Global Program Lead – Bombardier/Challenger
- Montreal, QC, Canada
Full-time
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À propos de ce poste
This role serves as the technical authority for assigned aircraft program(s), ensuring the technical accuracy, integrity, standardization, and overall direction of fleet training content across the global training network.
Program Operations and OEM Interface
- Lead global standardization for assigned aircraft program(s), ensuring technical accuracy and consistency across training centers through regular reviews, updates, and fleet standardization meetings.
- Serve as the technical authority for assigned aircraft program(s), with accountability for the technical accuracy, integrity, and direction of fleet training content in coordination with the OEM Liaison.
- Support OEM standardization, operational evaluations, and aircraft development activities that affect training.
- Coordinate program updates, changes, and additions in alignment with global standards.
- Partner with Training Managers and Lead Instructors to maintain consistent training delivery across the global network.
Training Ownership, Standards and Change Management
- Review and assess regulatory and OEM publications, including Airworthiness Directives (ADs), Service Bulletins (SBs), and Training Bulletins, to determine their impact on training.
- Assess training requests, regulatory requirements, OEM inputs, and operational changes to inform courseware updates and fleet training revisions.
- Ensure current, approved training content is consistently deployed across the network.
- Assess changes to training devices, including simulators, VSIMs, avionics labs, POAs, and ground training devices, and determine the associated training impacts.
- Support readiness for new or revised training programs in partnership with Training Managers and Local Heads of Training.
- Drive continuous improvement in training based on customer feedback, instructor input, and performance data.
Fleet Standardization and Instructor Enablement
- Lead quarterly fleet standardization meetings with Training Managers and Lead Instructors.
- Communicate standardization decisions, outcomes, and technical guidance to instructors across the network.
- Support instructor readiness through briefings, awareness sessions, job aids, and standardization materials.
- Maintain aircraft currency, as required, to support technical credibility and relevance.
- Support compliance with established instructor standards.
Customer and Stakeholder Engagement
- Engage with OEMs, regulatory agencies, customers, and internal stakeholders to maintain compliance, support continuous improvement, and anticipate future training needs.
- Monitor and respond to customer feedback and satisfaction data for assigned fleet(s).
- Build and maintain relationships with customer flight operations and training organizations.
- Represent the organization professionally with customers, OEMs, and regulators.
Continuous Improvement and Modern Ways of Working
- Simplify and optimize GPL workflows, information flow, and decision-making.
- Apply digital tools, data, automation, and AI-enabled capabilities to improve analysis, standardization, and operational efficiency.
Minimum Qualifications
- 10 to 15 years of experience in aircraft program training and/or operations.
- 5 to 7 years of experience as a subject matter expert or instructor with global standardization responsibilities.
- Holds or has previously held an FAA Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) certificate or ICAO Airline Transport Pilot Licence (ATPL).
- Demonstrated technical expertise in assigned aircraft type(s), including the ability to provide technical leadership and direction for globally standardized training programs.
- Deep knowledge of aircraft systems and demonstrated ability to assess the training impact of aircraft, operational, regulatory, or technical changes.
- Experience supporting global standardization of curricula, checks, and examinations.
- Ability to communicate technical information clearly and concisely and provide effective instructor guidance and coaching.
- Ability to manage relationships and collaborate effectively with OEMs, regulators, customers, and internal stakeholders.
- Strong attention to detail, organizational discipline, and accountability.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Aviation, Aerospace, Engineering, or a related field.
- Instructor or OEM technical training.
- Knowledge of applicable FAA, EASA, and/or CAA regulatory requirements.
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À propos de ce poste
This role serves as the technical authority for assigned aircraft program(s), ensuring the technical accuracy, integrity, standardization, and overall direction of fleet training content across the global training network.
Program Operations and OEM Interface
À CAE, notre mission est claire : contribuer à rendre le monde plus sécuritaire. Depuis près de 80 ans, nous faisons progresser l’innovation en simulation, en formation et en préparation aux missions afin de soutenir des opérations critiques partout dans le monde. Grâce à des technologies avancées, nous aidons nos clients à travailler plus intelligemment, plus rapidement et de façon plus durable. Joignez‑vous à une organisation guidée par sa raison d’être, où les idées audacieuses sont encouragées, où la collaboration fait avancer les choses et où votre développement alimente notre réussite commune.
