Director of Global Training

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom.

📋 Description

• Develop UFORCE’s global training capabilities to ensure customers can operate uncrewed systems safely, legally, and effectively.

• Establish uniform training standards across various markets through training schools, regional teams, and technical teams.

• Manage global operator and maintainer syllabi, assessments, and certifications, including controlled materials, consistent thresholds, and local adaptations.

• Create training programs for new products and command-and-control systems, covering both individual and group operations, communications, and configurations.

• Transform validated field experiences, including lessons learned from Ukraine and exercises, into practical instruction while adhering to security and sharing restrictions.

• Ensure standards are maintained through school visits, authorization and certification records, near-miss reporting, and corrective actions.

• Incorporate training insights into improvements and VP-led safety investigations.

• Spearhead the UK-first pathway to training-authority recognition alongside Legal and country leads.

• Differentiate between operating permissions and authority to train and certify, utilizing third-party provisions when necessary.

• Establish common course pricing and align instructors and resources based on confirmed demand.

• Coordinate customer-site training, delineating clear responsibilities for safety, equipment, and field engineer support.

• Develop a sustainable in-house instructor capability, supplemented by external providers for specialized needs and peak demand periods.

• Deliver cost-effective simulation and blended learning while managing the allocated budget and preserving essential hands-on training.

• Report directly to the VP of Military Exercises.

⛳️ Requirements

• Proven multi-site training leadership in defense, military, or a similar safety-critical technical environment.

• Practical experience in course design, assessment, and instructor standardization.

• Established credibility with experienced operators and instructors.

• Strong security judgment and a history of enhancing training through operational feedback.

• Excellent cross-functional leadership skills and the ability to secure commitments and resolve resource conflicts without direct line authority.

• Experience contributing to regulatory approvals or audits.

• Proficient in training pricing and capacity planning.

• Background in delivering simulation or blended-learning programs.

• Strong decision-making skills related to budget and learning outcomes.

• An inclusive and accountable leadership style that fosters honest reporting and maintains safety and standards under pressure.

• Willingness to travel frequently to training bases, customer sites, and exercises.

• Operational experience with uncrewed systems, including frontline or conflict-environment experience, or training experience in command and control (preferred).

• Familiarity with training-authority processes and international operating permissions (preferred).

• Experience delivering training in multiple languages and adapting it to different cultural contexts (preferred).

• Background in building an internal instructor pipeline (preferred).

• Awareness of security clearance constraints that influence who can deliver training (preferred).

• Legal authorization to work in the country for which the applicant is applying.

• Ability to secure employment sponsorship if needed, although not specified; applicants will be asked if they require sponsorship.

🏝️ Benefits

• No specific benefits, perks, or compensation details are provided.