Chapter Lead – Training Planning (Air)

Kia ora! 

Behind every safe and seamless journey at Air New Zealand is a world-class training programme. We're looking for an inspiring Chapter Lead – Training Planning (Air) to shape the team that makes exceptional training possible for our pilots and crew, directly impacting every customer's experience. 

Our specialist Training Planning team creates robust, compliant, and effective training plans that keep our operation at the forefront of safety and performance. At Air New Zealand, we connect friends and whānau across Aotearoa and the world; your leadership will ensure our people have the skills and readiness to deliver on this promise every day. 

How you’ll make an impact: 

• Set the standard by defining and upholding competencies, ensuring the team consistently delivers excellence in training planning. 
• Develop and empower your team, coaching and mentoring to build capability and pathways for growth. 
• Deliver operational excellence through accurate, compliant, and timely forecasting, course plans, and training handovers. 
• Collaborate and influence, engaging effectively across teams, squads, and tribes to maintain alignment with Workforce Management, Standards & Training, Crew Operations Support, and key stakeholders. 
• Champion continuous improvement, driving the adoption of innovative tools and techniques, including AI and data visualisation, to future-proof our training operations. 

What we’re looking for: 

• Proven leadership experience, ideally within complex operational or planning environments. 
• Expertise with sophisticated planning systems and tools, along with the ability to simplify complexity and enhance processes. 
• Proven ability to analyse complex information and make sound, data-driven decisions that balance regulatory, operational, and business needs. 
• A relentless commitment to continuous improvement, always seeking new ways to enhance efficiency and quality. 
• Strong foundations in process excellence, regulatory compliance, and training standards. 
• A strategic mindset, able to understand the broader business context and proactively spot opportunities and connections. 

Ready for take-off? 

If you want to make a lasting impact on how we prepare our people for the skies, this is your chance to lead a team that sits at the heart of Air New Zealand’s future.  

Take flight and apply now! 

Applications close 30th September 2025.

At Air New Zealand, we are proudly committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and believe in creating a truly inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves and thrive. Our people are our greatest asset – because while everything else we do in our operation can be replicated by our competitors, it is our people that truly set us apart. We are firm believers in celebrating the differences and diversity of thought our people bring to their roles.

Whāia te pae tawhiti kia tata. Ko te pae tata whakamaua, kia tina.

"Seek to bring distant horizons closer. Once near, seize them and make them your reality."