Sydney Training Lead - Air Traffic Control

About the role

Airservices Australia, a government-owned organisation managing 11% of the world's airspace and providing aviation rescue fire fighting services, is recruiting a Training Lead for Air Traffic Control in Sydney. Reporting to the Head of Operational Training and Resourcing, you will lead a team of about 40 training professionals developing Air Traffic Control capability across the Sydney Basin, working with operational leaders at Sydney Tower, Sydney TCU, Bankstown/Camden and Western Sydney International Airport.

Key responsibilities

• Lead a team of approximately 40 training professionals developing Air Traffic Control capability across the Sydney Basin.
• Influence workforce readiness and future capability planning across Sydney Tower, Sydney TCU, Bankstown/Camden and Western Sydney International Airport.
• Drive training excellence and continuous improvement in a complex, safety-critical environment.
• Shape future capability requirements and deliver safe, effective and contemporary training solutions.

Required profile

• Demonstrated experience contributing to the strategic planning and delivery of operational training programs, including identifying future capability requirements and developing delivery approaches.
• Proven success leading and developing large, multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills, able to build trusted relationships across operational and leadership groups.
• Experience driving continuous improvement initiatives.
• Experience in highly regulated, safety-critical or complex operational environments.
• Aviation training qualifications, instructional experience and/or Air Traffic Control experience highly regarded.
• Australian citizenship or permanent residency, as a background check is required.