Manager, Organizational Learning

Bombardier; Dorval; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance plans (Dental, medical, life

Retirement savings plan

Employee Assistance Program

Tele Health Program

Job summary

Bombardier is seeking a Manager of Organizational Learning to define and implement the learning strategy supporting manufacturing operations in the Montreal region. You will lead a multidisciplinary team and coordinate with external partners to align learning initiatives with business priorities.

You will drive workforce capability development, governance of training programs, and performance reviews across sites, while managing budgets and ensuring regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or related field.
• 10+ years of learning and development experience with 5+ years in leadership.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing or aerospace operations and quality systems.

Responsibilities

• Define and deploy the technical learning strategy to support operational and growth objectives.
• Lead and develop a team of learning professionals; foster engagement and talent development.
• Govern training programs from design to deployment and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with Operations Directors to identify skills development needs.
• Participate in performance and quality reviews across manufacturing sites.
• Measure effectiveness of learning initiatives using KPIs.
• Oversee Dorval and Saint-Laurent Training Centers, including budgeting and resources.
• Manage relationships with external suppliers and ensure service quality.
• Lead workforce capability initiatives aligned with business priorities and compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Learning strategy

Team management

Stakeholder engagement

Analytics

Budgeting

Regulatory compliance

Change management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration

Aeronautics or Operations Management or related field

Tools

Microsoft 365

Job description

When applicable, Bombardier promotes flexible and hybrid work policies.

Why join us?

At Bombardier, we design, build and maintain the world’s peak-performing aircraft for the world’s most discerning people and businesses, governments and militaries. We have been successful in setting the highest standards by putting our people at the heart of it all, and defining excellence, together.

Working at Bombardier means operating at the highest level. Every day, you are part of a team that delivers superior experiences and products, pushing the boundaries of what's possible in our industry and beyond. By prioritizing employee growth and development, we empower everyone to reach their full potential on their own terms, because the best work happens when you are free to be yourself and share your unique expertise.

Bombardier’s Benefits Program

With our employees’ well-being top of mind, we offer a comprehensive and competitive Benefits Program, which includes the following:

• Insurance plans (Dental, medical, life insurance, disability, and more)
• Competitive base salary
• Retirement savings plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tele Health Program

Role overview

As Manager, Organizational Learning, you will be responsible for defining and implementing the learning strategy that supports manufacturing operations across the Montreal region. You will ensure that workforce development programs meet current and future operational needs while promoting operational excellence, regulatory compliance, and workforce capability development.

You will lead a multidisciplinary team, as well as a network of external partners and suppliers. You will ensure alignment between learning initiatives and the business priorities of the Montreal site and other manufacturing locations while actively contributing to the evolution of organizational capabilities.

You will join the Organizational Learning team and report directly to the Director of Organizational Learning.

What are your contributions to the team?

• Define and deploy the technical learning strategy to support the organization’s operational and growth objectives;
• Lead and develop a team of learning professionals by fostering engagement, performance, and talent development;
• Ensure governance of training programs, including their design, deployment, and continuous improvement;
• Collaborate closely with Operations Directors to identify skills development needs and support performance and transformation initiatives;
• Participate in performance and quality reviews across manufacturing sites in the Montreal region;
• Measure the effectiveness and impact of learning initiatives using relevant performance indicators;
• Oversee the management of the Dorval and Saint-Laurent Training Centers, including resource, infrastructure, and investment planning;
• Manage relationships with external suppliers and ensure the quality of services and deliverables;
• Lead critical workforce capability development initiatives aligned with business priorities, compliance requirements, and the evolution of technical trades;
• Ensure sound budget management and optimization of resources under your responsibility.

How to thrive in this role?

• You hold a bachelor degree in Business Administration, Aeronautics, Operations Management, or a related field;
• You have at least 10 years of experience in learning and development, technical training, workforce development, manufacturing operations, or a related field, including a minimum of 5 years in a leadership or people management role (managing or supervising teams).
• You possess a strong understanding of manufacturing or aerospace operations, as well as quality systems;
• You demonstrate strong leadership, team engagement, and change management capabilities;
• You are recognized for your ability to build partnerships and positively influence stakeholders;
• You have excellent communication skills in both French and English, spoken and written;
• You are proficient with the Microsoft 365 suite;
• You are customer-focused and demonstrate initiative, autonomy, and excellent priority management skills;
• You possess strong analytical, problem-solving, and continuous improvement capabilities;
• You have the ability to work on-site and travel between the various manufacturing sites in the Montreal region.

Please note: You don’t need all the skills, knowledge, and experience listed to apply for this position. We’re not looking for the perfect candidate, we’re looking for great talent and passionate individuals.

Bombardier is an equal opportunity employer and encourages persons of any race, religion, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, immigration status, disability or other applicable legally protected characteristics to apply.