Restez informé(e) sur les fraudes liées au recrutement. Apprenez à reconnaître les communications légitimes de CAE et à éviter les offres frauduleuses. [En savoir plus →]
Type d'emploi
Régulier
Égalité des chances et mesures d’adaptation
CAE s’engage à offrir des chances égales à tous les candidats, sans égard à la race, à la nationalité, à la couleur, à la religion, au sexe, à l’identité ou à l’expression de genre, à l’orientation sexuelle, au handicap, à la neurodiversité, au statut d’ancien combattant, à l’âge ou à toute autre caractéristique protégée par la loi. Nous encourageons les personnes qui ne répondent pas à tous les critères à poser leur candidature. Des mesures d’adaptation raisonnables sont offertes au besoin - communiquez avec votre recruteur ou écrivez à CAECarrieres‑Careers@cae.com.
Protection des données
Déclaration de confidentialité
Nous utilisons parfois des outils appuyés par l’IA pour soutenir l’évaluation des candidatures, tout en gardant une prise de décision entièrement humaine. CAE remercie tous les candidats de leur intérêt. Toutefois, seules les personnes dont le profil et l’expérience répondent aux exigences du poste seront contactées.
This role serves as the technical authority for assigned aircraft program(s), ensuring the technical accuracy, integrity, standardization, and overall direction of fleet training content across the global training network.
Program Operations and OEM Interface
- Lead global standardization for assigned aircraft program(s), ensuring technical accuracy and consistency across training centers through regular reviews, updates, and fleet standardization meetings.
- Serve as the technical authority for assigned aircraft program(s), with accountability for the technical accuracy, integrity, and direction of fleet training content in coordination with the OEM Liaison.
- Support OEM standardization, operational evaluations, and aircraft development activities that affect training.
- Coordinate program updates, changes, and additions in alignment with global standards.
- Partner with Training Managers and Lead Instructors to maintain consistent training delivery across the global network.
- Provide technical leadership for fleet curricula, courseware, and examination databases.
- Validate and maintain courseware, curricula, and examination databases.
- Review and assess regulatory and OEM publications, including Airworthiness Directives (ADs), Service Bulletins (SBs), and Training Bulletins, to determine their impact on training.
- Assess training requests, regulatory requirements, OEM inputs, and operational changes to inform courseware updates and fleet training revisions.
- Ensure current, approved training content is consistently deployed across the network.
- Assess changes to training devices, including simulators, VSIMs, avionics labs, POAs, and ground training devices, and determine the associated training impacts.
- Support readiness for new or revised training programs in partnership with Training Managers and Local Heads of Training.
- Drive continuous improvement in training based on customer feedback, instructor input, and performance data.
- Lead quarterly fleet standardization meetings with Training Managers and Lead Instructors.
- Communicate standardization decisions, outcomes, and technical guidance to instructors across the network.
- Support instructor readiness through briefings, awareness sessions, job aids, and standardization materials.
- Maintain aircraft currency, as required, to support technical credibility and relevance.
- Support compliance with established instructor standards.
- Engage with OEMs, regulatory agencies, customers, and internal stakeholders to maintain compliance, support continuous improvement, and anticipate future training needs.
- Monitor and respond to customer feedback and satisfaction data for assigned fleet(s).
- Build and maintain relationships with customer flight operations and training organizations.
- Represent the organization professionally with customers, OEMs, and regulators.
- Simplify and optimize GPL workflows, information flow, and decision-making.
- Demonstrate a continuous-learning mindset and openness to new approaches.
- Apply digital tools, data, automation, and AI-enabled capabilities to improve analysis, standardization, and operational efficiency.
- 10 to 15 years of experience in aircraft program training and/or operations.
- 5 to 7 years of experience as a subject matter expert or instructor with global standardization responsibilities.
- Holds or has previously held an FAA Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) certificate or ICAO Airline Transport Pilot Licence (ATPL).
- Demonstrated technical expertise in assigned aircraft type(s), including the ability to provide technical leadership and direction for globally standardized training programs.
