Airbus Aircraft
Learning and Development Business Partner
Airbus Aircraft, Mobile, Alabama, United States, 36624
Learning and Development Business Partner
Airbus Commercial is looking for a Learning and Development Business Partner to join our team in Mobile, AL.
In this role you will support learning and development topics for an assigned business area and act as a trusted advisor to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations (FAA, EASA, Transport Canada, OSHA, etc.). Your primary objective is to enable business performance and help our people reach excellence in their field.
We also contribute to the creation of common learning, development, awareness, and knowledge solutions to deploy a continuous learning culture for all Airbus employees.
Notice: Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal
Notice: Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination (English)
Aviso: Transparencia en el Pago No Discriminaci´n (Spanish)
Benefits
Financial Rewards:
Competitive base salary, incentive compensation (including profit sharing schemes), retirement savings plan, and opportunity to participate in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
Work/Life Balance:
Paid time off including personal time, holidays, and generous paid parental leave programs.
Health & Welfare:
Comprehensive insurance coverage (medical, high‑deductible plans, prescription, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan, and supplemental benefits).
Individual Development:
Upskilling and development opportunities through our global Leadership University, unlimited access to 10,000+ e‑learning courses, certifications, career path support, and accelerated development programmes.
Your Challenges Learning Business Partnership : 40%
Understand overall business strategy to develop a tailored learning strategy for the assigned business unit.
Support learning paths for assigned business units.
Contribute to the creation of common learning, development, and knowledge solutions with Airbus Academy and business‑unit SMEs.
Deploy instructional design solutions such as action mapping, learning needs assessments, and learning effectiveness methodologies.
Support deployment and upskilling of Airbus learning tools and processes.
Propose development recommendations and actions to mitigate identified risks and benefits of opportunities.
Act as a consultant to the business, highlighting internal/external regulatory policy requirements for compliance.
Define learning objectives and support materials for performance pre‑assessments.
Ensure mandatory certifications are in place and maintained in the learning management system, aligned with quality management systems.
Support FAL employees to be trained and evaluated on specific skills per company standards.
Competency Strategy Deployment : 30%
Partner with the assigned business unit to support deployment of Airbus and business‑level competence strategy.
Provide visibility on job profiles, competence assessment, and learning deployment progress through KPIs.
Contribute to competence assessment campaign exercise and analysis with learning recommendations.
Identify risks and opportunities and translate them into impacts on jobs and competences, knowing business context and global trends.
Learning Process, Policy, and Procedure Improvement : 20%
Manage job and competence referential, working closely with Academies in Europe.
Ensure harmonization between referential catalogs and FAL’s business.
Support trainer qualification and availability to align with learning priorities.
Build a trusted network with stakeholders.
Define, organize, and manage milestones and deliverables.
Establish sustainable stakeholder networks including appropriate organizations and decision makers.
Additional Responsibilities : 10%
Other duties as assigned.
Your Boarding Pass
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Instructional Design, Human Resource Development, or related field OR equivalent prior experience.
Master’s degree or other post‑secondary education in HR, Instructional Design, or HR Development is preferred.
Minimum 3 years of prior Human Resource Development experience with demonstrated exposure to Learning and Development topics (required).
OR 2 years of experience with a Master’s degree.
Experience working with both hourly and salaried client groups.
Experience in a manufacturing environment or other fast‑paced industry (preferred).
Experience with skills and competence management strongly preferred.
Up to 5% Domestic and 5% International travel.
Knowledge of G‑Suite and Microsoft products.
Citizenship
Authorized to work in the US.
Physical Requirements
Onsite Role : 100 % at FAL Mobile Manufacturing Site.
Vision: able to see and read computer screens, documents, reports, and technical drawings on a daily basis.
Hearing: able to hear and participate in conversations in person and via teleconference or phone, including production floor alarms, daily.
Speaking: able to speak in conversations, meetings, deliver information, and communicate daily.
Equipment Operation: able to operate most office and personal electronic equipment daily.
Carrying: able to carry documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30 lbs (14 kg) several times a month.
Lifting: able to lift documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30 lbs (14 kg) several times a month.
Pushing / Pulling: able to push and pull small office furniture and some equipment several times a week.
Sitting: able to sit for long periods in meetings, working on the computer daily.
Squatting / Kneeling: able to squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items stored on low shelving.
Standing: able to stand for discussions in offices or on the production floor for meetings.
Travel: able to travel independently within the Americas and Europe.
Walking: able to walk through office and production areas, including uneven surfaces weekly.
Administrative position only PPE required: steel‑toed shoes are required for all shop floor visits; appropriate hearing/eye protection may also be required.
Seniority level
Mid‑Senior level
Employment type
Full‑time
Job function
Human Resources
Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
Contact & Legal Information Airbus is committed to providing reasonable accommodations as an Equal Opportunity Employer to applicants with disabilities. If you require assistance or an accommodation to complete your application, please contact USCareers@airbus.com.
Airbus provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetics, pregnancy, marital status, veteran status, or other legally protected status. In addition to federal law requirements, Airbus complies with applicable state and local laws for nondiscrimination in employment at all locations where the company has facilities.
Airbus expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetics, pregnancy, marital status, veteran status, or other legally protected status. Airbus does not sponsor visas for US positions unless specified. Only applicants with current work authorization will be considered.
By submitting your CV or application you are consenting to Airbus using and storing information about you for monitoring purposes relating to your application or future employment. This information will only be used by Airbus.
Salary & Reimbursement Estimated salary range: $80,000.00–$85,000.00, paid competitively and commensurate with experience.
