Leadership Development Program Lead managing frontline manager development programs for T&M with primary ownership of the LEAD program. Partnering closely with talent management in North America.
About the role
- Global Manufacturing Capability & Training Manager driving production and training initiatives at ICEYE. Overseeing role definition, training systems, and operational readiness across global locations.
Responsibilities
- Own the global capability model: define role taxonomy, competency frameworks, training matrices, and certification criteria across manufacturing and production support roles (AIT, supply chain/logistics, quality, stock management, etc.).
- Reinvent the training operating model: create a modern training system (blended learning + hands-on lab + supervised practice) that measurably reduces time-to-competency and improves first-pass quality.
- Stand up a staged training center: design and execute an MVP training center that solves immediate ramp needs, then evolve it into a scalable “academy” with clear governance, capacity planning, and content lifecycle management.
- Enable global deployments: plan and deliver training for new sites and localization programs (ICEYE sites, JV operations, customer locations), including onboarding, role qualification, and readiness sign-off aligned to site go-live schedules.
- Build scalable content and delivery: develop training modules, practical exercises, and assessment tools; establish a train-the-trainer network and ensure materials remain aligned with current procedures and tooling.
- Partner across functions: work closely with production/AIT engineering, quality, supply chain, program teams, and site leadership to identify skill gaps, prioritize training investments, and prevent ramp disruption.
- Measure and continuously improve: define KPIs, track completion and certification status, audit training records, and drive continuous improvement based on feedback and operational outcomes.
Requirements
- Proven experience building and scaling technical capability programs in hardware manufacturing environments (e.g., aerospace, high-reliability electronics, automotive, robotics).
- Strong understanding of production ramp-up / industrialization and what it takes to make teams operational quickly without compromising quality.
- Demonstrated ability to create competency frameworks, skill matrices, role authorization criteria, and structured certification pathways.
- Hands-on credibility with production operations (AIT/integration/test, production support workflows, quality systems, logistics/stock management interfaces).
- Ability to operate at both strategy and execution level: build an MVP quickly while designing for long-term scalability.
- Strong stakeholder leadership: can align cross-functional priorities and drive adoption across sites, cultures, and organizations.
- Excellent communication and documentation skills; able to translate procedures into clear training modules and assessments.
- Experience setting up or running a training center / academy in a manufacturing context.
- Familiarity with cleanroom and ESD-controlled environments, and training for ESD/tooling/safety compliance.
- Experience delivering training as part of customer/JV localization programs (contractual deliverables, readiness evidence packs).
- Experience with digital learning tooling (LMS, content management, analytics) and modern learning design methods.
Benefits
- Our benefits are designed to support your health and wellbeing, at work and beyond. We keep improving them based on employee feedback, and offerings vary by location. Talent Acquisition will confirm what applies for this role and location during the process.
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