Manager Technical Training

About Airways:
Our people manage New Zealand's 30 million square kms of airspace, providing air traffic control, surveillance, communication, flight inspection, mapping, and airspace design services. We work with government, regulatory authorities, airlines, airports, and the general aviation community to ensure pilots, passengers and goods reach their destination - safely. At Airways, our values underpin all that we do. We value Safety, One Airways, Excellence and Success in all that we do.

Our organisation is made up of operational business groups that are supported by governance and corporate services functions. To learn more about our people and organisational structure, check out www.airways.co.nz/about.

About the Team:
The Technology Group is responsible for the effective delivery, management and services of all technology disciplines within the air navigation services environment – engineering design, software design and development, technology architecture and infrastructure, asset management, installation and maintenance, technical training, workload planning, maintenance program development, project management, and logistics support.

The Technical Training unit provides training of Airways engineering and maintenance technical staff throughout New Zealand.

About the Role:
We have an opportunity for a Manager Technical Training to join our Christchurch campus on a full-time permanent basis.

Key tasks and responsibilities:

• Lead a team of technical instructors and draughtspeople. This will see you direct, empower, motivate, and develop individuals to achieve personal, business unit, group, and organisational goals
• Ensure current and future technical training requirements are identified, appropriate course material developed, learning objectives established, delivery methods defined, and the courses delivered to a high standard
• Ensure the engineering and maintenance technical staff are appropriately trained and assessed to enable them to maintain and repair equipment to agreed reliability targets
• Champion customer requirements and develop a ‘Community of Practice’ within the Technology Group by engaging with all stakeholders towards fully understanding their needs and requirements.
• Foster an environment of continuous improvement, driving performance excellence, efficiency, and cost effectiveness.
  

For a full list of responsibilities and additional insights, refer to the attached position description.

About You:
Due to the nature of the role and the teams’ impact, you’ll have solid people leadership experience, including direct line management, financial planning, and a technical background. You will be an effective communicator able to work with multiple stakeholders to establish and deliver a service. You will also have a passion for sharing knowledge supporting your leadership of technology-based training and development.

Additionally, you will hold:

• Qualification in training and development
• Highly technology literate with a background in engineering and maintenance
• A successful history of delivering business improvements with a demonstrated passion for maintaining standards
• Ability to work in a dynamic business environment, influence and collaborate with people internally and externally, show resilience and agility, take ownership and focus on delivering successful business outcomes.
  

Beneficial:

• Five years’ experience delivering training and development to adults at a minimum level of a National Certificate in Adult Education and Training (level 5)
• Understanding of ISO9000, CAA rule parts, ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organisation) and ATSEP (Air Traffic Safety Electronic Personnel) requirements
• Previous experience in, and a genuine passion for, the aviation, transport or technology industries
• Experienced with negotiating contracts and managing suppliers/vendors
• Proven success with delivering projects on time and to budget with quality outcomes.
  

About Our Offering:
Airways is a great place to work, with an international reputation for innovation and success. We offer a competitive salary package, a supportive culture where you'll be enabled to succeed and a range of benefits (T's & C's):

• Five (5) weeks annual leave for to all permanent full-time employees
• Enhanced parental leave offering
• Flexible working arrangements and working from home opportunities, as per company policy
• Health and wellbeing programme including access to mindfulness, resilience and wellbeing workshops; discounted health insurance; subsidised hearing and eye care; flu vaccinations; 24/7 employee support services; confidential counselling support; female hygiene products and retailer discounts
• Continued professional development supported by a new performance and development framework as well as providing vast internal and external learning and stretch opportunities, development and career planning resources and a mentorship program
• With several locations and a dynamic and complex operation, you’ll be able to build a lasting career with us
• We celebrate success, recognising our people for their performance and contribution to our business goals
• A supportive, collaborative and connected environment with a commitment to create a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace where people feel they belong and can bring their whole self to work. This includes Gender Pay Gap reporting, Rainbow Tick accreditation and embracing neurodiversity.

To Apply:
If you are keen to apply your expertise in a uniquely complex environment and to assist Airways in building the aviation environment of the future, submit your application (CV and cover letter) via the Airways careers site or Seek.

Please note that you must be legally eligible to work in New Zealand to be considered.

This role will require the successful candidate to undergo pre-employment background checks including references, drug and alcohol screening, criminal conviction, and additional role related checks.

Application closing date is Friday, 2 January 2026. Applications will be reviewed mid-January 2026 with interviews to commence a week to two following.

At Airways, our people are at the heart of what we do to keep NZ skies safe. We are committed to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace where people feel they belong and can bring their whole self to work. We currently hold the Rainbow Tick and NQTick (neurodiversity) and are working towards Gender Tick. We make our recruitment decisions based on the best candidate for the job and therefore encourage applications from diverse candidates.