Role and Responsibilities
Are you looking for a work environment where you can innovate, reach greater heights and collaborate with experts from a wide range of sectors? You want to join a world-class company and industry leader with projects to which you would be proud to contribute? Come share your passion with us
The role we are offering you:
We are seeking an experienced leader to strengthen our Contracts team in Ottawa or Montreal. In this position, you will be responsible to oversee the contract management function for new business opportunities and current programs. This individual will be a key member of the Canadian Defense and Security team and lead a team of contract managers and negotiators in multiple locations, ensuring alignment with global policy and legal compliance. We are looking for a professional with inherent leadership qualities, and the attention necessary to ensure contractual obligations are met. You must have solid communication, analytical and people management skills. Are you ready to:
Oversee Contract Management of bids, proposals, and in-execution programs.
Manage the negotiations of contracts.
Develop, plan, and implement commercial plans and strategies.
Providing leadership, direction, and guidance to sales, capture managers, and program managers.
Manage existing client, contractor, and other stakeholder relationships.
Establish and manage long-term relationships with new contractors and other stakeholders.
Track, measure, and analyze commercial metrics.
Coordinate with other departments to facilitate contract management.
Assist in the setting of financial targets and the development of program budgets.
Our ideal candidate has:
10 years in a similar role and business complexity.
Previous experience working for a business with the Government of Canada as a client or in the aviation industry. Having a background in both environments would be an asset.
Extensive experience in managing customers, suppliers and/or subcontractors in complex programs.
Excellent organizational and time-management skills.
Strong leadership, communications, interpersonal, decision-making, judgment, and problem-solving skills.
Strong business acumen.
Be able to hold a Government of Canada Security Clearance (Secret level).
Be able to hold Government of Canada site/information access certifications, including accessing Protected “B” information, Controlled Goods Clearance, and ITAR Clearance.
Eligible to work in Canada.
Strong oral and written English language capabilities.
Fluency in French would be an asset.
CAE offers:
an environment where your initiatives will be recognized and valued
the opportunity to travel internationally
the opportunity to work on a variety of projects on a multidisciplinary team
the opportunity to represent the organization at external conventions and conferences
the possibility to work from home occasionally à
flexible schedules
attractive employee benefits
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, defence and security forces and healthcare practitioners to perform at their best every day and when the stakes are the highest. Around the globe, we’re everywhere customers need us to be with more than 13,000 employees in approximately 250 sites and training locations in over 40 countries. CAE represents more than 75 years of industry firsts—the highest-fidelity flight, mission and medical simulators and training programs powered by digital technologies. We embed sustainability in everything we do. Today and tomorrow, we’ll make sure our customers are ready for the moments that matter.
Read our FY22 Annual Activity and Corporate Social Responsibility Report
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CAE Contacts:
General Media:
Samantha Golinski, Vice President, Public Affairs & Global Communications
+1-514-340-7939, ext 7939, samantha.golinski@cae.com
Investor Relations:
Andrew Arnovitz, Senior Vice President, Investor Relations and Enterprise Risk Management, +1-514-734-5760, andrew.arnovitz@cae.com
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Position Type
Regular
CAE thanks all applicants for their interest. However, only those whose background and experience match the requirements of the role will be contacted.
Equal Employment Opportunity
At CAE, everyone is welcome to contribute to our success. With no exception.
As captured in our overarching value "One CAE", we’re proud to work as one passionate, boundaryless and inclusive team.
At CAE, all employees are welcome regardless of race, nationality, colour, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, neurodiversity or age.