Job Posting End Date: 01.12.2026
Job Posting This role requires an awareness of potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, which is the foundation for the company’s success, reputation, and sustainable growth.
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In this role you will support learning and development topics for an assigned business area and act as a trusted advisor to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations (FAA, EASA, Transport Canada, OSHA, etc.). Your primary objective is to enable business performance and help our people reach excellence in their field.
We also contribute to the creation of common learning, development, awareness, and knowledge solutions to deploy a continuous learning culture for all Airbus employees.
Notice: Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal
Notice: Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination (English)
Aviso: Transparencia en el Pago No Discriminaci´n (Spanish)
Benefits
Financial Rewards:
Competitive base salary, incentive compensation (including profit sharing schemes), retirement savings plan, and opportunity to participate in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
Work/Life Balance:
Paid time off including personal time, holidays, and generous paid parental leave programs.
Health & Welfare:
Comprehensive insurance coverage (medical, high‑deductible plans, prescription, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan, and supplemental benefits).
Individual Development:
Upskilling and development opportunities through our global Leadership University, unlimited access to 10,000+ e‑learning courses, certifications, career path support, and accelerated development programmes.
Your Challenges Learning Business Partnership : 40%
Understand overall business strategy to develop a tailored learning strategy for the assigned business unit.
Support learning paths for assigned business units.
Contribute to the creation of common learning, development, and knowledge solutions with Airbus Academy and business‑unit SMEs.
Deploy instructional design solutions such as action mapping, learning needs assessments, and learning effectiveness methodologies.
Support deployment and upskilling of Airbus learning tools and processes.
Propose development recommendations and actions to mitigate identified risks and benefits of opportunities.
Act as a consultant to the business, highlighting internal/external regulatory policy requirements for compliance.
Define learning objectives and support materials for performance pre‑assessments.
Ensure mandatory certifications are in place and maintained in the learning management system, aligned with quality management systems.
Support FAL employees to be trained and evaluated on specific skills per company standards.
Competency Strategy Deployment : 30%
Partner with the assigned business unit to support deployment of Airbus and business‑level competence strategy.
Provide visibility on job profiles, competence assessment, and learning deployment progress through KPIs.
Contribute to competence assessment campaign exercise and analysis with learning recommendations.
Identify risks and opportunities and translate them into impacts on jobs and competences, knowing business context and global trends.
Learning Process, Policy, and Procedure Improvement : 20%
Manage job and competence referential, working closely with Academies in Europe.
Ensure harmonization between referential catalogs and FAL’s business.
Support trainer qualification and availability to align with learning priorities.
Build a trusted network with stakeholders.
Define, organize, and manage milestones and deliverables.
Establish sustainable stakeholder networks including appropriate organizations and decision makers.
Additional Responsibilities : 10%
Other duties as assigned.
Your Boarding Pass
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Instructional Design, Human Resource Development, or related field OR equivalent prior experience.
Master’s degree or other post‑secondary education in HR, Instructional Design, or HR Development is preferred.
Minimum 3 years of prior Human Resource Development experience with demonstrated exposure to Learning and Development topics (required).
OR 2 years of experience with a Master’s degree.
Experience working with both hourly and salaried client groups.
Experience in a manufacturing environment or other fast‑paced industry (preferred).
Experience with skills and competence management strongly preferred.
Up to 5% Domestic and 5% International travel.
Knowledge of G‑Suite and Microsoft products.
Citizenship
Authorized to work in the US.
Physical Requirements
Onsite Role : 100 % at FAL Mobile Manufacturing Site.
Vision: able to see and read computer screens, documents, reports, and technical drawings on a daily basis.
Hearing: able to hear and participate in conversations in person and via teleconference or phone, including production floor alarms, daily.
Speaking: able to speak in conversations, meetings, deliver information, and communicate daily.
Equipment Operation: able to operate most office and personal electronic equipment daily.
Carrying: able to carry documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30 lbs (14 kg) several times a month.
Lifting: able to lift documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30 lbs (14 kg) several times a month.
Pushing / Pulling: able to push and pull small office furniture and some equipment several times a week.
Sitting: able to sit for long periods in meetings, working on the computer daily.
Squatting / Kneeling: able to squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items stored on low shelving.
Standing: able to stand for discussions in offices or on the production floor for meetings.
Travel: able to travel independently within the Americas and Europe.
Walking: able to walk through office and production areas, including uneven surfaces weekly.
Administrative position only PPE required: steel‑toed shoes are required for all shop floor visits; appropriate hearing/eye protection may also be required.
Seniority level
Mid‑Senior level
Employment type
Full‑time
Job function
Human Resources
Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
Contact & Legal Information Airbus is committed to providing reasonable accommodations as an Equal Opportunity Employer to applicants with disabilities. If you require assistance or an accommodation to complete your application, please contact USCareers@airbus.com.
Airbus provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetics, pregnancy, marital status, veteran status, or other legally protected status. In addition to federal law requirements, Airbus complies with applicable state and local laws for nondiscrimination in employment at all locations where the company has facilities.
Airbus expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetics, pregnancy, marital status, veteran status, or other legally protected status. Airbus does not sponsor visas for US positions unless specified. Only applicants with current work authorization will be considered.
By submitting your CV or application you are consenting to Airbus using and storing information about you for monitoring purposes relating to your application or future employment. This information will only be used by Airbus.
Salary & Reimbursement Estimated salary range: $80,000.00–$85,000.00, paid competitively and commensurate with experience.
Job Posting End Date: 01.12.2026
Job Posting This role requires an awareness of potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, which is the foundation for the company’s success, reputation, and sustainable growth.
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