Product Owner-Training Content

Description

Cirrus Aircraft is the recognized global leader in personal aviation and the maker of the best-selling SR Series piston aircraft and the Vision Jet™, the world’s first single engine Personal Jet and recipient of the 2017 Robert J. Collier Trophy. Founded in 1984, the company has redefined performance, comfort and safety in aviation with innovations like the Cirrus Airframe Parachute System® (CAPS®) – the first FAA-certified whole-airframe parachute safety system included as standard equipment on an aircraft. To date, worldwide flight time on Cirrus aircraft has passed nine million hours and over 170 people have returned home safely to their families as a result of the inclusion of CAPS® as a standard feature on all Cirrus aircraft. The company has three locations in the United States, located in Duluth, Minnesota, Grand Forks, North Dakota and Knoxville, Tennessee. Find out more at www.cirrusaircraft.com

Job Summary

The Product Owner – Training Content leads the strategy, roadmap, and lifecycle of Cirrus Aircraft’s pilot and maintenance training courses. This role is responsible for defining and evolving a portfolio of training products—including ground school, online modules, in-aircraft experiences, and non-traditional formats such as simulations, XR, and scenario-based learning.

As the voice of the training customer, the Product Owner ensures Cirrus’s training content stays competitive, engaging, and effective by translating user needs, industry trends, and regulatory requirements into actionable development priorities. They work closely with instructional designers, developers, subject matter experts, and business leaders to ensure training offerings meet both learner needs and business objectives.

The ideal candidate brings a strong blend of product thinking, learning innovation, and stakeholder alignment, with a proven ability to lead training content development in fast-moving, customer-focused environments.

Duties and Responsibilities / Essential Functions

Training Product Strategy & Vision

Own the product roadmap for pilot and maintenance training content across both traditional and non-traditional modalities.

Define content strategy in alignment with regulatory standards (e.g., ACS, FAA), market demand, and Cirrus’s instructional philosophy.

Analyze trends in learning science, aviation training, and educational technology to inform innovation.

Identify and develop training product opportunities that enhance learner performance and operational safety while strengthening Cirrus’s market position.

Stakeholder Collaboration & Advocacy

Collaborate with instructors, engineers, SMEs, and flight ops personnel to ensure training content reflects real-world operational realities.

Serve as the central point of coordination between stakeholders, including curriculum developers, product managers, and commercial teams.

Represent the product vision internally and externally, helping stakeholders understand learner value, business impact, and differentiation.

Advocate for the voice of the learner and customer throughout content development cycles.

Agile Execution & Content Development Oversight

Manage and prioritize the content development backlog, aligning stories and epics with strategic goals.

Facilitate backlog grooming and refinement in collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Support agile ceremonies and processes to ensure timely delivery and iteration.

Drive performance measurement by defining success metrics for training content (e.g., learner engagement, completion rates, transfer of learning, NPS).

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

Required

Bachelor’s degree in business, instructional development, aviation management, or a related field; Master’s degree preferred.

Minimum 5 years of experience in training product ownership, instructional program development, or learning experience design, preferably within aviation, technical industries, or regulated training environments.

Proven success developing and launching high-impact training solutions—classroom, online, experiential, or hybrid.

Strong familiarity with adult learning principles, instructional modalities, and course lifecycle management.

Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills.

Proficiency in agile product development, backlog management, and cross-functional collaboration.

Preferred

Experience with aviation learning standards (e.g., FAA ACS, Part 61 / 141, A&P certification pathways).

Understanding of immersive technologies (AR / VR), eLearning platforms (LMS / LXP), or video-based training.

Familiarity with instructional design models (ADDIE, SAM) and assessment strategy.

Product Owner certification (e.g., CSPO, SAFe PO / PM) or equivalent experience.

Competencies

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies :

Drives Results : Consistently achieves results, even under tough circumstances.

Collaborates : Builds partnerships and works collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.

Manages Complexity : Makes sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes, contradictory information to effectively solve problems.

Strategic Mindset : Sees ahead to future possibilities and translates them into breakthrough strategies.

Manages Conflict : Handles conflict situations effectively, with a minimum of noise.

Organizational Savvy : Maneuvers comfortably through complex policy, process, and people-related organizational dynamics.

Our Benefits : Cirrus provides a range of exciting benefits, including :

401(k) Plan : Dollar-for-dollar match up to 5% after 90 days, with 100% vesting.

Employer-Paid Coverages : Group term life, short- and long-term disability insurance.

Comprehensive Health Coverage : Medical, vision, dental, with additional dependent coverage options.

Free Health Tracking : With rewards for meeting health goals.

Generous PTO : 120 + hours accrued within the first year.

Employee Referral Bonus : For referring talented candidates.

Career Development : Tuition reimbursement and professional growth opportunities.

Exclusive Discounts : Access to partner and marketplace discounts.

Community & Engagement : Company and employee clubs at various locations.

These benefits are designed to support your well-being, growth, and enjoyment at Cirrus!

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this position. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Work beyond 40 hours per week may be required.

Cirrus is dedicated to a drug free work environment promoting equal employment opportunity. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, national origin, color, age, disability, religion, pregnancy, veteran status, marital and family status, sexual orientation, receipt of public assistance, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Qualifications

Behaviors

Preferred

Innovative : Consistently introduces new ideas and demonstrates original thinking

Thought Provoking : Capable of making others think deeply on a subject

Enthusiastic : Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest

Motivations

Preferred

Entrepreneurial Spirit : Inspired to perform well by an ability to drive new ventures within the business

Growth Opportunities : Inspired to perform well by the chance to take on more responsibility

Education

Preferred

• Bachelors or better in Instructional Design and Technology

Equal Opportunity Employer

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