Director, Training Products - FlightSafety International

Purpose of Position

The Director of Training Products supports FlightSafety International’s goal to be the best choice in aviation training by leading Directors of Programs and Courseware Development teammates, managing the full lifecycles of training products from implementation, and serving as a liaison between Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM), Vendors, Learning Centers, Corporate, IT and Simulation, Visuals Systems, and FlightSafety Services teammates. This position plans, coordinates, and supervises all activities related to the development, implementation, maintenance, and improvement of training products in his/her assigned fleet.

Tasks and Responsibilities

• Implement FlightSafety’s Fleetwide Strategy within all assigned programs and courses.
• Manage the activities required to implement new training products and courseware, modify existing training products and courseware, and remove obsolete training products and courseware from the training environment.
• Ensure that training products, systems and courseware comply with all applicable specifications, standards, and requirements.
• Manage projects against the project plan, manage risks in a timely manner, prepare action plans, and escalate when appropriate.
• Manage/monitor project scope and resource requirements.
• Coordinate with other Directors of Training Products on development best practices and creation of innovative products to support the training fleet.
• Provide training and mentoring to new hires and development teammates.
• Oversee processes and teammates to maintain all designated fleet programs, identify and report development issues, conduct program reviews to ensure standardization across the fleet is established.
• Other duties as required.

Minimum Education

• Diploma and 8 years of relevant experience
• Associate's Degree and 7 years of relevant experience
• Bachelor's Degree and 6 years of relevant experience
• Master's Degree and 5 years of relevant experience
• Education should be in a related field. Field of study in aviation, business management or related field preferred.

Minimum Experience

• Demonstrable experience must be within a professional development environment preferably in the field of education and training.
• Experience with project management preferred.
• Background in aviation or a safety oriented industry, preferred.
• Fluency in English, through both verbal and written communications; able to speak, understand, read and write.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Accountability - Shows up to work as scheduled, and follows instructions, policies, and procedures. Meets productivity standards, deadlines, and work schedules. Accepts full responsibility for quality of work, both independent and team projects.
• Communication - Conveys ideas and facts verbally and in writing by presenting information clearly, concisely, politely and professionally to all appropriate parties while listening carefully to others to ensure information is understood.
• Approachability - Earns others’ trust and respect through consistent honesty and professionalism in all interactions. Does the right thing, even when it is difficult or not recognized. Does not yield to pressure to show bias or manipulate others.
• Organizational Awareness - Knows the organization’s mission and how it’s social, political and technological systems work and operate effectively within them. Understands how programs, policies, procedures, rules and regulations drive and impact the work and objective of the organization.
• Teamwork - Cooperates and collaborates with all teammates to achieve common goals by sharing information or expertise; working together to solve problems in a positive manner while valuing the contributions of others.
• Coaching and Development - Enables teammates to grow and succeed through feedback, instruction, and encouragement by highlighting performance strengths and weaknesses by giving factual, specific, nonjudgmental feedback.
• Conflict Management - Successfully mediates conflict between individuals and groups; can settle disputes objectively and promote calm and constructive dialogue.
• Decision Making - Makes timely, well-informed decisions that take into account the facts, goals and constraints by gathering data and other’s input which balances the short and long term needs of the organization.
• Diversity Oriented - Supports the company’s diversity goals by fostering an inclusive workplace where people of all cultures, classes, gender, races, ethnic backgrounds, ages, lifestyles, and religions are valued. Supports Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Program awareness.
• Leadership - Inspires and motivates others to follow by setting clear, meaningful, challenging, and attainable goals and expectations; creating a climate in which teammates want to do their best.
• Management Skills - Demonstrates an understanding of planning, organizing, staffing, directing and controlling projects and or costs and resources to achieve desired outcome.
• Results Oriented - Focuses on results and desired outcomes and how best to achieve them by ensuring that they and others stay focused on the objective and perform in accordance with clear expectations.
• Team Building - Builds constructive working relationships by clarifying roles and responsibilities of each team member, sets guidelines for goals and objectives, and provides necessary resources to help support team’s accomplishments.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and communicate. The employee may be required to stand; walk; sit. Specific vision abilities required by this job include the ability to view monitors, technical documents, and reference material. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.