Senior Learning & Development Manager

Location: Hybrid at our Cincinnati location with 10% travel required.

Build an Aviation Career You're Proud Of

At StandardAero, we use our ingenuity and know-how to find solutions for the simple to the most complex challenges in aviation. Together, we get the job done and done well. Our stability, resources, and respectful culture supports you in building a solid career with a great team you can count on day in and day out for the long term.

Join one of the largest aviation services businesses in the world! StandardAero is a leading provider of maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services across the Commercial Airlines & Fleets, Business Aviation and Military & Energy sectors. The Company is a global organization with ~7000 employees working out of facilities strategically located in 55 primary locations across 6 continents.

The SR Learning & Development Manager will direct all training development work and build a strategic roadmap focused on creating lasting, evolving programs that meet the business's needs and fuel a culture of learning. In addition, this seasoned leader will apply learning methodology and be accountable for developing a deep understanding of the business to create training programs that evolve, develop, and drive the broader talent management strategy for the organization. This creative, hands-on role will lead a small internal team.

Responsibilities:

• Facilitates planning and resource deployment for commercial sales training programs and other training programs as identified in partnership with sector leadership.
• Sets direction and manages the instructional design processes.
• Builds and sustains lasting relationships with business leaders.
• Conducts Training Needs Analysis to identify and prioritize company-learning needs.
• Generates a deep understanding of business demands and facilitates partnerships that enable successful learning outcomes.
• Builds and leads the team to establish and execute learning strategy that supports business and talent management priorities - from learning needs assessments through new program development, including contributions to program evaluation, and program sustainment or enhancement.
• Identifies strong external vendors in the marketplace, establishes relationships with them, and deploys them as needed.
• Effectively balances decisions based on critical factors (e.g., current workloads, budgets, capabilities).
• Leverages best learning practices, standards, and processes to ensure that value is created through development and deployment of work products.
• Has a proven track record of designing, developing, and implementing high impact learning solutions, using a variety of innovative approaches.
• Ability to effectively facilitate learning solutions and train the trainer sessions as needed.
• Carries out special projects as assigned.

Basic Qualifications:

• Must be authorized to work in the US.
• Bachelor's degree required.
• A minimum of 8 years of L&D experience in roles responsible for courses for talent development
• A minimum of 8 years facilitating and supporting learning programs for multiple functions within an organization.

Desired Skills:

• Experience and applied knowledge of instructional design and e-learning methodologies and tools.
• Experience leading large, complex projects using standard project management practices and tools.
• Excellent interpersonal, facilitation, communication, and consulting skills.
• Ability to assess needs, influence, deliver and collaborate with all levels, including senior leadership.
• Strategic, division-wide and systems thinking.
• Attention to detail and the ability to deliver a well-thought-out strategy and accurate product/presentation.
• Formal presentation and facilitation skills.
• Strong work ethic and sense of personal responsibility for work outcomes.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Microsoft Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and Excel.
• Positive individual with high energy, executive-level presence and the ability to influence change and initiate actions that have strategic impact and drive a high-performance culture.
• Experience with program development that facilitates skill development in the areas of sales, negotiation, and a variety of commercial business focus areas.
• Demonstrated ability to quickly understand complex systems and processes and apply advanced critical thinking skills
• Ability to set clear objectives and measures, monitor process, progress and results, clearly assign responsibility for tasks and decisions
• Bachelors or Master's degree in Organizational Development, Leadership, Adult Learning, or related field preferred

• Experience with LMS administration and Articulate content design preferred.

Benefits that make life better:

• Comprehensive Healthcare
• 401(k) with 100% company match; up to 5% vested
• Paid Time Off starting on day one
• Bonus opportunities
• Health- & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Short- & Long-Term Disability
• Life & AD&D Insurance
• Learning & Training opportunities

Raising the Standard of Excellence since 1911

With over a century of proven excellence, StandardAero has become an industry leader in MRO services and customized solutions in the aerospace field. Our shared values and learning-based culture inspire our team to exceed their potential and power our customers' missions worldwide. With on-the-job training, advancement opportunities, and excellent benefits, StandardAero invites you to experience a fulfilling and meaningful career with us.

Inclusivity Is Our Standard

StandardAero offers equal employment opportunities for all. Our supportive environment celebrates diversity with no room for harassment or discrimination of any kind. We invite you to bring your authentic self to our team and experience our welcoming culture.

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