Capture Manager

CAE; Montreal; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Capture Manager to drive strategic business development in the Aerospace and Defence sector. In this critical leadership role, you will be responsible for leading complex pursuits, managing capture teams, and ensuring successful relationships with key partners. Your expertise will guide the development of winning strategies and capture plans, while your strong communication skills will keep executives informed of progress and challenges. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and have a passion for innovation, this opportunity is perfect for you to make a significant impact in a collaborative and inclusive setting.

Qualifications

• 10-15 years in Aerospace and Defence Industry with proposal and capture management experience.
• Strong leadership and communication skills with multi-disciplinary project teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex pursuits and capture teams, developing strategies to win new business.
• Manage relationships with major OEMs and provide updates to executive management.

Skills

Leadership

Communication Skills

Negotiation Skills

Project Management

Strategic Partnering

Fluency in French

Fluency in English

Education

Bachelor degree in engineering/sciences or administration

Job description

About This Role

Role & Responsibilities:

The role we are offering:
As part of the Lead to Award (L2A) business development process and together with Regional Business Development (BD) Manager, you are both ultimately responsible and accountable to develop and win a specific opportunity for CAE by providing required leadership and innovative thinking, while following established L2A gates & corporate governance process. The CM leads a complete solution definition, execution strategy and coordination service to BD Manager by forming a close-knit tag-team that interfaces directly with customer and business partners to provide required depth and breadth that demonstrates credibility and provides added-value throughout capture and proposal phases, up to contract award. The CM and BM manager are ultimately responsible for achieving significant order intake for strategic major opportunities.

Roles & Responsibilities:

1. Can lead complex “must win” pursuits and large capture teams, developing win themes and strategy as a team, leveraging all CAE assets in a coordinated way to win new business.
2. Possess the necessary business skills and capture expertise to lead two to three strategic pursuits in parallel by carefully managing the various capture outcomes whilst empowering critical human resources in the various capture teams.
3. Demonstrate superior management skills by providing leadership and advice to capture teams, technical teams, and required subcontractors on the key strategies, win themes, competitive analysis, and other required pursuit records.
4. Manage major OEMs/partners to a successful CAE relationship and outcomes necessary to win major captures.
5. Demonstrate advanced communication skills and adept in providing executive/management with strategic capture updates and visibility into key opportunities whilst seeking guidance on critical issues.
6. Communicate and execute disciplined Capture Management Plan including Price to Win, win themes & strategy, competitive analysis, and drive multi-disciplined capture teams.
7. Critical leadership position responsible for the development and execution of assigned large opportunity strategies and capture/pursuit plans.
8. Develop Pursue/No Pursue and Bid/No Bid governance information and execute CAE governance requirements as defined by policy.
9. Shape client and market perspectives regarding CAE capability successfully.
10. Manage highest-level relationships in opportunity target organizations and CAE executive engagements.
11. Accountable for budget/expenses associated with approved pursuits and capture strategy.
12. Provide executive/management and engineering disciplines with visibility into key captures.

Required knowledge, skills & experience:

1. Bachelor degree in engineering/sciences or administration or equivalent background and experience.
2. Minimum 10-15 years in Aerospace and Defence Industry, ideally having experience in Proposal management and/or Capture management for major capital acquisitions.
3. Previous project execution and delivery experience is a definite asset to foresee and identify potential pitfalls and risks.
4. Background or solid understanding of Flight Simulation, Military Training Systems, Government Procurement mechanisms and Program execution at various levels.
5. Demonstrated ability to lead effectively within large Defence industry or within a national defence organization.
6. Good people management skills and previous experience in leading multi-disciplinary project teams.
7. Driven, motivated, positive, high energy with outstanding influencing and negotiation skills.
8. Strong skills in strategic partnering, teaming agreements and subcontract positioning.
9. Excellent communication, interpersonal and presentation skills.
10. Fluency in French and English essential.
11. International travel required (possibly on short notice).

Position Type: Regular

CAE thanks all applicants for their interest. However, only those whose background and experience match the requirements of the role will be contacted.

Equal Opportunity Employer

CAE is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. As "One CAE," we take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants regardless of race, nationality, colour, religion, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, neurodiversity, Veteran status, age, or other legally protected characteristics.

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