- Deep knowledge of aircraft systems and demonstrated ability to assess the training impact of aircraft, operational, regulatory, or technical changes.
- Experience supporting global standardization of curricula, checks, and examinations.
- Ability to communicate technical information clearly and concisely and provide effective instructor guidance and coaching.
- Ability to manage relationships and collaborate effectively with OEMs, regulators, customers, and internal stakeholders.
- Strong attention to detail, organizational discipline, and accountability.
- Bachelor’s degree in Aviation, Aerospace, Engineering, or a related field.
- Instructor or OEM technical training.
- Knowledge of applicable FAA, EASA, and/or CAA regulatory requirements.
À CAE, notre mission est claire : contribuer à rendre le monde plus sécuritaire. Depuis près de 80 ans, nous faisons progresser l’innovation en simulation, en formation et en préparation aux missions afin de soutenir des opérations critiques partout dans le monde. Grâce à des technologies avancées, nous aidons nos clients à travailler plus intelligemment, plus rapidement et de façon plus durable. Joignez‑vous à une organisation guidée par sa raison d’être, où les idées audacieuses sont encouragées, où la collaboration fait avancer les choses et où votre développement alimente notre réussite commune.
Restez informé(e) sur les fraudes liées au recrutement. Apprenez à reconnaître les communications légitimes de CAE et à éviter les offres frauduleuses. [En savoir plus →]
Type d'emploi
Régulier
Égalité des chances et mesures d’adaptation
CAE s’engage à offrir des chances égales à tous les candidats, sans égard à la race, à la nationalité, à la couleur, à la religion, au sexe, à l’identité ou à l’expression de genre, à l’orientation sexuelle, au handicap, à la neurodiversité, au statut d’ancien combattant, à l’âge ou à toute autre caractéristique protégée par la loi. Nous encourageons les personnes qui ne répondent pas à tous les critères à poser leur candidature. Des mesures d’adaptation raisonnables sont offertes au besoin - communiquez avec votre recruteur ou écrivez à CAECarrieres‑Careers@cae.com.
Protection des données
Déclaration de confidentialité
Nous utilisons parfois des outils appuyés par l’IA pour soutenir l’évaluation des candidatures, tout en gardant une prise de décision entièrement humaine. CAE remercie tous les candidats de leur intérêt. Toutefois, seules les personnes dont le profil et l’expérience répondent aux exigences du poste seront contactées.
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Responsibilities
Lead technical direction and global standardization of training content for assigned aircraft programs, maintaining curricula, courseware, examinations, and instructor guidance. Coordinate with OEMs, regulators, customers, and internal teams to assess changes, ensure compliance, improve training delivery, and support fleet readiness.
Requirements
Requires 10–15 years of aircraft program training and/or operations experience, including 5–7 years as a subject matter expert or instructor with global standardization responsibilities, plus an FAA ATP certificate or ICAO ATPL. Candidates need deep expertise in assigned aircraft types, aircraft systems, regulatory and OEM requirements, and stakeholder collaboration; a related bachelor’s degree and instructor or OEM technical training are preferred.
Skills
- Aircraft Program Training
- Aircraft Systems Expertise
- Global Training Standardization
- Curriculum and Courseware Management
- Regulatory Compliance
- Training Impact Assessment
- Instructor Coaching
- OEM Relationship Management
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Fleet Standardization
- Change Management
- Customer Feedback Analysis
- Continuous Improvement
- Digital Tools and Automation
- Technical Communication
- FAA ATP or ICAO ATPL
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Categories
- Education
- Management & Leadership
- Transportation
- Engineering
Keywords
- Bombardier
- Challenger
- Aircraft Program Training
- Fleet Training
- Global Standardization
- Aircraft Systems
- Curricula
- Courseware
- Examination Databases
- FAA ATP
- ICAO ATPL
- Airworthiness Directives
- Service Bulletins
- Training Bulletins
- OEM Liaison
- Simulators
- VSIMs
- Avionics Labs
- Ground Training Devices
- Instructor Standards
- Regulatory Compliance
- FAA
- EASA
- CAA
- Customer Feedback
- Training Operations
- Change Management
- Digital Tools
- Automation
- Artificial Intelligence