Aerospace Subcontracts Program Lead

General Dynamics Mission Systems–Canada; Ottawa; Presencial; CAD 120 000 - 180 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

General Dynamics Mission Systems-Canada is seeking a Subcontracts Program Manager to lead development, procurement, and management of complex aircraft system subcontracts with suppliers. The role involves coordinating with program, engineering, supply chain, commercial, and quality teams to meet technical, schedule, and cost targets.

You will identify qualified suppliers, develop SOWs, evaluate bids, negotiate with subcontractors, manage risk and performance, and ensure compliance with Prime

Qualificações

• Experience managing subcontracts, contracts, suppliers, or related program activities.
• Experience managing major contracts or complex subcontract work packages, including cost, schedule, scope, performance, risk, and change control.
• Working knowledge of project planning, financial management, earned value concepts, and supplier performance reporting.
• Ability to communicate effectively with customers, subcontractors, and internal stakeholders; influence outcomes; negotiate solutions; and maintain a high level of customer satisfaction.
• Ability to work with engineering teams to analyze, evaluate, and constructively challenge complex technical designs, integration approaches, and proposed solutions.
• Knowledge of project management and systems integration practices applicable to complex aircraft subsystems, including requirements management, interface control, configuration management, verification, qualification, and acceptance.
• Experience working or familiarity with AI/ML models
• Must be able to travel up to 20% of the time depending on the program phase

Responsabilidades

• Identify and develop relationships with qualified suppliers and subcontractors.
• Support RFP development including requirements, criteria, milestones, and project management expectations.
• Develop subcontract Statements of Work (SOWs), data requirements, and supplier deliverables.
• Evaluate bid responses for cost, schedule, scope, technical feasibility, integration maturity, quality, airworthiness evidence, and overall risk posture.
• Support negotiations and supplier selection recommendations, balancing technical, commercial, schedule, and program risk considerations.
• Manage subcontract cost, schedule, scope, performance, quality, and risk while leading cross-functional teams to resolve complex technical and commercial issues.
• Coordinate risk and opportunity management with Program Managers and technical leads, with attention to aircraft interfaces, dependencies, obsolescence, and certification or airworthiness impacts.
• Monitor subcontractor design, development, qualification, verification, production, and delivery progress, and present clear status during internal and customer reviews.
• Ensure subcontract changes and amendments remain aligned with Prime Contract requirements, approved configuration baselines, interface control documentation, and program change-control processes.
• Prepare estimates for subcontract management effort and assess the cost, schedule, technical, and integration impacts of proposed changes.
• Serve as the primary interface with subcontractor Program and Project Managers, driving timely decisions, issue resolution, delivery momentum, and collaborative working relationships.
• Develop and oversee corrective action and recovery plans to achieve timely, cost-effective delivery and readiness for aircraft- and system-level integration, verification, and acceptance.
• Support the Program Manager to ensure program goals are achieved and customer-related issues are resolved.

Conhecimentos

Subcontracts management

Contract management

Project planning

Financial management

Earned value

Supplier performance

Communication skills

Engineering collaboration

AI/ML awareness

Travel availability

Formação académica

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Descrição da oferta de emprego

General Dynamics Mission Systems-Canada is seeking a Subcontracts Program Manager to lead development, procurement, and management of complex aircraft system subcontracts with suppliers. The role involves coordinating with program, engineering, supply chain, commercial, and quality teams to meet technical, schedule, and cost targets.

You will identify qualified suppliers, develop SOWs, evaluate bids, negotiate with subcontractors, manage risk and performance, and ensure compliance with Prime