents for more than 70 years.

What you will do

• Lead business administration, planning, and organizational effectiveness.
• Partner with the President to implement strategic priorities and annual operating plans.
• Oversee budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and performance analysis with the CFO.
• Monitor revenue, profitability, backlog, utilization, project margins, working capital, and cash flow.
• Strengthen project financial management, commercial discipline, operational controls, and decision-making routines.
• Coordinate with Finance, Human Resources, Legal, Risk, Information Technology, and Marketing while leading assigned support teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, accounting, operations, or a related field.
• Significant senior-level experience in operations, finance, administration, or business leadership.
• Strong knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, project economics, profitability, utilization, working capital, and financial controls.
• Experience operating in a matrixed environment with dual or functional reporting relationships.
• Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional initiatives, organizational change, and business process improvement.
• Strong executive communication, judgment, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.

Nice to have

• MBA, CPA, CMA, or an equivalent designation.
• Experience in professional services, consulting, engineering, aviation, infrastructure, or project-based organizations.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, disability, and life insurance coverage may be available.
• Continuing education benefits and paid time off.
• Employee assistance program.
• Retirement savings plan with company matching contributions.
• Inclusive, equal-opportunity environment that values veterans, reservists, military spouses, and transitioning service members.