Director – Global Flight Training

Boeing

. Lead and execute the Global Flight Training organization, including a global instructor workforce strategy grounded in CBTA and EBT principles: recruitment, qualification, rostering, career pathways, performance management, and succession planning .

Posted 5/1/2026full-timeManchester • 🇬🇧 United KingdomLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead and execute the Global Flight Training organization, including a global instructor workforce strategy grounded in CBTA and EBT principles: recruitment, qualification, rostering, career pathways, performance management, and succession planning
Provide strategic leadership for a consistent, competency-based training model across all campuses and labor groups
Serve as the accountable executive for flight training regulatory conformity (FAA, EASA, UKCAA, MOLIT, CAAC, CAAS, and other national authorities), audit engagement, and remediation
Build senior- and executive-level partnerships across enterprise and cross-functional stakeholders
Partner with internal cross-functional departments and programs (BGS, BCA, BDS, Corporate)
Design scalable labor models and governance that align with local labor and contract requirements
Ensure compliant contractor and third-party (Purchased Services) models and use contract-ready checklists for auditable operations
Act as Flight Training’s senior operational liaison on training development, regulatory submissions, audits, and enforcement interactions
Partner with Legal & Compliance on data governance, export controls, and contractual obligations
Develop and deliver centralized LMS and competency systems with robust analytics to demonstrate outcomes such as time to competence, pass/certification rates, and compliance metrics
Lead instructor investment planning and connect capital decisions to measurable ROI and operational risk reduction
Maintain a Risk, Issues & Opportunities map for all global campuses and ensure timely resolution
Build and sustain executive relationships with airline customers, regulators, and industry bodies; represent Boeing in external forums
Support commercial training solutions that align with operational, safety, and growth objectives in partnership with internal teams and customers
Own director level budget development, capital planning, and P&L/cost center oversight; define and report KPIs to senior leadership.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree or higher
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)-recognized Commercial Pilot License or higher
Ability to obtain an International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)-recognized Airline Transport Pilot license within 12 months
Minimum 5 years of experience in a senior leadership role
Minimum 5 years of experience in Flight Training Systems
Minimum 5 years of experience in a relevant regulatory area (e.g. airline operations, pilot training, certification and design, etc.)
Minimum 5 years of experience as a flight crew member (i.e. pilot-in-command, first officer, systems operator, navigator, flight engineer)
Minimum 5 years of experience communicating, collaborating, and building consensus with internal and external stakeholders
Minimum 5 years of experience working with teams to solve complex issues
Minimum 5 years of experience working with Boeing Commercial Aircraft
Minimum 5 years of experience working with customer airlines or government agencies
Minimum 5 years of experience leading and driving strategies and processes.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

Flight Training SystemsRegulatory complianceCompetency-based trainingData governanceRisk managementBudget developmentCapital planningPerformance managementAudit engagementContractual obligations

Soft Skills

Strategic leadershipCollaborationCommunicationBuilding consensusPartnership developmentProblem-solvingStakeholder engagementExecutive relationship managementOperational risk reductionTeam leadership

Certifications

Bachelor's degreeCommercial Pilot LicenseAirline Transport Pilot license