Project Planner

About This Role

All for elevating CAE together as one team.

Behind every success is a team of dedicated experts driving us forward. Our enterprise functions dont just support; they lead playing a critical role in shaping the companys path forward and ensuring both clients and employees are ready for the moments that matter. Be part of a team where your work makes a difference. Youll work on impactful projects and turn ideas into reality while enjoying growth opportunities teamwork and a balanced work-life.

Role & Responsibilities

• Responsible for project initiation from when the contract is obtained until the project is created in ERP

• Distribute the project budget

• Define the initial project plan

• Work with project team members as a project planning specialist

• Manage the planning process and the tools as well as their deployment and use

• Recommend policies and procedures regarding work distribution structure and schedule development. Suggest improvements

• Improve the progress of the work and review information in order to define problems and make planning recommendations. This includes analyzing gaps between actual/scheduled time and the money spent for a given project

• Develop schedules for a project team or a team tasked with a proposal regarding strategic contracts or bids that include complex or multiple mechanisms

Required Competencies & Experience

• College diploma or university degree in administration or in another technical field

• Minimum of five years experience or an equivalent combination of training and experience in project planning and monitoring

• Excellent problem-solving skills

• Relevant experience in an industrial environment

• Good organizational skills

• Accuracy and precision

• Good interpersonal skills & diplomatic abilities

• Good communication skills (written and spoken)

• Ability to manage ones time and multiple projects with tight deadlines

• Experience in program management MS Project and an enterprise resource planning (ERP) environment an asset

• Ability to communicate with customers

• Innovation creativity sense of ownership

• Ability to work in a very fast-paced dynamic environment with minimum guidance and supervision

• Bilingualism in both French and English is required

• CAPM or PMP an asset

• CAE employees must be able to meet the requirements of the Canada Controlled Good Program (CGP) and in certain cases ITAR requirements.

CAE offers:

• An environment where your initiatives will be recognized and valued

• The opportunity to work on a variety of projects on a multidisciplinary team

• The possibility to work from home occasionally

• Flexible schedules

• Attractive employee benefits

Passionate about your field Looking for a work environment where you can collaborate with members from different team Do you care about customer satisfaction and doing your job well Want to join a world class company and industry leader and be proud to contribute to our projects and mission

At CAE each of our teams plays a specific role in ensuring a delivery on time and of quality for our products and services. Thats why we need your expertise and passion to complete our team!

About CAE

At CAE we equip people in critical roles with the expertise and solutions to create a safer world. As a technology company we digitalize the physical world deploying software-based simulation training and critical operations support solutions. Above all else we empower pilots cabin crew airlines and defence and security forces to perform at their best every day and when the stakes are the highest. Around the globe were everywhere customers need us to be with more than 13000 employees in approximately 250 sites and training locations in over 40 countries. CAE represents more than 75 years of industry firststhe highest-fidelity flight and mission simulators as well as training programs powered by digital technologies. We embed sustainability in everything we do. Today and tomorrow well make sure our customers are ready for the moments that matter.

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CAE thanks all applicants for their interest. However only those whose background and experience match the requirements of the role will be contacted.

Equal Opportunity Employer

CAE is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race nationality colour religion sex gender indentity and expression sexual orientation disability neurodiversity veteran status age or other characteristics protected by local laws.

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