About Us

Headquartered in Singapore, SATS Ltd. is one of the world’s largest providers of air cargo handling services and Asia’s leading airline caterer. SATS Gateway Services provides airfreight and ground handling services including passenger services, ramp and baggage handling, aviation security services, aircraft cleaning and aviation laundry. SATS Food Solutions serves airlines and institutions, and operates central kitchens with large-scale food production and distribution capabilities for a wide range of cuisines.

SATS is present in the Asia-Pacific, the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, powering an interconnected world of trade, travel and taste. Following the acquisition of Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) in 2023, the combined SATS and WFS network operates over 215 stations in 27 countries. These cover trade routes responsible for more than 50% of global air cargo volume. SATS has been listed on the Singapore Exchange since May 2000. For more information, please visit www.sats.com.sg

Why Join Us

At SATS, people are our greatest asset and we build our success on the knowledge, expertise and performance of every contributor, by embracing diversity and uniqueness. As part of our holistic approach and commitment to embracing FAM (Fulfilling, Appreciated, Meaningful) in the workplace, we offer the runway to develop Fulfilling careers that foster your career growth, recognising and Appreciating the strength of talent and capabilities that we continue to build internally; and inspiring and encouraging each other to make Meaningful contributions in the work we do at SATS.

Key Responsibilities

The AVP, SATS Academy is an experienced L&D professional responsible for strengthening SATS’ leadership culture, designing and implementing impactful learning programmes, and driving initiatives that enhance leadership and soft-skills capabilities. The role includes translating leadership principles into actionable development solutions, measuring their effectiveness, and establishing systems that enable leaders to coach, develop and inspire their teams.

The role will also work on other L&D initiatives across digital, onboarding, culture, talent and operational domains.

In addition to leading programmes for SATS Singapore, this position supports the Group’s global L&D agenda—particularly in leadership and talent development.

The ideal candidate has deep expertise in designing, delivering and facilitating soft-skills, leadership and talent programmes, experience in large MNC environments, and the ability to work effectively with diverse, cross-border teams.

•    Translate SATS’ leadership identity and principles into targeted learning and development programmes.
•    Design and develop learning curricula, materials and interventions.
•    Facilitate soft-skills, leadership and talent development programmes.
•    Evaluate the effectiveness and impact of leadership initiatives.
•    Establish systems and practices that enable leaders to coach and develop others.
•    Drive organisation-wide initiatives that strengthen leadership capabilities and culture.
•    Promote behaviours that enhance performance and reinforce company culture.
•    Co-create leadership programmes with cross-border L&D teams and support global rollout.
•    Influence and partner with stakeholders in Singapore and across regions to drive key L&D initiatives.

Key Requirements

•    More than 10 years of experience in L&D, OD and/or Talent Development roles 
•    Experience operating in a large, matrixed and complex multi-national organisations
•    Experience in development of leadership framework and materials for softskills and leadership programmes
•    Skilled in facilitating softskills / leadership programmes
•    Strong communication and interpersonal skills, and comfortable delivering workshops to diverse, multi-cultural audiences
•    Certifications in assessment tools such as HOGAN, MBTI, Gallup’s Strength’s Finder, etc, coaching and/or facilitation would be advantageous
•    Strong cultural acumen and ability to collaborate across regions.
•    Knowledge in the following domains are desirable: data, digital, AI, design thinking, agile, Learning Management Systems, learning technologies and tools eLearning development (Articulate software), learning operations, behavioural science