Local Training Standards Lead

CAE Defence & Security – Indo-Pacific; Madrid; Presencial; EUR 60.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

STIP: 8% target

Private medical insurance

Meal vouchers

Pension plan

Life insurance

CAE

Descripción de la vacante

CAE Madrid hosts the Local Training Standards Lead role within its Global Training Standards team. Based in Madrid, you will mentor instructors and oversee performance, ensuring regulatory compliance and high training quality across centers.

You will translate enterprise-wide standards into actionable local practices and drive continuous improvement. The role requires ICAO ATPL or CPL, plus relevant instructor certifications and 3+ years of experience delivering or managing instructor training

Formación

• Hold or have held ICAO ATPL or CPL licence.
• Hold or have held FAA instructor certificate.
• Part-FCL instructor certificate issued by an EASA member state.
• Equivalent 900(c) qualification relevant to the training domain.
• Extensive experience training Multi-Pilot Aircraft (MPA) pilots for professional licences or associated ratings.

Responsabilidades

• Mentor and oversee performance for Instructors, Examiners, Tutors, Mentors and Coaches.
• Coordinate audits and performance reviews to maintain instructional quality and regulatory compliance.
• Translate global standards into local actions and drive continuous improvement.
• Plan, monitor, and implement global standards locally with consistent application.
• Assess instructor pilot performance and provide recommendations to the global team.

Conocimientos

Mentoring & coaching

Stakeholder management

Remote leadership

Communication

Instructional quality

Educación

ICAO ATPL or CPL license or equivalent

FAA instructor certificate

Part-FCL instructor certificate (EASA)

Equivalent 900(c) qualification

3+ years instructor training in ATO/AOC

Herramientas

Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Descripción del empleo

Join CAE's Global Training Standards team as Local Training Standards Lead based in Madrid (Spain).

Key focus areas include:

• Mentoring and overseeing performance for Instructors, Examiners, Tutors, Mentors and Coaches.
• Coordinating and analysing audits and performance reviews to maintain instructional consistency, regulatory compliance and training quality.
• Championing global standards by translating enterprise-wide initiatives into local actions and fostering a culture of continuous improvement and instructional excellence.
• Plan, monitor, schedule and implement global standards procedures locally, ensuring consistent application across operations.
• Assess instructor pilot performance using established observation tools (e.G. IPPM, DOI), including scheduling, analysing results and providing recommendations to the global team for continuous improvement.
• Deliver instructor training sessions (online and in-person) and support the development and maintenance of instructor training materials and courseware.
• Provide Subject Matter Expert (SME) support and guidance to local instructors to ensure alignment with global standardisation policies, including conducting foundational Civil Global IDT.
• Coordinate governance activities and maintain regular communication with key stakeholders, including Local Training Standards Specialists, Lead Instructors, Head of Training, Training Managers and the Centre Leader.

Minimum Qualifications

• Hold or have held an ICAO ATPL or CPL licence.
• Hold or have held one of the following certifications (as required by the training centres and NAA): FAA instructor certificate
• Part-FCL instructor certificate issued by an EASA member state
• Equivalent 900(c) qualification relevant to the training domain
• Extensive experience training Multi-Pilot Aircraft (MPA) pilots for professional licences and/or associated ratings or certificates, including Multi-Crew Cooperation (MCC) and/or CRM.
• Minimum of 3 years' experience delivering or managing instructor training in an ATO and/or AOC environment.
• Working knowledge of applicable aviation regulations (e.G. Part-FCL/ORA, CFR Part 61, 135, 142).

Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, including acting as a liaison between local instructor teams and the Global Head of Standards.

• Ability to implement and harmonise global standardisation policies across diverse training environments.
• Demonstrated influencing and persuasion skills to achieve key objectives.
• Ability to manage responsibilities across multiple training centres, including remote leadership.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Teams, Word and PowerPoint.
• Demonstrates professionalism and credibility in a professional environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience across multiple aviation domains (e.G. BAT, CAT, FTO).

Ability to support multiple business units and contribute to a broader training standards network.

Benefits

• We've designed flexible policies to promote well?being and growth, based on role?specific eligibility and requirements:
• STIP: 8% target
• Private medical insurance: €79/month (employee only; family coverage available at employee cost)
• Meal vouchers: €2,200 per year (approx. €220/month over 11 months)
• Pension plan: €300 per year
• Life insurance: €1,500 per year
• CAE

At CAE, our mission is clear: to help make the world a safer place.

For nearly 80 years, we've driven innovation in simulation, training, and mission readiness to support critical operations worldwide.

By leveraging advanced technologies, we empower our customers to operate smarter, faster, and more sustainably.

Join a purpose-driven organization where bold ideas are encouraged, collaboration drives progress, and your growth fuels our shared success.

Position Type

Regular

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