Analyst, Engineering Program Management - Avionics

Bombardier; Dorval; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Bombardier is seeking a results-driven Project Portfolio Manager to articulate program goals, manage strategies, schedules and budgets, and guide cross-functional teams toward milestones. You will establish schedules and business cases and present updates to senior management, while tracking metrics and controlling program costs.

You will bring a bachelor's degree in engineering or business, 5+ years in aerospace or related fields, and strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in engineering or business.
• 5+ years of relevant experience in project management.
• Strong analytical, planning and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent written and spoken communication with ability to influence at various levels.

Responsibilities

• Articulate program goals and impact on business.
• Own development and management of strategies, schedules and budget.
• Establish and present project schedules and business cases to guide milestones.
• Monitor performance with metrics; prepare status reports and adjust plans as needed.
• Provide day-to-day leadership to cross-functional teams.
• Present updates at regular reviews with senior management.
• Identify key risk items with mitigation strategies.
• Escalate to management when needed.
• Build relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Control costs and support negotiations with suppliers on schedule and scope.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree (Engineering or Business)

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

What are your contributions to the team?

• Articulate the goals and objectives of the program, and how it will impact the business;

• Own the development and management of the strategies, schedules and budget of your project portfolio;

• Establish & present project schedules and business cases, and guide the cross functional team towards defined project milestones;

• Establish and track metrics to monitor performance and progress, prepare status reports and modify schedules and plans as required;

• Provide day-to-day leadership to cross-functional teams;

• present project schedules, business cases and updates at regular reviews with senior management;

• Identify key project risk items, with corresponding risk mitigation or reduction strategies;

• Escalate to the appropriate level of management as needed;

• Establish and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders;

• Control Program costs (manpower, material and other direct costs), support negotiations with suppliers and other stakeholders in terms of schedule, technical scope and commercial impact

How to thrive in this role?

• You hold a bachelor's degree in Engineering (preferred) or Business;

• You have a technical or manufacturing background in aerospace (considered an asset);

• You have more than five (5) years of relevant experience;

• You possess initiative, are results driven, and have the desire to make decisions;

• You have strong project management experience, team leadership skills as well solid analytical, planning, and problem-solving abilities;

• You possess superior communication skills (written & spoken) and the ability to influence at different levels of the organization;

• You can work under pressure and tight deadlines, and still deliver on commitments;

• You have working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Project).