Senior Manager, Intangible Transfers and Automated Export Compliance System (AECS)

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, Digital Tool Portfolio for Intangible Transfers, Master Data and Infrastructure Solutions.

The position is based at our Longueuil facility, Monday to Friday, on a flexible schedule and exclusively on-site.

What your day-to-day will look like?

• Lead the integration of International Trade (GT) law requirements into computerized systems, ensuring that International Trade (GT) law requirements are considered from the earliest stages of projects, applications, and digital solutions at Pratt & Whitney and its global sites.
• Act as a senior advisor on Global Trade matters to DT and business transformation initiatives, with deep knowledge in the following areas: Classification Management, Tangible and Intangible Transfer Authorizations, Sanctions and Verification.
• 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 upper-level stakeholders.
• Identify compliance risks, gaps, and alignment issues, formulate practical recommendations, and drive issues to resolution or escalate them to the director when required.
• Assume responsibility for assigned technological domains, including Classification Management (CM) and Authorization tools, identity management, control identifier management, and GT employee management solutions.
• Ensure DT/GT functional oversight of assigned infrastructure, cloud environments, data platforms, DevSecOps environments, AI and analytics solutions, and file-sharing environments.
• Ensure that appropriate international trade law controls and requirements are integrated into systems architecture, processes, and technological solutions.
• Lead GT requirements related to master data, record retention, and export registers, including classification data, country groupings, approvers, and tools such as Export Aggregator, Centralized Logging, ExLog, and EwidApp.
• Ensure data quality, traceability, and regulatory requirements are maintained in assigned systems.
• Co-lead assigned AECS 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, performance tracking, risks, dependencies, and budget and resource planning.
• Drive assigned initiatives from requirements definition through implementation, ensuring business results, compliance objectives, and delivery commitments are met.Lead cross-functional teams and workstreams bringing together members from International Trade (GT), Digital Technology (DT), and business sectors, using influence to foster alignment and remove obstacles.
• Represent the organization and International Trade (GT) pillars in assigned enterprise and corporate digital transformation initiatives and ensure business needs, compliance risks, and operational impacts are well understood.
• Challenge the status quo and identify opportunities to simplify, automate, and improve International Trade compliance through technology, data, and processes.
• Ensure clear visibility to the director and senior management regarding progress, risks, decisions, and recommendations.
• Travel between company sites as needed, approximately 10% of the time.

What you need to succeed?

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience and at least 10 years of experience in functions related to ITAR, EAR, and US sanctions compliance, utilizing automated export control tools such as classification software, SAP GTS, etc.; OR
• Advanced degree and at least 7 years of experience in functions related to ITAR, EAR, and US sanctions compliance, utilizing automated export control tools such as classification software, SAP GTS, etc.
• This position is in a French-speaking work environment; however, it requires a very good knowledge of English to read and understand, on a daily basis, documentation and technical terms that may originate from international organizations, as well as to write and communicate in English with international clients, suppliers, or colleagues.

What we offer

• Pension and savings plan program with employer contributionCollective insurance program
• Advancement opportunities (career progression)
• Merit program or recognition program
• Health and wellness program, including telemedicine
• Recreational and sports club
• Daycares nearby
• Public transit accessibility or transit program and free parking

Working at Pratt & Whitney Canada

Pratt & Whitney Canada combines passion, boldness, and rigor to design, manufacture, and maintain the world’s most advanced and reliable aircraft engines. 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; you just have to look up. Are you ready to push your limits?

The successful candidate will be required to submit to a criminal background check and obtain all necessary clearances related to the handling and transfer of controlled goods. The job offer is conditional upon the successful completion of these checks and obtaining the required clearances. If these conditions are not met, the job offer will be withdrawn.