Global Program Lead – Bombardier/Challenger

Role overview

Program operations and training standards

• Lead global standardization for assigned aircraft programs and maintain consistency across training centers through reviews, updates, and fleet meetings.
• Serve as technical authority for assigned programs in coordination with the OEM Liaison.
• Support OEM standardization, operational evaluations, and aircraft development activities affecting training.
• Coordinate program updates and partner with Training Managers and Lead Instructors to maintain consistent delivery.
• Provide technical leadership for curricula, courseware, and examination databases; validate and maintain these materials.
• Assess regulatory and OEM publications, training requests, operational changes, and training device changes for their impact on training.
• Ensure approved training content is deployed consistently and support readiness for new or revised programs.
• Improve training using customer feedback, instructor input, and performance data.

Fleet and stakeholder engagement

• Lead quarterly fleet standardization meetings and communicate decisions 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.
• Engage OEMs, regulatory agencies, customers, and internal stakeholders to maintain compliance and anticipate training needs.
• Monitor customer feedback and satisfaction data and maintain relationships with customer flight operations and training organizations.
• Represent the organization professionally with customers, OEMs, and regulators.
• Improve workflows and decision-making and apply digital tools, data, automation, and AI-enabled capabilities to operational efficiency.

Minimum qualifications

• 10 to 15 years of aircraft program training and/or operations experience.
• 5 to 7 years as a subject matter expert or instructor with global standardization responsibilities.
• Holds or previously held an FAA Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) certificate or ICAO Airline Transport Pilot Licence (ATPL).
• Demonstrated aircraft-type expertise and technical leadership for globally standardized training programs.
• Deep aircraft systems knowledge and ability to assess training impacts of aircraft, operational, regulatory, or technical changes.
• Experience standardizing curricula, checks, and examinations globally.
• Clear technical communication, effective instructor guidance and coaching, and ability to collaborate 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 FAA, EASA, and/or CAA regulatory requirements.

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