AIT Project Manager

MDA Space; Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Recruitment accommodations

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

MDA Space in Montreal is seeking an AIT Project Manager to join our Satellite Systems team. You will review requests from AIT managers, plan resources, budgets and schedules, and manage risks to meet cost and schedule objectives.

You will coordinate with internal teams and external clients, ensure station readiness, and support monthly progress reviews, with a strong emphasis on bilingual communication (French and English) and security compliance.

Qualifications

• Three years of experience in program/project management or project engineering in a related technical field.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in mechanical or electrical engineering or a related field.
• Experience in negotiations, risk management, contract management, subcontract management, finance, and U.S. ITAR regulations.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills and the ability to work in a team.
• Proactive, dynamic, resourceful, and self-motivated with excellent communication skills.
• Ability to communicate in French and English with internal and external stakeholders.
• Proficiency in project management tools.

Responsibilities

• Reviews requests from AIT managers, implements and assists in planning resources needed to manage the line or program.
• Assists AIT managers with budget management and develops or improves financial management tools.
• Prepares detailed schedules to track program progress and assesses costs to date and remaining estimates.
• Develops contingency plans to meet cost and schedule objectives.
• Identifies and manages risks and opportunities related to the program or integration line.
• Monitors progress on integration and continuous improvement projects.
• Assists AIT managers in ensuring station readiness.
• Maintains visibility into schedules for internal clients and supports monthly reviews of AIT teams.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Negotiation

Risk management

Finance

Interpersonal communication

Bilingual (French/English)

Education

Bachelors or higher in mechanical or electrical engineering

Tools

Project management tools

Job description

Building the space between proven and possible, MDA Space is a trusted mission partner to the global space industry. A robotics, satellite systems and geointelligence pioneer with a 55-year+ story of world firsts and more than 450 missions, MDA Space is a global leader in communications satellites, Earth and space observation, and space exploration and infrastructure. The global MDA Space team of more than 5,500 space experts has the knowledge and know-how to turn an audacious customer vision into an achievable mission – bringing to bear a one-of-a-kind mix of experience, engineering excellence and wide-eyed wonder that’s been in our DNA since day one. For those who dream big and push boundaries on the ground and in the stars to change the world for the better, we’ll take you there. For more information, visit www.mda.space.

We are looking for an AIT Project Manager to join our satellite systems team at our Montreal office.

As the leading global independent commercial supplier of antennas, payloads, and electronics for communication and radar satellites, our team has successfully contributed to hundreds of missions in the past 60 years. With an extensive heritage in a wide range of solutions delivered to customers globally, our Satellite Systems team continues to grow and evolve on the ground and in the stars.

We’re a dream team of purpose-driven, collaborative and passionate people, and we are constantly looking for others to join #TeamMDA to ignite new and innovative approaches to problem-solving that push us forward to improve life on and above Earth. If you’re excited to expand our place in space and driven to inspire the next generation, we’ll take you there.

We have entered a new era of exploration and development, and MDA welcomes all who yearn to suit up and be part of it. An equal opportunity employer prizing diversity, integrity and collaboration, we are committed to growing MDA’s and Canada’s leadership in this next golden age.

Responsibilities

Reviews requests from AIT managers, implements and assists in planning the resources needed to manage the line or program.

Assists AIT managers with budget management and develops or improves financial management tools

Prepares detailed schedules to track program progress on a daily basis, conducts frequent and regular assessments of costs to date and remaining estimates, and develops contingency plans as needed to meet cost and schedule objectives.

Identifies and manages risks and opportunities related to the program or integration line.

Monitors progress on integration and continuous improvement projects.

Assists AIT managers in ensuring station readiness.

Maintains visibility into schedules for internal clients through presentations and supports monthly reviews of AIT teams.

Minimum Qualifications

• Three years of experience in program/project management or project engineering in a related technical field
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in mechanical or electrical engineering or a related field.
• Experience in negotiations, risk management, contract management, subcontract management, finance, and U.S. ITAR regulations.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Team player.
• Proactive, dynamic, resourceful, and self-motivated.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to interact with all levels of the organization and with external clients.
• Must be flexible and open to change
• Ability to communicate in French and English. (Contact with customers outside Quebec and head office managers in Ontario).
• Proficiency in project management tools

Special Considerations

Successful candidates must obtain and hold security clearance at the reliability status level, and pass security assessment for the Controlled Goods Program (CGP).

We’re a dream team of purpose-driven, collaborative and passionate people, and we are constantly looking for others to join #TeamMDA to ignite new and innovative approaches to problem-solving that push us forward to improve life on and above Earth. If you’re excited to expand our place in space and driven to inspire the next generation, we’ll take you there.

We have entered a new era of exploration and development, and MDA welcomes all who yearn to suit up and be part of it. An equal opportunity employer prizing diversity, integrity and collaboration, we are committed to growing MDA’s and Canada’s leadership in this next golden age.

MDA provides competitive compensation and benefits packages for its employees at all locations. As a team member of MDA, you and your qualified dependents are eligible to participate in a benefit plan that ensures a comprehensive level of protection through competitive health care including; extended healthcare and flexible drug plans, dental and vision benefits, disability income protection, life insurance, group retirement savings plans; and an employee and family assistance program.

MDA is proud to provide accommodation(s) during the recruitment process. Should you require any accommodations, please indicate this on your application/cover letter and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs.