Lead with purpose. Shape aviation safety. Help make lifesaving missions possible.
As Director of Aviation Compliance at Air Methods, you’ll bring your aviation expertise and leadership to a mission that matters. Overseeing the Operational Control Center and aviation compliance, you’ll help teams navigate complex operational decisions and strengthen the safety, reliability, and readiness behind every flight.
This is an opportunity to turn insight into action—anticipating risks, solving operational challenges, and driving improvements across flight operations. You’ll champion a Just Culture that encourages learning and accountability, advance the Safety Management System, and collaborate with operational leaders, regulators, and industry partners to strengthen how we operate.
For an experienced aviation leader who thrives on responsibility, collaboration, and meaningful challenges, this role offers the opportunity to develop people, influence critical decisions, and make a lasting impact on the crews and communities we serve.
This job is located at Denver HQ and in office.
The Director of Aviation Compliance oversees the Operational Control Center and ensures compliance with the applicable Code of Federal Regulations. Additionally, this role supports the flight operations group by promotion of a just culture, advancing utilization of the SMS, assisting in training standardization, supports the Emergency Operations center and accident investigations as directed by the SVP of Flight Operations or the Director of Operations, communicates with the FAA on an ongoing basis, and monitors risk and identifies solutions for compliance and safety gaps provide the utmost reliability and safety for Air Methods Flight Operations.
Subject to applicable laws and Air Method’s policies, regular attendance is an essential function of the position. All employees must follow Air Methods’ employment practices and policies.
Directly supervises employees in the Operation Control Center department. Carries out Supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, selecting, hiring, and training employees, planning, assigning and directing work; appraising performance, rewarding and disciplining employees, addressing complaints and resolving problems. For Exempt Managers: Managers that carry out these responsibilities for two or more employees will have significant input in hiring and termination decisions.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. In accordance with applicable laws, Air Methods will provide reasonable accommodations that do not create an undue burden so disabled employees may perform the essential functions of the position.
Air Methods is an EEO/AA employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
USD $150,000.00/Yr.
USD $190,000.00/Yr.
For more information on our industry-leading benefits, please visit our benefits page here.
Quality emergency care doesn’t begin in the hospital emergency room – it begins at the scene of the accident or the moment a life-threatening illness strikes. Air Methods has a talented workforce of over 4,500 team members, which includes the best in the air medical industry. We are pilots, clinicians, mechanics, air communications specialists, support teams and many more. We’re ready to answer the call because we know someone’s life is on the line. We dedicate ourselves around the clock to maintain equipment and supplies, coordinate logistics and relentlessly provide the tools and expertise that allow us to give more tomorrows.
From the front lines to the phone lines, we believe our status as the industry leader – and the importance we place on our mission statement and core values – allow us to attract the highest level of talented professionals. More than 20% of our team members are U.S. veterans, active duty or in the reserves. Our comprehensive aviation, clinical and maintenance training is as robust as it is intense. And our continuous curriculum of learning and simulation-based training is unmatched in the industry.
We are ready to save lives at every moment of every day, with over 300 bases of operations serving 48 states. In rural communities, that kind of reach of care is crucial. Emergency air medical transport and treatment is often the only access to lifesaving emergency care they have – providing access to millions of people who otherwise would not have been able to make it to a trauma center.
We also operate eight maintenance centers of excellence throughout the nation and a national communications center. Although we call Greenwood Village, Colorado, home, we are only a call away.
