Product Owner-Training Content

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.
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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,