Description
Business Development Alignment & Corporate Liaison
Serve as the central GR liaison with BD Capture, Strategy, and regional BD teams.
Integrate GR insights into capture strategies, Category 3/4 opportunities, and bid governance.
Coordinate GR participation in bid reviews, gate meetings, and customer engagement planning.
Connect policy direction, geopolitical insights, and industrial participation considerations to BD decision-making.
Ensure unified messaging and coordinated activity between GR, BD, Strategy, Finance, and the CEO Office.
GR Operations & Business Excellence
Lead the operational backbone of the global GR function—ensuring disciplined processes, systems, and governance.
Own GR’s role within CAE’s L2A governance framework, including:
GR requirements and deliverables at each bid gate
Policy and stakeholder risk identification
Integration of GR inputs into executive-level capture packages
Standardize mission planning, delegation management, and engagement debriefs.
Maintain operational calendars, templates, trackers, and shared tools for global GR use.
Ensure alignment with corporate policies, reporting cycles, and controls.
Stakeholder Mapping & Intelligence Integration
Maintain and update global stakeholder maps for government, industry, and institutional partners across CAE priority markets.
Own the GR stakeholder CRM/intelligence system in alignment with BD processes.
Produce strategic stakeholder assessments and recommendation briefs for executives and capture teams.
Build integrated political, policy, and industrial risk dashboards tied to major pursuits and markets.
Corporate Reporting & Internal Governance
Lead drafting and consolidation of GR materials for ILT, CEO, Chair, and Board, including:
Quarterly business reviews (QBRs)
Government engagement dashboards
Track GR OKRs across regions and functions; ensure consistency and quality in global reporting.
Support corporate planning, strategy cycles, and ad hoc executive requests.
Maintain visibility of GR impacts, progress, risks, and priorities through structured reporting mechanisms.
Minimum Qualifications
University degree in a relevant field.
6–10 years of experience involving strategic analysis, planning, and governance.
Strong analytical, financial, and business acumen.
Ability to distill complex problems into concise and compelling summaries for executive decision‑making.
Strong communication skills, particularly with executive management.
Talent for building relationships and alignment across a variety of stakeholders and organizational levels.
Proactive and accountable.
Ability to work well under pressure and with a sense of urgency.
Bilingualism required (English and French).
Eligibility to hold a Canadian Controlled Goods clearance.
Eligibility to work in Canada (Canadian citizen, Permanent Resident, or valid Work Permit).
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in the defense industry.
Knowledge of CAE considered an asset.
Demonstrated team player.
Comfortable navigating ambiguity.
Benefits
An environment where your initiatives are recognized and valued.
Opportunity to work on multidisciplinary projects.
Occasional remote work flexibility.
Flexible schedules.
Attractive employee benefits.
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