Manager, Technical Training
About The Position
Saab, Inc. is seeking a Manager, Technical Training to lead technical training professionals in designing, developing, delivering, and continuously improving technical training programs for customers and employees. The role provides strategic and operational leadership for curriculum development, instructor performance, learning technologies, resource planning, and customer engagement. The Manager partners with Engineering, Program Management, Technical Support, Manufacturing, and customers to ensure training solutions align with product capabilities and business objectives. The position includes leading and developing a team, managing departmental goals and resources, overseeing multiple training formats and concurrent projects, supporting proposals and new business pursuits, and driving continuous improvement. Travel of up to 20% domestically and internationally is required to support customer training, program reviews, business development activities, and internal meetings. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and must currently hold or be able to obtain a U.S. Government Secret security clearance. Candidates must also pass a pre-employment drug screen.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Technical Education, Instructional Design, Training, or a related technical field, with 12+ years of experience in engineering, military, aerospace, or technical training; or a Master's degree with 10+ years of experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Previous experience managing technical professionals or training organizations.
- Expert knowledge of Instructional Systems Design (ISD).
- Experience with Learning Management Systems (LMS), eLearning development, and digital learning technologies.
- Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and executive communication skills.
- Ability to influence cross-functional teams and lead organizational change.
- Must currently hold or have the ability to obtain a U.S. Government Secret security clearance.
- Must be a U.S. citizen.
- Candidates are required to pass a pre-employment drug screen.
Nice To Haves
- Experience supporting defense, aerospace, radar, command and control, or military systems.
- Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Professional in Talent Development (CPTD), Association for Talent Development (ATD), or similar certification.
- Experience with Lean Six Sigma or continuous improvement initiatives.
- Experience supporting domestic and international customer training programs.
- Strong project management, resource planning, and budgeting experience.
- Experience managing proposal efforts and customer demonstrations.
- Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Outlook, and Copilot), MadCap Flare, MadCap Central, TortoiseSVN, Adobe Acrobat Pro, Adobe Distiller, PDF-XChange, Snagit, GIMP, Adobe Photoshop, Jira, Confluence, SharePoint, PuTTY, TigerVNC, Adobe Captivate, and Articulate 360.
Responsibilities
- Lead, mentor, coach, and develop a team of training developers and instructors.
- Recruit, hire, onboard, evaluate, and retain high-performing employees.
- Develop departmental goals, performance metrics, budgets, staffing plans, and succession plans.
- Oversee the design, development, validation, and delivery of instructor-led, hands-on, virtual, and eLearning training programs.
- Ensure training materials accurately reflect engineering changes and product updates.
- Champion adult learning principles, Instructional Systems Design (ISD) methodologies, and innovative learning technologies.
- Manage multiple concurrent projects while balancing cost, quality, schedule, and customer commitments.
- Support proposal development, Basis of Estimate (BOE) activities, and new business pursuits.
- Develop and maintain departmental processes, standards, and quality metrics.
- Build collaborative relationships with customers and internal stakeholders.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives using performance metrics and customer feedback.
- Present departmental performance results and strategic recommendations to senior leadership.
- Travel up to 20% domestically and internationally for customer training, program reviews, business development activities, and internal meetings.
Benefits
- Medical, vision, and dental insurance for employees and dependents
- Generous paid time off, including 8 designated holidays
- 401(k) with employer contributions
- Tuition assistance and student loan assistance
- Wellness and employee assistance resources
- Employee stock purchase opportunities
- Short-term and long-term disability coverage
- Professional growth opportunities
- Competitive wages
- Work-life balance
- Business casual atmosphere
- Comprehensive benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
