Aviation Training Program Lead

CAE Inc; Montreal; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Global collaboration opportunities

Competitive benefits

Job summary

CAE Inc. seeks an experienced program manager for the Civil Aviation Training portfolio to lead end-to-end program strategy, roadmap execution, and high-quality courseware delivery that meets regulatory standards.

You will oversee resources, vendors, and timelines while contributing to the courseware production process to ensure technical accuracy and instructional quality across global audiences.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Instructional Design, Educational Technology, an aviation-related field, or a related discipline.
• 5 to 8 years of relevant professional experience.
• 3 to 5 years of experience in courseware design and development, including hands-on instructional design and courseware development.
• 3 to 5 years of experience leading small teams and/or in product ownership.
• Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously and leading globally diverse teams.
• Experience with product ownership and backlog management, including epics, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Experience with implementation planning, including pilots, go-live activities, and instructor enablement.
• Experience coordinating consultants, suppliers, or vendors, including statements of work, deliverables, quality acceptance, and contract negotiations.
• Experience working with Training and Development teams and delivering training products to global audiences and/or experience with formal adult learning development.
• Experience collaborating with subject matter experts to support technical accuracy and instructional quality.
• Ability to make tactical decisions and prioritize trade-offs among scope, quality, resources, and timelines.
• Ability to work and communicate effectively with multiple organizational levels, including senior management, technical staff, customers, and end users.
• Strong understanding of business management, financial, and leadership principles.
• Knowledge of financial measures and key performance indicators (KPIs), including experience reporting project status to senior management.
• Strong analytical, facilitation, organization, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify problems and trends and develop effective solutions.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, leadership, coaching, and conflict-resolution skills.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment and address changing program requirements and priorities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and modern business productivity tools.

Responsibilities

• Manage assigned training programs end-to-end, including portfolio roadmap execution, lifecycle management, backlog management, and alignment with business objectives.
• Oversee and actively contribute to instructional design and courseware development, ensuring technical accuracy, instructional quality, and compliance with applicable regulatory standards.
• Support program analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation activities throughout the training product lifecycle.
• Plan, schedule, and monitor development projects, making tactical decisions and balancing scope, quality, resources, and timelines.
• Coordinate internal teams, consultants, suppliers, and external vendors to support efficient and timely delivery.
• Manage vendor statements of work (SOWs), deliverables, and quality acceptance requirements, and support contract negotiations.
• Develop and manage implementation plans, including pilots, go-live activities, instructor enablement, and release planning.
• Collaborate with original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), subject matter experts (SMEs), regulatory agencies, and other stakeholders to validate content, maintain compliance, and support program success.
• Lead cross-functional and globally diverse teams managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Partner and communicate effectively with stakeholders at multiple organizational levels, including senior management, technical teams, and end users.
• Monitor project financials, performance indicators, and project status, and provide appropriate reporting to senior management.
• Maintain corporate governance and regional communications in support of internal stakeholder requirements.
• Support customer-facing strategic initiatives and represent the company professionally with customers and external stakeholders.
• Use performance metrics, stakeholder feedback, and emerging best practices to identify and implement process improvements that enhance quality and operational effectiveness.
• Identify program challenges and trends, facilitate solutions, and apply analytical and problem-solving skills to support program objectives.

Job description

CAE Inc. seeks an experienced program manager for the Civil Aviation Training portfolio to lead end-to-end program strategy, roadmap execution, and high-quality courseware delivery that meets regulatory standards.

You will oversee resources, vendors, and timelines while contributing to the courseware production process to ensure technical accuracy and instructional quality across global audiences.