JR10413217 Program Manager

Job Offer: Program Manager

Location: Mirabel

Company: AAA Canada (mandate for a major player in aerospace)

Type: Full-time, Permanent position

Benefits and Perks

• Permanent job offering stability and security.
• Use of high-performance and quality equipment.
• Sick leave days to ensure your well-being.
• Comprehensive group insurance program.
• Career development and professional growth opportunities.
• Stimulating work environment with major projects in the aerospace, ground transportation, and defense sectors.
• Development, health, and wellness program.

Job Description

• Identify process gaps related to the A220 compared to existing programs,
• Evaluate different working methods requiring specific processes or roles and launch improvement workshops;
• Lead cross-functional projects/work to evolve the A220 business. These projects require dynamism and leadership qualities to work with the entire organization;
• Take charge of your projects/work by mastering defined and associated key performance indicators;
• Ensure visibility of the roadmap and expected improvements regarding your projects/work and the overall program to stakeholders;
• Ensure responsibility for benefits and net margin for processes, products, policy-related issues, costs according to the defined path, and for the overall program;
• Help adapt working methods to fleet development/footprint, establish business cases, and relevant projects to prepare for the future;
• Work closely with commercial directors, support directors, and internal clients to strengthen customer confidence in Airbus' commitment to supporting the A220 program.

Your Profile:

• You have a university degree in economics, business administration, marketing, or an equivalent combination of education and experience, and you hold a master's degree, you are the ideal candidate;
• You have a minimum of ten (10) years of experience in program, project, or product management within an industrial multinational (preferably in the aerospace sector);
• You are able to manage a wide variety of assignments, especially in the transition and improvement phase while being empathetic and you like helping others;
• You possess high-level analytical skills and use them to have a big picture view and think outside the box. The ideal person is creative, high-level, but can also be precise and pragmatic in implementation;
• You have a consultant mindset and can identify process gaps and propose workarounds. You enjoy implementing new solutions to complex problems involving a large number of stakeholders (colleagues, team managers, management members);
• You are able to build strong, trusting relationships and manage expectations. You believe in listening as much as in the ability to give clear explanations and solve potential problems;
• You are a delivery-oriented, customer-oriented, and technical person, and you have no problem being autonomous while fostering strong internal and external collaborations;
• You possess excellent commercial skills and a strong business acumen - three (3) to five (5) years of commercial experience. An understanding and sensitivity to financial projections and the achievement of financial goals are required;
• You are not afraid to negotiate, present, influence, or change;
• You preferably possess a solid understanding of the aviation aftermarket supply chain or similar industries - three (3) to five (5) years of experience;
• You additionally have experience with agile working methods;
• You possess excellent communication skills, both written and oral, in English and French, and in cross-functional collaboration.
• This position may involve business travel (worldwide).
• Required travel: Occasional travel in Canada and abroad
• This position involves frequent business travel and, as such, you must be able to travel accordingly.
• Required travel: <5% national and international travel.
• Possibility of on-call duty during weekends and/or vacation periods.

At AAA Canada, we believe in human potential above all else. We look beyond resumes: what interests us is your journey, your expertise, and your vision.

AAA is an equal opportunity employer and encourages women, Indigenous peoples, people with disabilities, and members of visible minorities to apply.

To apply, send your application to elisa.costa@aaa-canada.ca

ABOUT AAA CANADA

AAA Canada is an on-site and off-site manufacturing company providing specialized subcontracting and technical assistance services related to industrial engineering, production, and maintenance processes in the Aerospace, Ground Transportation, and Defense sectors.