Global Training & Capability Leader

Jab Recruitment; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Jab Recruitment is seeking an experienced Head of International Training and Competence to lead design and delivery of global training and capability solutions from Aberdeen. You will align training with market entry, bid activity, and workforce mobilisation across regions.

The role requires translating operational needs into scalable, compliant, and commercially viable solutions, coordinating with BD, operations, and external providers, and driving continuous improvement of competence

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent experience in a relevant discipline (e.g. Operations, or Technical Training).
• Strong understanding of international competence management systems and frameworks.
• Knowledge of international training delivery models (in-house, third-party, contractor-based).
• Understanding of workforce capability development within Oil & Gas / Energy / environments.
• Awareness of international and emerging market requirements, including local content / nationalization expectations.
• Knowledge of health, safety, and operational standards relevant to technical training environments.
• Assessor and/or verifier qualifications are advantageous but not essential.
• Ability to translate operational requirements into practical training and competence capability solutions.
• Strong written skills, particularly for contributing to bids and proposals.
• Effective stakeholder management across: Business Development, Clients, Operations & External Providers.
• Ability to assess and select appropriate training delivery approaches.
• Commercial awareness — understanding how training and competence supports winning work and delivery.
• Strong organizational and coordination skills.
• Ability to work across multiple regions and priorities simultaneously.
• Adaptability to different cultural and operational environments.
• Experience in Oil & Gas, industries.
• Proven experience supporting or managing training or competence activities across multiple regions.
• Experience working with or managing external training providers or vendors.
• Exposure to bid or proposal processes, particularly contributing technical and local capability content.
• Experience working alongside operational teams to align training and competence with delivery requirements.
• Experience supporting workforce capability development or mobilisation readiness.
• Experience developing and implementing adaptable competence frameworks across regions.
• Experience operating in or supporting international or emerging markets.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of international training and competence solutions across regions to support market entry and growth.
• Bridge BD, operations and external providers to ensure practical, scalable capabilities that meet client and regulatory needs.
• Define region-specific delivery models, including third-party providers and contractor arrangements.
• Identify capability risks and gaps across regions and develop mitigation approaches.
• Drive consistency in capability standards while allowing regional flexibility.
• Support bids with credible, deliverable local capability content.
• Develop and implement adaptable competence frameworks across regions for workforce mobilisation.
• Track and report on training effectiveness and local content alignment.

Skills

International competence management

Global training delivery

Stakeholder management

Bid/proposal support

Commercial awareness

Training needs assessment

Operational readiness

Localization & ICV

External training providers

Multiregional coordination

Education

Degree or equivalent in Operations/Technical Training

Job description

Jab Recruitment is seeking an experienced Head of International Training and Competence to lead design and delivery of global training and capability solutions from Aberdeen. You will align training with market entry, bid activity, and workforce mobilisation across regions.

The role requires translating operational needs into scalable, compliant, and commercially viable solutions, coordinating with BD, operations, and external providers, and driving continuous improvement of competence