Employment Type: Permanent
Contract Duration:
This is an exciting opportunity to own and drive a training products portfolio within IATA Training team. Reporting to the Senior Product Manager, Airport & Ground Operations Training, the incumbent is responsible for implementing the product roadmap for the People Skills, General Management and Environmental Sustainability training portfolio, ensuring that the products remain relevant and attractive for the marketplace
What your day would be likeThe incumbent in this position, while ensuring constant innovation and enhancement in accordance with aviation industry needs and departmental business targets, will also be responsible for implementing the latest approach in learning industry across all training delivery formats supporting capacity development across all functional levels.
Specific Responsibilities
- Execute strategic business plans for the assigned Management and SustainabilityTraining portfolio;
- Identify, define, evaluate, and champion new product ideas/enhancements andservice opportunities, and oversee their implementation;
- Develop new training products and update/enhance existing ones in line withindustry needs, converting the latest industry standards and publications intorelevant courses;
- Maintain and develop faculty membership worldwide, through careful selection,recruitment and management of external instructors and subject matter experts;
- Execute the marketing and sales strategies in collaboration with the sales andmarketing groups, the Line of Business Head, and the Regional sales teams;
Identify and implement cross selling and product bundling opportunities withother lines of business (Publications, Certification & Training Validation,Consulting); - Manage the Management and Sustainability Training budget and achieve financialtargets;
- Oversee the product delivery process, ensuring high quality courses inaccordance with the Standards defined by the Design & Quality team;
- Manage training production and distribution activities on an ongoing basisensuring Training partners get appropriate information for them to deliver highquality training to their students;
- Provide timely financial and operational status reports and other relevantinformation;
Cooperate closely with internal stakeholders and external key accounts for thecoordination and accurate reflection of IATA Standards in training products.
We would love to hear from you ifyour profile meets the following Qualifications & Skills:
- University degree in business, human resources, aviation or related discipline;
Professional certification in adult learning would be an asset; - Minimum 5-7 years of experience in product management, business development, ormarketing/sales activities preferably in training;
- Experience in implementation of instructional design methodologies and coursedevelopment especially in relation to digital learning;
- Knowledge of budgetary processes and financial projections;
Excellent inter-personal skills; - Ability to work on multiple tasks simultaneously in a fast-paced environmentand as part of a team;
- Excellent PC skills, particularly with MS Office programs;
- Understanding and experience of project management methodology and the abilityto apply it to daily tasks
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English. Knowledge of otherlanguages would be an asset.
- Outstanding presentation and communication skills with ability to transmitmessages effectively and concisely.
- Candidates must possess and exhibit the following core IATA values (be peopleand team oriented, focused on results, embrace innovation and change, anddemonstrate leadership and personal integrity)
Travel Required: Y: 5%
