Chief of Staff - Canada and Latin America

About the role

Reporting to the Vice President (VP) and Regional Director (RD) for Lockheed Martin Canada Inc. and Latin America, the Chief of Staff serves as a strategic partner to the VP/RD, enabling focus on business priorities by driving execution and integrating strategies for Canada and Latin America that align with Lockheed Martin's overall objectives.

Working with a high degree of autonomy, the Chief of Staff anticipates the VP's needs, coordinates between Global Business Development and Strategy (GBDS), business sectors and organizational functions, and ensures rigorous execution of priorities. The role requires strong strategic judgment, solid business and financial acumen, executive presence, and the ability to produce high-quality deliverables in a complex, fast-changing environment.

• Support the GBDS leadership team in developing, integrating and executing growth strategies for Canada and Latin America aligned to Lockheed Martin's organizational objectives.

Leadership support and decision-making

• Anticipate the VP's information, planning and decision-making needs; exercise delegated authority where appropriate.
• Prepare leadership materials including briefing notes, dashboards, chart packs and presentations for internal and external engagements.
• Coordinate information requests across stakeholders and synthesize complex inputs into clear analyses ready for leadership review.

Governance, planning and leadership forums

• Develop agendas for GBDS leadership team meetings, cross-sector collaboration forums and offsite sessions, and facilitate them.
• Record key decisions, actions and risks; assign ownership and timelines to ensure follow-up and delivery.
• Ensure governance effectiveness, appropriate pacing of activities and alignment across leadership forums.

Financial and performance management

• Track, forecast and produce GBDI budget reports in close collaboration with Finance and business operations.
• Monitor performance indicators and provide analysis to support resource allocation, prioritization and strategic decision-making.

What you bring

Role specifics

Leadership engagements and special projects

• Lead planning and execution of senior GBDS leader international visits, coordinating activities across stakeholders and geographies.
• Manage special projects and cross-functional initiatives, often related to sensitive matters or deliverables with critical deadlines.

Required skills, qualifications and experience

• Proven experience working in an executive or enterprise-level environment.
• Exceptional analytical skills, strategic thinking and strong business acumen, with the ability to synthesize complex information.
• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders without direct line authority and collaborate effectively with them.
• Strong financial acumen, including experience working on budgets and forecasts.
• Advanced written and verbal communication skills, with experience preparing and presenting materials for leadership.
• Excellent organizational skills, sound judgment and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment.
• Proficiency with collaboration tools and leadership reporting technologies.

Additional desired skills

• Experience as a senior advisor to a CEO, senior executive, deputy minister, assistant deputy minister, or similar.
• Experience managing or owning budgets within a complex organization.
• Experience working with the Canadian defence sector and public procurement.
• Experience in a large organization, matrix structure or international organization.

What we offer

We deliver on work/life balance! Your physical, mental and financial well-being matters to us. In addition to a supportive, friendly and respectful environment, when you join our team as a regular full-time employee you can expect:

• Flexible and compressed work schedules as business needs allow, including the option to take Fridays off and to work remotely part-time.
• Competitive compensation.
• Time to recharge with vacation, personal days, statutory holidays and parental leave.
• Comprehensive family medical, dental and vision coverage from day one, including:
  • Virtual healthcare (24/7 access to health professionals).
  • Wellness spending account to support your wellness journey.
  • Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP) including in-person counselling sessions.
  • Travel medical insurance.
  • On-site fitness facilities at our major offices.
• Registered retirement savings plan with employer matching from day one and access to financial advisors for investment and financial planning advice.
• Employee discounts on goods, services and recreational activities.
• Access to a wide range of development tools to grow your skills and career, including:
  • Free learning resources via a modern engaging platform.
  • Education assistance program.
  • Professional membership reimbursement.
  • Self-directed mentoring.

Pay transparency

At Lockheed Martin Canada we comply with pay transparency requirements and believe publishing pay ranges for vacancies supports a fairer workforce.

Salary range

$136,000 - $178,500

About us

Lockheed Martin Canada, headquartered in Ottawa, is the Canadian division of Lockheed Martin Corporation, a global company in the defence technology industry that drives innovation and scientific advancement. Our vision to develop mission solutions and 21st Century Security® accelerates the delivery of transformative technologies to ensure those we serve are at the leading edge. We operate primarily in Ottawa, Montreal, Halifax, Calgary and Victoria and work on programs that include advanced naval technology products, aircraft sustainment, and remote systems software, as well as providing sustainment support for modern military aircraft.

Equal opportunity statement

Lockheed Martin is committed to employment equity principles to foster a workplace aligned with our core values of integrity, respect and performance excellence. We seek the best candidates for each role regardless of background and encourage applicants to describe how their skills and perspectives would support our team, even if they do not meet every criterion. We are committed to making our hiring process inclusive and will provide reasonable accommodations to candidates where required.

Employment type: Full time

Vacancy type: Permanent

Security requirements: Controlled Goods Program (see https://www.lockheedmartin.com/content/dam/lockheed-martin/canada/documents/controlled-goods-assessment-fact-sheet.pdf) ; Security clearance required: NATO Secret (see https://www.lockheedmartin.com/content/dam/lockheed-martin/canada/documents/personal-security-clearances-fact-sheet.pdf)