As Director of Global Training, you'll shape UFORCE's global training capability, enabling customers to operate our uncrewed systems safely, legally and effectively. Reporting to the VP Military Exercises, you'll set a consistent standard across markets, working through training schools, regional and technical teams while local delivery and commercial ownership remain with the regions. UFORCE is a defence-technology company founded in Ukraine and headquartered in London, with operations across Europe, the United States and Asia. It builds uncrewed vessels, ground robotics and aircraft, autonomy software, and command-and-control systems.
Responsibilities
Own global operator and maintainer syllabi, assessment and certification, with controlled materials, consistent thresholds and appropriate local adaptation; Develop training for new products and command-and-control systems, including individual and group operation, communications and configuration; Turn validated field experience, including lessons from Ukraine and exercises, into practical instruction within security and sharing restrictions; Assure standards through school visits, authorisation and certification records, near-miss reporting and corrective actions, feeding findings into training improvements and VP-led safety investigations; Lead the UK-first route to training-authority recognition with Legal and country leads, distinguishing operating permissions from authority to train and certify and using third-party provision where needed; Set common course pricing and align instructors and assets with confirmed demand; Coordinate customer-site training with clear responsibilities for safety, equipment and field engineer support; Build a sustainable in-house instructor capability, supported by external providers for specialist needs and peak demand; Deliver cost-effective simulation and blended learning, building on existing capability, managing the allocated budget and retaining hands-on training where essential
Requirements
Multi-site training leadership in defence, military or a comparable safety-critical technical environment, with hands-on experience in course design, assessment and instructor standardisation; Credibility with experienced operators and instructors, sound security judgement and a track record of improving training through operational feedback; Strong cross-functional leadership, with the ability to secure commitments and resolve resource conflicts without direct line authority; Experience contributing to regulatory approvals or audits, alongside training pricing and capacity planning; Experience delivering simulation or blended-learning programmes, with sound budget and learning-outcome decisions; An inclusive, accountable leadership style that encourages honest reporting and protects safety and standards under pressure; Willingness to travel regularly to training bases, customer sites and exercises
Nice to have
Operational experience with uncrewed systems, including frontline or conflict-environment experience, or training experience in command and control; Experience with training-authority processes and international operating permissions; Experience delivering training in multiple languages and adapting it for different cultures; Experience building an internal instructor pipeline; Familiarity with security clearance constraints that affect who can deliver training
Wielka Brytania
