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Director, Program - DefenseBombarbier • Dorval, Québec, CA, H4S 1Y9
Director, Program - Defense

Director, Program - Defense

Bombarbier • Dorval, Québec, CA, H4S 1Y9
12 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

When applicable, Bombardier promotes flexible and hybrid work policies.

Why join us?

At Bombardier, we design, build and maintain the world’s peak-performing aircraft for the world’s most discerning people and businesses, governments and militaries. We have been successful in setting the highest standards by putting our people at the heart of it all, and defining excellence, together.

Working at Bombardier means operating at the highest level. Every day, you are part of a team that delivers superior experiences and products, pushing the boundaries of what's possible in our industry and beyond. By prioritizing employee growth and development, we empower everyone to reach their full potential on their own terms, because the best work happens when you are free to be yourself and share your unique expertise.

Bombardier’s Benefits Program

With our employees’ well-being top of mind, we offer a comprehensive and competitive Benefits Program, which includes the following :

  • Insurance plans (Dental, medical, life insurance, disability, and more)
  • Competitive base salary
  • Retirement savings plan
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Tele Health Program

Defense

As Director - Defense Program Execution at Bombardier Defense, you are responsible for the full lifecycle Program execution once the contract is awarded, and are responsible for its overall success, ensuring on-time, on-budget, and on-spec delivery while maintaining close alignment with functional teams. The activities may span multiple years. This role exists within a growth area and offers potential to shape the future organization and your role within it.

What are your contributions to the team?

Operational Leadership & Delivery Performance

  • Full P&L accountability of a Bombardier Defense program
  • Own end-to-end delivery of Bombardier Defense programs, ensuring cost, schedule, and quality commitments are achieved
  • Own program initiation governance, ensuring commitments are technically, financially, and operationally sound before contract award
  • Oversee production, modification, and aircraft delivery standards in partnership with functional leadership
  • Cross-Functional Integration & Governance

  • Manages a cross-functional team to ensure seamless collaboration across Engineering, Supply Chain, Program Excellence, Quality, and Operations
  • Coordinate with the Program Excellence Officer to standardize program management frameworks, performance reporting, and best-practice sharing
  • Recruit, develop and manage a highly functional multi-disciplinary team at multiple work locations (Canada, USA and internationally)
  • Create and nurture transparent, authentic, and effective communication within the organization through collaborative leadership.
  • Define and implement a lean, agile operating system for your team ensuring integration and compliance with Bombardier Policies and Procedures
  • Customer Engagement

  • Accountable for the customer relationship for a given program and act as the prime customer facing representative for a given program.
  • Engage with senior customer and prime-contractor stakeholders to ensure alignment on execution.
  • How to thrive in this role?

  • You have a Bachelor’s degree in business, law, finance, engineering or other aerospace relevant field
  • You have 15+ years of relevant experience in a similar role at Director or Managerial level within aerospace, defense, or other complex environments
  • You have 5+ years of Customer facing experience including at higher levels of Industry, Government and Armed services
  • Proven success delivering multi-year, multi-stakeholder aircraft or mission system programs
  • Strong understanding of cost, schedule, risk, and performance management
  • Demonstrated leadership in cross-functional environments, managing engineering, operations, Supply Chain and In Service
  • You are recognized for being customer focused and having excellent Customer facing skills.
  • You have excellent communication and negotiating skills combined with the ability to understand and interpret technical requirements, financial statements and contractual terms,
  • You are recognized for your exceptional leadership and communication abilities to harness the full potential of the organization
  • You have a broad yet through understanding of aircraft, their systems, operations and support requirement in a governmental or defense applications
  • You have strong commercial acumen to develop compelling value propositions
  • You have experience working with Industrial Technical Benefits, Offsets and other localization aspects associated with defense contract opportunities.
  • You have the ability to work flexible, extended and / or irregular working hours, together with an ability to travel globally in line with business demands;
  • You have working knowledge of Canadian Controlled Goods Program (CGP) and / or International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR)
  • Mandatory

  • You are eligible for Canadian Controlled Goods Program clearance (where appropriate) and / or US International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) clearance
  • You are eligible for security clearance at SECRET or above (where appropriate) in either Canada or US
  • Now that you can see yourself in this role, apply and join the Bombardier Team!

    Please note : You don’t need all the skills, knowledge, and experience listed to apply for this position. We’re not looking for the perfect candidate, we’re looking for great talent and passionate individuals.

    Bombardier is an equal opportunity employer and encourages persons of any race, religion, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, immigration status, disability or other applicable legally protected characteristics to apply.

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