Manager, Technical Publications and Product Training

Career Opportunity

Geo Spectrum is growing and has a new career opportunity for an experienced Manager of Technical Publications and Product Training! Reporting to the Director of Major Programs, the Manager of Technical Publications and Product Training provides both strategic and operational leadership for the development, governance, and delivery of product-level technical documentation and training for GTI sonar systems. This role oversees technical publications, IETMs, training programs, courseware, and related knowledge products that support operations, maintenance, customer delivery, and internal readiness.

Geo Spectrum Technologies was founded in 1994 by friends who wanted to work together and build a collaborative workplace where employees take pride in contributing to cutting‑edge technology from concept to delivery. Based in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, we design and manufacture state‑of‑the‑art underwater acoustic components, transducers, and end‑to‑end systems for maritime surveillance and exploration. Serving clients across ocean science, defence, and oil and gas industries, we are known for our innovation and for delivering reliable, customized solutions that exceed customer expectations.

Over three decades, our core values have shaped a supportive and creative environment that emphasizes employee engagement, technical excellence, and strong customer relationships.

To learn more about who we are and what it’s like to work at Geo Spectrum, we invite you to watch our company video by visiting

• Lead the Technical Publications and Product Training department by setting the business unit vision, priorities, resource strategy, and performance expectations.
• Develop and maintain the departmental roadmap for technical publications, IETMs/IETPs, training programs, courseware, tools, processes, and capability development.
• Translate business and program priorities into clear department plans, schedules, measurable objectives, and risk mitigation actions.
• Advise GTI leadership on department performance, resource capacity, delivery risks, improvement opportunities, and strategic investment needs.

• Establish clear roles, responsibilities, expectations, and development plans that support team performance and long‑term capability.
• Build, coach, and develop a high‑performing team of technical writers, trainers, illustrators, content developers, and related specialists.
• Lead departmental workforce planning, onboarding, engagement, performance management, succession planning, and retention activities.
• Champion the Geo Spectrum culture and promote collaboration, and proactive communication.

• Own the governance, standards, processes, templates, and quality expectations for product‑level technical documentation supporting GTI sonar systems, with a primary focus on operations and maintenance content.
• Ensure documentation deliverables are accurate, configuration‑controlled, user‑focused, and compliant with applicable contractual, quality, and technical standards, including S1000D where required.
• Oversee the effective use and continuous improvement of content management systems, structured authoring tools, XML‑based platforms, and publishing systems.

• Lead the strategy, roadmap, and delivery oversight for product‑level training courses on GTI sonar systems for customers, end users, and internal teams.
• Oversee curriculum design, courseware development and training delivery planning.
• Ensure training programs are scalable, effective, technically accurate, and aligned with product maturity, customer needs, contractual requirements, and program schedules.

• Partner with Program Management, Engineering, ILS, Sonar Operations, Field Service, Quality, and other stakeholders to ensure documentation and training commitments are planned, resourced, and delivered in alignment with business and program priorities.
• Support proposal, planning, and estimation activities by providing input on publications and training scope, effort, schedules,…