Program Manager, International TacCIS

Role overview

Program delivery and governance

• Plan, monitor, and control program work and maintain portfolio accountability for cost, schedule, risk, and profit performance using metrics and techniques.
• Ensure technical and programmatic requirements are met within budgets and that products and services meet customer requirements on time and on budget.
• Maintain the Statement of Work, Program Management Plan, and related program management documents.
• Lead internal and customer program reviews and provide timely status reports.
• Resolve program issues and roadblocks; analyze technical, cost, and schedule risks and initiate corrective action.

Portfolio and customer leadership

• Lead strategic initiatives for portfolio growth and longer-term business continuity, including mitigation plans.
• Manage preparation for RFI, RFP, and RFQ requests and basis-of-estimate materials.
• Maintain customer intimacy and satisfaction.
• Coordinate resources across engineering, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Commercial, and Product teams.
• Provide leadership and mentorship to program teams and initiate product, service, and process improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline; PMP is highly desirable.
• 10+ years of program management experience; complex technical projects or defence and aerospace experience is ideal, with international markets preferred.
• Experience managing programs to cost, schedule, and quality commitments; comprehensive knowledge of project management tools and methodologies.
• Customer engagement, influencing, negotiation, leadership, interpersonal, and collaboration capabilities.
• Strong writing skills and experience writing program management plans; experience in planning techniques and fiscal management.
• Ability to brief senior management and customers effectively and solve problems creatively.
• Must meet applicable security requirements, including ability to obtain and maintain Canadian government security clearance, and be eligible to work in Canada.

Travel

• International travel is required for this position.

Compensation

• Hiring range is CAD 130,000–165,000 per annum; the role is eligible for a management incentive plan.

Benefits

• Full-time employees receive medical, dental, and vision coverage, pension and RRSP access, flexible time off, career development support, onsite fitness facilities, and other employee programs and perks.