Manager - Engineering Capabilities Development - 2 Year Contract

EDGE; Abu Dhabi; Hybrid; AED 300,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

EDGE Group, through BRIDGE, seeks an experienced Engineering Learning & Bootcamp Manager to design and deliver technical learning programs that strengthen engineering capability and accelerate workforce readiness across the organization.

You will oversee technical academies, onboarding, competency-based pathways, and advanced manufacturing learning experiences, collaborating with engineering leaders, HR, SMEs, and external partners to ensure high-quality outcomes and ongoing improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in a related field (Engineering, Education, Business Administration, Organizational Development)
• 8+ years in managing technical training or corporate learning initiatives
• Experience designing and delivering technical learning programs and competency-based development
• Strong understanding of engineering environments, advanced manufacturing, digital technologies, and modern industrial practices
• Experience managing LMS, digital platforms, and vendor relationships
• Solid instructional design, adult learning, and learning evaluation knowledge
• Excellent leadership, communication, facilitation, and project management skills

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute technical learning strategies aligned with engineering capability requirements and business priorities
• Design, implement, and continuously improve technical academies and onboarding programs
• Collaborate with engineering leaders, HR, and SMEs to identify capability gaps and develop learning solutions
• Oversee planning and delivery of instructor-led, virtual, blended, and lab-based learning experiences
• Support initiatives covering engineering fundamentals, advanced manufacturing, digital technologies, and professional development
• Manage learning operations, budgets, vendors, LMS, and learning technologies
• Measure learning effectiveness and drive continuous program improvement
• Lead and develop technical trainers and instructional designers with modern methodologies

Skills

Engineering training leadership

LMS management

Instructional design

Stakeholder management

Project management

Digital learning

Adult learning

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Engineering, Education, Business Administration, Organizational Development

Tools

LMS

Learning technologies

Training vendors

Job description

Job Description:

External Job Description

ABOUT THE ROLE

BRIDGE, the corporate learning and capability development center of EDGE Group, is seeking an experienced Engineering Learning & Bootcamp Manager to develop and deliver technical learning programs that strengthen engineering capability, accelerate workforce readiness, and support innovation across the organization. The role oversees the design, delivery, and continuous improvement of technical academies, capability development programs, and advanced manufacturing learning experiences aligned with business priorities.

Working closely with engineering leaders, HR, subject-matter experts, and external partners, the Engineering Learning & Bootcamp Manager ensures high-quality technical learning experiences that support career development, operational excellence, and organizational growth.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute technical learning strategies aligned with engineering capability requirements, business objectives, and workforce development priorities.
• Design, implement, and continuously improve technical academies, onboarding programs, competency-based learning pathways, and specialized capability development initiatives.
• Collaborate with engineering leaders, HR, and subject-matter experts to identify capability gaps and develop learning solutions that support current and future business needs.
• Oversee the planning and delivery of instructor-led, virtual, blended, laboratory-based, and simulation-based technical learning experiences.
• Support learning initiatives covering engineering fundamentals, advanced manufacturing, digital technologies, systems thinking, and professional development.
• Manage learning operations, including training budgets, external training providers, learning technologies, and learning management systems (LMS).
• Measure learning effectiveness through assessments, participant feedback, competency evaluations, and business performance indicators, driving continuous improvement across all programs.
• Lead and develop technical trainers and instructional designers while fostering innovation through modern learning methodologies, immersive technologies, and practical hands-on experiences.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Education, Business Administration, Organizational Development, or a related discipline.
• 8+ years of experience managing technical training, engineering learning programs, workforce development, or corporate learning initiatives.
• Experience designing and delivering technical learning programs, competency-based development initiatives, or technical capability-building programs.
• Good understanding of engineering environments, advanced manufacturing, digital technologies, and modern industrial practices.
• Experience managing learning management systems (LMS), digital learning platforms, training vendors, and cross-functional stakeholder relationships.
• Strong knowledge of instructional design principles, adult learning methodologies, and learning evaluation techniques.
• Excellent leadership, communication, facilitation, and project management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience within defense, aerospace, manufacturing, government, or other technology-driven industries is considered a strong plus.