Manager, Technical Training
Education & Public Service · Education & Training · Corporate Training
In short
Saab, Inc. søger en Manager, Technical Training til at lede et team af fagfolk inden for teknisk træning. Rollen omfatter design, udvikling og levering af træningsprogrammer og sikrer, at træningsløsninger stemmer overens med produktfunktioner og forretningsmål. Kræver en relevant bachelorgrad og 10+ års erfaring, samt ekspertise inden for Instructional Systems Design (ISD) og LMS-systemer.
Responsibilities
- Lead, mentor, coach, and develop a team of training developers and instructors.
- Recruit, hire, onboard, evaluate, and retain high-performing employees.
- Develop departmental goals, performance metrics, budgets, staffing plans, and succession plans.
- Oversee the design, development, validation, and delivery of instructor-led, hands-on, virtual, and eLearning training programs.
- Ensure all training materials accurately reflect engineering changes and product updates.
- Champion adult learning principles, Instructional Systems Design (ISD) methodologies, and innovative learning technologies.
- Manage multiple concurrent projects while balancing cost, quality, schedule, and customer commitments.
- Support proposal development, Basis of Estimate (BOE) activities, and new business pursuits.
- Develop and maintain departmental processes, standards, and quality metrics.
- Build collaborative relationships with customers and internal stakeholders.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives using performance metrics and customer feedback.
- Present departmental performance results and strategic recommendations to senior leadership.
- Travel up to 20% domestically and internationally to support customer training, program reviews, business development activities, and internal meetings.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Technical Education, Instructional Design, Training, or a related technical field, with 12+ years of experience in engineering, military, aerospace, or technical training; or a Master's degree with 10+ years of experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Previous experience managing technical professionals or training organizations.
- Expert knowledge of Instructional Systems Design (ISD).
- Experience with Learning Management Systems (LMS), eLearning development, and digital learning technologies.
- Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and executive communication skills.
- Ability to influence cross-functional teams and lead organizational change.
- Must currently hold or have the ability to obtain a U.S. Government Secret security clearance.
- Must be a U.S. citizen.
Desired Qualifications
- Experience supporting defense, aerospace, radar, command and control, or military systems.
- Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Professional in Talent Development (CPTD), Association for Talent Development (ATD), or similar certification.
- Experience with Lean Six Sigma or continuous improvement initiatives.
- Experience supporting domestic and international customer training programs.
- Strong project management, resource planning, and budgeting experience.
- Experience managing proposal efforts and customer demonstrations.
- Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Outlook, and Copilot), MadCap Flare, MadCap Central, TortoiseSVN, Adobe Acrobat Pro, Adobe Distiller, PDF-XChange, Snagit, GIMP, Adobe Photoshop, Jira, Confluence, SharePoint, PuTTY, TigerVNC, Adobe Captivate, and Articulate 360.
Benefits
- Medical, vision, and dental insurance for employees and dependents
- Generous paid time off, including 8 designated holidays
- 401(k) with employer contributions
- Tuition assistance and student loan assistance
- Wellness and employee assistance resources
- Employee stock purchase opportunities
- Short-term and long-term disability coverage
Skills
Instructional Systems DesignLearning Management SystemseLearningProject ManagementMicrosoft OfficeExcelPowerPointVisioOutlookMadCap FlareMadCap CentralAdobe Acrobat ProAdobe CaptivateArticulate 360
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About Saab
As a leading defence and security company, we offer solutions that range from the depths of the oceans to high in the sky, on land and in cyberspace, to keep people and society safe. Empowered by our 22,000 talented people, we constantly push the boundaries of technology to create a safer, more sustainable and more equitable world. We design, manufacture and maintain advanced systems in aeronautics, weapons, command and control, sensors and underwater systems. We are headquartered in Sweden and have major operations all over the world and are part of the domestic defence capability of several…
Company
SaabJob Posted
2 days ago
Expires
in 2 months
Employment Type
Full Time
Work mode
On Site
Salary
US$115,700–150,500 · Negotiable
Experience Level
Mid-Senior
Locations
East Syracuse, United States of America
Qualification
Bachelor, Master
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