Center Manager - Wichita Cessna and Maintenance

FlightSafety International • Wichita, KS

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Center Manager builds and maintains commitment to the promotion of FlightSafety International’s status as the global leader in professional aviation training and simulation products by planning and directing areas of focus that are in support of and consistent with our FlightPlan’s five key strategies: Safety, Customers, Employees, Training Systems, and Finance.

Requirements

• Strategic Thinking and Vision: Ability to develop and execute a long-term vision aligned with company goals
• Strong decision-making skills with a focus on growth, innovation and continuous improvement
• Team Management: Proven experience in building, leading and motivating high performance teams
• Ability to delegate effectively while providing coaching and mentorship
• Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to communicate with clarity and influence across all levels of the organization
• Change Management: Skilled in leading teams through change, ambiguity and organizational transformation
• Experience managing resistance and building alignment around new initiatives
• Collaboration and Influence: Ability to foster a collaborative culture and build cross functional relationships
• Strong interpersonal skills to influence stakeholders and drive consensus
• Accountability and Results Orientation: Strong track record of meeting or exceeding performance objectives
• Ability to hold self and others accountable to high standards
• Employee Development: Commitment to coaching, mentoring and developing future leaders
• Promote team building and decision making
• Emotional Intelligence: Demonstrate self-awareness, empathy and resilience in leadership
• Ability to manage conflict constructively
• Lead by example, with integrity, transparency and respect for others
• Ten (10) years of related experience.
• Five + (5) years of management experience.
• Minimum of six (6) months’ experience in a teaching/training environment, especially where the material is designed for adults (over 18 years) participants.

Nice To Haves

• Aviation related experience in management, marketing and/or administration of technical training, highly desirable.
• Experience related to operating and/or managing a small business or corporate cost center, desired.

Responsibilities

• Enhance aviation safety
• Provide safe environments
• Ensure information and systems protection
• Ignite the passion for safety
• Provide meaningful training experiences
• Understand and deliver on customer commitments
• Create and deepen relationships and partnerships
• Anticipate and exceed customer expectations
• Promote trust and accountability
• Encourage and support open dialogue and feedback
• Leverage our top talent where they deliver the greatest impact
• Recognize and reward performance
• Implement modern tools and training
• Work with Center Leadership Team to ensure maximum simulator and instructor productivity to meet current and future customer demand
• Encourage Center Leadership to provide input to maintain continual improvement and innovation
• Maintain the highest quality and efficiency in our training delivery
• Generate returns appropriate to investment and make risk assessment a critical part of decision-making
• Grow segments that are stable and profitable, and shrink those that are not
• Control costs as a regular part of our business

Benefits

• FlightSafety is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Vet/Disabled. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager