Gestionnaire de contrats / Contracts Manager

Pratt & Whitney; Longueuil; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension and savings plan

Group insurance program

Health and wellness program

Job summary

Pratt & Whitney in Longueuil, Quebec, is seeking a Senior Manager, Contracts for Non-Product Supply Chain and Digital Technology. The role involves providing contracts support, drafting and negotiating agreements, conducting contract analysis, and collaborating with various departments to improve processes. Candidates should possess a law degree and extensive contracts experience. The company offers various benefits, including a pension plan, group insurance, and health programs.

Qualifications

• Minimum of seven to ten years legal and contracts experience with a multinational.
• Substantial experience in procurement and software license agreements.
• Ability to identify risk and obtain appropriate terms.

Responsibilities

• Provide primary contracts support for non-product procurement.
• Review, draft, and negotiate contracts with various vendors.
• Conduct analysis on existing deals to identify risks and recommendations.

Skills

Legal expertise

Contract negotiation

Problem-solving

Strategic thinking

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in law

Job description

Job Title

Senior Manager, Contracts – Non-Product Supply Chain and Digital Technology

Location

Longueuil, QC (CA-QC-LONGUEUIL-J01 ~ 1000 Blvd Marie‑Victorin ~ J01 BLDG)

About Pratt & Whitney Canada

Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) is a global leader in aerospace innovation, proudly headquartered in Longueuil, Quebec, since 1928. We design and manufacture next‑generation aircraft engines that power the world’s largest fleet of business, general aviation, and regional aircraft and helicopters. For nearly 100 years, our teams have been at the forefront of propulsion technology, pushing boundaries to make flight more efficient and reliable. Our engines support missions that truly matter—from transporting people and essential goods to enabling emergency medical services, humanitarian operations, and wildfire suppression around the world.

Why Join the Team?

The Senior Manager, Contracts – Non‑Product Supply Chain and Digital Technology provides contracts support for all aspects of Pratt & Whitney Canada’s non‑product and digital technologies strategic sourcing. The role includes the review, negotiation, drafting, and interpretation of short‑ and long‑term agreements for goods, services, licenses, maintenance and support for digital technologies. The successful candidate will assist and drive continuous improvement initiatives using the RTX Core Operating System to enhance processes, improve outcomes, and advance cross‑function and cross‑business unit collaboration and alignment.

What will your day‑to‑day look like?

• Primary contracts support for non‑product procurement at Pratt & Whitney Canada.
• Contracts support for digital technologies procurement at Pratt & Whitney Canada.
• Review, draft and negotiate contracts with suppliers, service providers, and third‑party vendors for indirect procurement categories such as IT, marketing, logistics, HR, and facilities management, ensuring compliance with company’s ethics, policies and procedures.
• Conduct contractual analysis on existing deals to identify potential risks and opportunities and provide actionable recommendations to mitigate disputes and enhance contract performance.
• Assist in resolution of contract disputes and/or commercial issues.
• Provide strategic recommendations to all levels of management.
• Work closely with Legal, Procurement, Operations, Digital Technologies, Strategic Sourcing, and other subject matter experts in all stages of transaction activity.
• Mature and continuously improve processes related to the review, negotiation, escalation, execution and management of relevant contracts.
• Compliance, training and support, maintain records and boilerplates.

What do you need to be successful?

• Bachelor’s degree in law with a minimum of seven to ten years legal and contracts experience drafting and negotiating agreements for a large multinational company.
• Substantial experience reviewing, drafting and negotiating procurement and software license, maintenance and support agreements.
• Strong problem‑solving skills and the ability to work effectively under pressure.
• Ability to independently identify the legal, IP, global trade and business risk of a proposed transaction and obtain appropriate terms.
• Ability to balance commercial and legal considerations, and to identify and deploy leverage, to obtain the best overall outcome for Pratt & Whitney Canada.
• Ability to think and work proactively and strategically in resolving legal issues while being mindful of business outcomes.
• Ability to interact effectively with multiple levels of the organization and maintain strong relationships with peers, internal clients and external suppliers.
• Sound judgment, clear and concise drafting, and attention to detail.
• Confident, persuasive and challenge‑driven.
• Team player who can effectively engage with other members of the contracts team, legal department and other functional groups.

What do we offer?

• Pension and savings plan with employer contributions.
• Group insurance program.
• Opportunities for advancement (career progression).
• Merit or recognition program.
• Health and wellness program, including virtual health care.
• Recreational and sports club.
• Nearby daycares.
• Transportation accessibility or public transit program and free parking.

Company Commitment (EEO)

RTX adhère aux principes d’égalité en matière de recrutement et d’embauche. Toutes les candidatures de postulants qualifiés seront examinées avec attention, sans distinction d’origine ethnique, de couleur, de religion, de genre, d’orientation ou d’identité sexuelle, d’origine nationale, d’âge, de handicap, de statut d’ancien combattant protégé ou de toute autre caractéristique protégée par la loi.