À propos de ce poste
We are seeking an experienced and people-focused Area Operations Lead to provide leadership and operational oversight across multiple aviation training centres within the CAT South region.
The Area Operations Lead is accountable for delivering safe, efficient, and customer-focused pilot training operations while ensuring consistent standards, regulatory compliance, asset reliability, workforce capability, and financial performance across all assigned sites.
The successful candidate will lead local operations teams, drive operational excellence, support business growth, and act as a key partner to regional leadership and commercial stakeholders.
Operational Leadership
Lead operational performance across multiple training centres in the CAT South region including, but not limited to, Spain & Italy.
Ensure delivery of safe, compliant, and efficient training operations.
Monitor and improve KPIs relating to customer experience, simulator utilisation, quality, and operational performance.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives across sites.
People Leadership
Lead, coach, and develop operational managers and local leadership teams.
Build a high-performance culture focused on accountability, collaboration, and operational excellence.
Support workforce planning, succession planning, recruitment, and talent development.
Ensure consistent implementation of policies, processes, and best practices across all locations.
Customer & Stakeholder Management
Develop strong relationships with customers and strategic partners.
Act as a senior escalation point for operational issues.
Partner with various internal teams such as Sales, Training, Technical Operations, and Corporate Functions to ensure customer expectations are met.
Financial & Business Performance
Support achievement of revenue, profitability, and utilisation targets.
Manage operational budgets and cost control initiatives.
Identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency and profitability.
Contribute to business development planning and regional growth strategies.
Safety, Compliance & Quality
Ensure full compliance with regulatory, safety, and quality requirements.
Promote a proactive health and safety culture throughout the region.
Support audits, inspections, and corrective action programmes.
Ensure operational risks are identified and effectively managed.
Asset & Infrastructure Management
Oversee operational readiness of facilities and training assets.
Work closely with Technical Operations teams to maximise simulator availability and reliability.
Support infrastructure development, facility improvements, and capital investment projects.
Partner with internal procurement teams to drive, manage and improve upon vendor and landlord deals and relationships
Essential
Significant experience leading multi-site operations across regions and different countries.
Demonstrated success managing geographically dispersed teams.
Strong operational management background within aviation, aerospace, pilot training, engineering, or a similarly regulated environment.
Experience managing budgets and operational performance metrics.
Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving abilities.
Desirable
Aviation training or simulator operations experience.
Knowledge of EASA, UK CAA, FAA, or equivalent regulatory frameworks.
Experience supporting regional or international operations.
Degree in Business, Operations Management, Engineering, Aviation, or a related discipline.
Spanish speaking
Key Competencies
Strategic Leadership
Operational Excellence
Change Management
Financial Acumen
Team Development
Customer Focus
Continuous Improvement
Stakeholder Management
Decision Making
Risk Management
Travel Requirements
À CAE, notre mission est claire : contribuer à rendre le monde plus sécuritaire. Depuis près de 80 ans, nous faisons progresser l’innovation en simulation, en formation et en préparation aux missions afin de soutenir des opérations critiques partout dans le monde. Grâce à des technologies avancées, nous aidons nos clients à travailler plus intelligemment, plus rapidement et de façon plus durable. Joignez‑vous à une organisation guidée par sa raison d’être, où les idées audacieuses sont encouragées, où la collaboration fait avancer les choses et où votre développement alimente notre réussite commune.
Régulier
CAE s’engage à offrir des chances égales à tous les candidats, sans égard à la race, à la nationalité, à la couleur, à la religion, au sexe, à l’identité ou à l’expression de genre, à l’orientation sexuelle, au handicap, à la neurodiversité, au statut d’ancien combattant, à l’âge ou à toute autre caractéristique protégée par la loi. Nous encourageons les personnes qui ne répondent pas à tous les critères à poser leur candidature. Des mesures d’adaptation raisonnables sont offertes au besoin — communiquez avec votre recruteur ou écrivez à CAECarrieres‑[email protected].
Déclaration de confidentialité
Nous utilisons parfois des outils appuyés par l’IA pour soutenir l’évaluation des candidatures, tout en gardant une prise de décision entièrement humaine. CAE remercie tous les candidats de leur intérêt. Toutefois, seules les personnes dont le profil et l’expérience répondent aux exigences du poste seront contactées.
