Director of Competence and Learning

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Job Description:

Airbus U.S. Assembly Facility is looking for a Director of Competence and Learning to join our team based in Mobile, Alabama.

You will be providing strategic direction to the Early Careers, and Training organizations for the site. You will also provide leadership to the training leaders and early careers leader. Provide Strategic Management of Early Careers & Training cost centers including the management of external state incentive budgets and lead all elements of competency & learning so that the site has a competent workforce to meet current needs and is ready for growth and employee’s career growth is enabled.

Meet the team:

Working in our Human Resources Department, it’s our mission to help support Airbus’ greatest assets: our team members. Our team works cross-departmentally as well as with our global counterparts to ensure we are making a positive impact on all aspects of our employee experience.

Your working environment:

Nearby on ‘Airbus Way’ you will find the Airbus U.S. Manufacturing Facility for commercial aircraft. Opened at the Mobile Aeroplex at Brookley in 2015, the facility produces A320 Family aircraft and added a second product line for the A220 in 2019. The facility, which strengthens the U.S. aerospace industry, is part of Airbus’ strategy to improve its global competitiveness by meeting the growing needs of its customers in the United States and beyond.

How we care for you:

• Financial Rewards: Competitive base salary, incentive compensation which may include profit sharing schemes, retirement savings plan and the ability to participate in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”)
• Work/Life Balance: Paid time off including personal time, holidays and a generous paid parental leave program.
• Health & Welfare: Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical (traditional and high-deductible health plans), prescription, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan (“EAP”) and other supplemental benefit coverages.
• Individual Development: Upskilling and development opportunities through our global Leadership University, including unlimited access to 10,000+ e-learning courses focusing on ways to develop your employability, certifications, career path as well as the opportunity to participate in accelerated development programmes and both national and international mobility.

At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and accessibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.

Your challenges:

Primary Responsibilities:

Strategically Lead Mobile Site Training Function (40%)

• Lead the strategic vision that will develop and implement a competency & learning strategy that ensures the site has the right competencies in place to meet the Mobile Manufacturing Sites need.
• Lead all elements of learning management, including forecasting and planning, governance and coordination, design, delivery, logistics management, evaluation, trainer competence and facilities management.
• Provide internal service for scheduling, coordinating and recording training run by internal subject matter experts.
• Facilitate the creation, validation and source development options for operational and functional job learning paths.
• Facilitate effective management of competencies across the Mobile Manufacturing site.
• Collaborate and drive other training providers (such as quality, EHS, project management) to adopt single view of training requirements for the site.
• Deliver regular and adhoc reporting to site leadership.
• Ensure training meets regulatory requirements, specifically EASA, TCAA and FAA.
• Manage interfaces with Airbus Academies to ensure adoption o