About Pratt & Whitney Canada

Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) is a global leader in aerospace innovation, proudly headquartered in Longueuil, Quebec, since 1928. We design and manufacture next-generation aircraft engines that power the world’s largest fleet of business, general aviation, and regional aircraft and helicopters.

For nearly 100 years, our teams have been at the forefront of propulsion technology, pushing boundaries to make flight more efficient and reliable. Our engines support missions that truly matter, from transporting people and essential goods, to enabling emergency medical services, humanitarian operations, and wildfire suppression around the world.

An Employer of Choice

Pratt & Whitney Canada was named one of Canada’s Best Employers for 2026 by Forbes, marking the 11th consecutive year the company has earned this recognition. Pratt & Whitney Canada also ranked #1 employer in the aerospace and defense industry in the country. In addition, our headquarters continues to be recognized among the top employers in the Montreal region. Together, these distinctions reinforce our reputation as an employer of choice in Montreal, across Canada, and around the world.

Why join our team?

We have an excellent opportunity for a highly motivated individual to join our team as Senior Manager, Intangible Transfers and Automated Export Control System (AECS). This position reports directly to the Director, International Trade, DT/GT and Automated Export Control Systems (AECS), and is part of the organization led by the Associate Director, Intangible Transfer Digital Tools Portfolio, Master Data and Infrastructure Solutions.

The position is based at our Longueuil location, from Monday to Friday, with flexible hours and exclusively on-site.

What will your day-to-day look like?

• Lead the integration of Global Trade (GT) regulatory requirements into computerized systems, ensuring that Global Trade (GT) requirements are considered from the earliest stages of projects, applications and digital solutions at Pratt & Whitney and across its sites worldwide.
• Act as a senior Global Trade advisor to DT and business transformation initiatives, with broad knowledge of: Jurisdiction & Classification, Authorizations & Licensing, Tangible & Intangible Transfers, Sanctions & Screening.
• Translate GT requirements into clear business and technology requirements, and be able to explain, defend and challenge them with project teams, DT, business leaders and senior-level stakeholders.
• Identify compliance risks, gaps and misalignment, provide practical recommendations, and drive issues to resolution or escalate them to the Director when required.
• Own assigned DT/GT technology capabilities, including JC & Authorization tools, Identity Management, Control ID Management and GT employee management solutions.
• Provide GT functional oversight for assigned infrastructure, cloud, data platforms, DevSecOps, AI/Analytics and file-sharing environments.
• Oversee appropriate Global Trade controls and requirements are incorporated into system architecture, processes and technology solutions
• Lead GT requirements for master data, recordkeeping and logging, including JC data, country groupings, approvers and tools such as Export Aggregator, Centralized Logging, ExLog and EwidApp.
• Ensure data quality, traceability and regulatory requirements are maintained across the assigned systems.
• Co-lead assigned AECS capabilities and workstreams, advancing automation, data-driven controls and Attribute-Based Access Control (ABAC).
• Support the Associate Director in managing the DT/GT digital portfolio, including planning, prioritization, delivery tracking, risks, dependencies, as well as budget and resource planning.
• Lead assigned initiatives from requirements definition through implementation, ensuring achievement of business outcomes, compliance objectives and delivery commitments.
• Lead cross-functional teams and workstreams across Global Trade, Digital Technology and the business, using influence to build alignment and remove barriers.
• Represent Global Trade on assigned enterprise and corporate initiatives and ensure business needs, compliance risks and operational impacts are understood.
• Challenge the status quo and identify opportunities to simplify, automate and improve Global Trade compliance through technology, data and processes.
• Provide clear visibility to the Director and senior leadership regarding progress, risks, decisions and recommendations.
• Travel between the company’s various sites as required, approximately 10% of the time.

What do you need to be successful?

• Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience and a minimum 10 years of experience in roles engaging compliance with the ITAR, EAR, and U.S. sanctions regulations using automated export compliance tools such as classification software, SAP-GTS, etc; OR
• Advanced degree and 7+ years of experience in roles engaging compliance with the ITAR, EAR, and U.S. sanctions regulations using automated export compliance tools such as classification software, SAP-GTS, etc
• This position is part of a French-speaking work environment, it requires a very good knowledge of English to read and understand, on a daily basis, documentation and technical terms that may emanate from international organizations, as well as to write and communicate in English with customers, suppliers or international colleagues.

What do we offer?

• Pension and savings plan with employer contributions
• Group insurance program
• Opportunities for advancement (career progression)
• Merit or recognition program
• Health and wellness program, including virtual health care
• Recreational and sports club
• Nearby daycares
• Transportation accessibility or public transit program and free parking

Working at Pratt & Whitney Canada

The masculine pronoun is used without discrimination and solely for the purpose of making the text easier to read. We will consider applications from all qualified candidates.

At Pratt & Whitney Canada, we combine passion, boldness, and precision to design, manufacture, and maintain the most advanced and reliable aircraft engines in the world. Our work and the quality of our products contribute to the success of our customers, who in turn save lives, support commerce, connect communities, and protect freedoms.

At Pratt & Whitney Canada, you have the opportunity to make a difference every day—just look up. Are you ready to go beyond?

The selected candidate will be required to complete a criminal background check and any applicable clearances with respect to the handling and transfer of controlled goods. Employment is conditional upon the successful completion of these checks and obtaining the required clearances. Failure to do so will result in the withdrawal of the employment offer.