Director, Regulatory Operations - 7 Month Term

Curtiss-Wright Corporation; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Director of Regulatory Operations to lead strategic contract initiatives within the aerospace and defense sector. This role involves overseeing compliance with corporate policies while driving significant contract opportunities. The ideal candidate will possess exceptional negotiation skills and a strong background in international contracting, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives. Join a collaborative environment where your expertise will contribute to innovative solutions and impactful projects that shape the future of defense and aerospace applications.

Benefits

Challenging Work

Collaborative Environment

Opportunity for Career Growth

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in aerospace/military or technology design.
• Thorough knowledge of ethical standards in contracting actions.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements.
• Drive implementation of strategic contract opportunities.

Skills

Negotiation Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Organizational Skills

Customer Focus

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration

Job description

Director, Regulatory Operations - 7 Month Term

Reporting to the VP Sales Operations, this position requires a qualified professional with a proven track record of providing leadership and strategic direction in the areas of Contracts within an aerospace & defense business environment. Resourceful and innovative in problem solving, the incumbent will provide strategic direction on contractual approaches to a variety of business decisions. He or She will manage the balance of contractual requirements with corporate business objectives.

Location: Ottawa, ON

Your Challenge:

• Ensures that company’s interests are served and protected through compliance with all company policies, applicable laws, regulatory and customer requirements while balancing corporate business objectives.

• Create and implement a process/procedure for the Sales Operations group

• Drives implementation of strategic contract opportunities with the most significant impact to the business.

• Participates in development of business alliances, acquisitions & divestitures.

• Provides guidance and leadership to cross-functional business team members and senior management.

• Leads complex negotiations. Understands the business case and has an appreciation of financial/analytical issues and profit and loss implications

• Interacts internally and externally with executive level management, requiring negotiation of extremely critical matters. Recommends and influences policy making.

What you Bring:

• Excellent interpersonal skills, including diplomacy and collaboration, and the ability to maintain strong working relationships with both internal and external customers

• Excellent negotiation skills, with a proven track record in international contracting and negotiation of complex contracts structured to meet corporate objectives

• Strong organization skills with the ability to manage strategic, operational and tactical responsibilities in a “roll up the sleeves” hands-on culture focused on delivering results

• Customer-focused (internal and external) and results driven

• A credible presence and strong ability to communicate with senior leaders

• Experience interacting and communicating effectively with members of a complex organization at multiple levels

• Multi-disciplined background or exposure to several operational disciplines, e.g. program management, manufacturing, project engineering, contracts, customer service & export compliance

• A Bachelors Degree in Business Administration or related field preferred

• 15+ years of related work experience, preferably within the Aerospace/Military Environment or technology design and manufacturing field

• Thorough knowledge of all appropriate ethical standards regarding contracting actions

• Knowledge of FAR & DFAR provisions as well as government and commercial contracting practices

Who We Are:

Our Values (https://www.curtisswright.com/company/sustainability/core-values/default.aspx)

Environmental, Social and Governance

Our focus on quality and innovation is built on more than 80 years of experience engineering and delivering highly reliable, high-performance solutions on a diverse range of platforms for a wide variety of defense and aerospace applications worldwide. We bring our experience and expertise to everything we do, taking a holistic approach that ensures the right balance between advanced technologies, program requirements, and costs. Our customers know they can rely on the depth and breadth of our experience, expertise, and product portfolio to reduce program risk and enable the success of any mission, anywhere, at any time. Their confidence in our commitment and capabilities is the key reason we are recognized globally as the trusted, proven leader in defense and commercial aerospace solutions.

To learn more visit: Why Curtiss-Wright | Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions (https://www.curtisswrightds.com/about/company/why-curtiss-wright)

No unsolicited agency submittals please. Agency partners must be invited to participate in a search by our Talent Acquisition Team ([e-mail]) _and have signed terms in place prior to any submittal. Resumes submitted directly to any Curtiss-Wright employee or affiliate will not qualify for fee payment, and therefore become the property of Curtiss-Wright.

Compliance Statement

This position may require exposure to export-controlled information and subject to additional security screening. In the event information provided during the security screening reveals ineligibility to access export-controlled information, any offer of employment may be reconsidered or withdrawn.

Curtiss-Wright is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, age, ancestry, legally protected medical condition, family care status, marital status, religion, veteran status, national origin, or any other legally protected status. If you require accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Talent Acquisition. ([e-mail])

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If you require accommodation due to a disability at any time during the recruitment and/or assessment process, please contact Talent Acquisition ([e-mail]) and we will make all reasonable efforts to accommodate your request.

Join the WRIGHT Team!

Over 95 years of growth, Curtiss-Wright is an integrated, market-facing global diversified industrial company and remains a technology leader through this legacy of innovation. Through three well-balanced segments – Aerospace & Industrial, Defense Electronics and Naval & Power, we remain focused on advanced technologies for high performance platforms and critical applications. Diversity, commitment to excellence and dedication to the spirit of pioneering innovation continue to drive the employees of Curtiss-Wright.

Our Values

What makes a world-class organization? It all begins with core values that provide a strong foundation for success. Simple in theory, the values of Curtiss-Wright are reflected in every aspect of our operations. To our employees, these are more than words on a wall – we all take these values to heart in our relationships with our customers and each other.

Leadership

We lead based on vision and strategic direction, empowering employees to reach goals through thoughtful and decisive action.

Customer Focus

We are committed to achieving total quality by meeting our customers’ expectations and delivering products and services in a timely fashion.

Teamwork & Trust

Working in a spirit of trust and collaboration, we actively encourage employees to contribute their ideas and innovations to keep our company moving forward.

Respect for People

We believe that people are our most valuable asset and will always do the right thing in our dealings and interactions with all employees.

Integrity

We will act with the highest integrity in all of our business relationships and strategic partnerships.

What We Offer Our Employees:

Opportunity: As part of the Curtiss-Wright team, you have the opportunity each day to transform the way customers do business, as well as transform your career. Our entrepreneurial environment provides you with excellent experiences that enable you to develop your skills through stretch assignments and the opportunity to work with the best talent in the industry. You will have the opportunity to contribute from day one!

Challenging Work: The work we do here is not only challenging, but it is meaningful to our customers, our employees and the communities in which they live and work. You are given the chance to work on some of the most advanced technology projects in the world. Now that something to be proud of!

Collaborative Environment: The teamwork among our exceptionally talented people enables us to deliver some of the most advanced solutions to our customers.