Analyst, Engineering Program Management (Structures)

Bombardier Transportation GmbH; Dorval; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace company located in Dorval, Quebec is seeking an experienced Analyst, Engineering Program Analyst to manage a portfolio of projects regarding customer satisfaction. The successful candidate will have a strong background in aerospace with at least 8 years of experience, demonstrate effective leadership skills, and be bilingual in English and French. Responsibilities include managing project schedules, conducting profitability analyses, and negotiating with suppliers. The role requires regular in-person attendance at either the Montreal or Toronto sites.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years of professional experience in the aerospace sector or complex manufacturing.
• Ability to work on both English and French daily.
• Knowledge of manufacturing concepts related to financial performance.

Responsibilities

• Manage a 'Structures' commodity portfolio of projects.
• Ensure adherence of the Program to budget targets.
• Lead negotiations with customers and manage project activities.
• Evaluate commercial impacts of technical changes.
• Control Program costs and negotiate with suppliers.

Skills

Informal leadership skills in project management

Good communication and influencing skills

Strong organizational and time management skills

Bilingual in English and French

Excellent computer skills (MS Office, TEAMS)

Education

Undergraduate university degree in Engineering, Business Administration or equivalent

Graduate degree or professional certifications

Tools

MS Office Suite

TEAMS

Database management

Job description

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What are your contributions to the team?

As the Analyst, Engineering Program Analyst within the Structures program group, you will be responsible for the customer satisfaction of the projects you will be assigned to, as well as the financial and operational health of these projects. You will be the reference within your organization for any request or project related to the customer you will represent internally. You will maintain a strong overview of the Program, understand its strategic alignment, and you will be in close contact with the internal functions related to the Program. You will be responsible for leading negotiations with the customer while coordinating all activities related to business case/profitability analysis. On a daily basis, you will closely work with functional teams, business units, and suppliers related to the Program. You will be responsible for making sure that logistics plans and change management plans are in place to meet the customer’s requirements.

In your role, you will:

• Manage a “Structures” commodity portfolio of projects related to multiple Bombardier programs
• Ensure the adherence of the Program to budget targets
• Work in close relationship with colleagues of various functional teams to initiate, investigate, evaluate, prioritize and implement solutions to Program issues
• Create and follow project schedules to meet the Program requirements
• Evaluate commercial impacts of technical change and them
• Prepare profitability analysis and present them to the management team
• Control Program costs (manpower, material and other direct costs), negotiate with suppliers in terms of schedule, technical scope and commercial impact
• Lead internal and external governances to provide visibility on your project performance to the stakeholders
• Work in a cross‑functional environment where you will interact with all management levels
• Identify potential problems; manage risk and opportunities by mitigating them along with functional teams
• Coordinate and ensure quality of departmental governances and ensure schedule adherence

How to thrive in this role? Skills, knowledge & experience:

• You hold a undergraduate university degree in Engineering, Business Administration or equivalent. Holding a graduate degree or professional certifications would be an asset
• You have at least eight (8) years of professional experience in the aerospace sector or otherwise in a complex manufacturing sector. Ideally, you have twelve (12) or more years of experience
• You demonstrate informal leadership skills in project management and have an interest for commercial negotiations
• You have good communication and influencing skills; you are able to work in both English and French on a daily basis in order to collaborate with colleagues in Quebec and around the world
• You have good sense of organization, time management and you demonstrate autonomy
• You have good knowledge of manufacturing concepts and processes and the ability to relate them to financial performance
• You have excellent computer skills, particularly in MS Office suite, TEAMS, with knowledge of data base management, scheduling and spreadsheets
• You can work in either one of our Montreal sites or our Toronto site (at Pearson airport) at least twice per week in person