Training Quality Manager

About Airways International Ltd:
Airways International Ltd (AIL) is the commercial arm of Airways New Zealand – providing air traffic services training, simulation & selection solutions, aeronautical information management, flight procedures and aviation consultancy services to the global aviation industry. As pioneers and market leaders, we partner with some of the best in the industry to develop and deliver world-leading products and services.

For more information check out https://airwaysinternational.com/

About the Team:
Airways Training is a registered Private Training Provider (PTE), and NZQA accredited training academy that provides world class aviation training to ANSPs world-wide, including New Zealand.

Our highly skilled and experienced instructors, cutting-edge training and simulation technologies, and are recognised internationally. Training services include ab initio training, professional develop training to existing Air Traffic Controllers, Aviation English training, and consultancy services.

About the Role:
Due to internal progression, we have a permanent full-time opportunity for a Training Quality Manager to join our Airways International Limited (AIL) team based at our Christchurch campus.  

Reporting to the Head of Air Traffic Services (ATS) Training, you’ll form part of the ATS training team, helping the training business to thrive. In this role you’ll support the development, implementation and administration of academic and quality assurance procedures across the training team and all campuses.

This will see you take on responsibility for the ongoing development and improvement of academic quality, document development and control, administration and record keeping for quality assurance as well as academic processes and the organisation of related events.

Additionally, this will see you assist with compliance (policies, procedures, regulations, legislation, regulatory requirements and Code of Practice) and audits, leading the report writing for the team.

For a full list of tasks and responsibilities, please refer to the attached position description.

About You:
This varied role requires a keen eye for detail, transferrable prior experience and a proactive approach.

Additionally, you’ll hold:

• Relevant tertiary degree or equivalent experience
• Understanding of New Zealand's quality assurance frameworks and regulatory environment in vocational tertiary education
• Ability to align quality initiatives with AIL’s strategic goals
• Meticulousness in checking processes and outputs for accuracy and completeness
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to work constructively with various stakeholders, including staff, managers, and government agencies
• Strong time management skills and the ability to work autonomously towards meeting objectives and deadlines
• Focus on continuous development with forward-thing mindset and a self-starting approach
• Culturally sensitive, being considerate and confident when dealing with others
• The ability to work in a dynamic team and business environment, collaborate with people, show resilience and agility, take ownership, and focus on delivering successful outcomes.
  

Beneficial:

• General knowledge of aviation education and training
• Current knowledge of eLearning methods, approaches and systems.
  

To Apply:
If you’re eager to expand your knowledge and expertise at a State-Owned Enterprise with an international reputation for success, 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 but not limited to references, drug and alcohol screening and criminal conviction.

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.