Intern, Capture & Proposal Standards & governance (Winter 2027)

Bombardier; Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans; Hybride; CAD 20 000 - 27 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Bombardier invites interns to join the Capture & Proposal team for eight months in a hybrid setup in Canada. You will ensure governance across proposal activities, maintain standards, and support disciplined execution.

Requirements include a degree in business or related field and 2+ years in capture/proposal roles, plus the ability to coordinate cross-functional teams and uphold compliance. Eligible for Canadian security considerations; travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Degree required in business, project management, or related field.
• 2+ years in capture management or proposal development in aerospace/defense.
• Strong understanding of governance, lifecycle processes, gate reviews, and compliance.
• Able to enforce standards and act as unbiased gatekeeper for governance and quality.
• Proven ability to coordinate cross-functional teams and ensure timely execution.

Responsabilités

• Governance gatekeeper for every proposal phase, ensuring adherence to requirements.
• Maintain governance framework, workflows, templates, approvals, and quality standards.
• Track lifecycle adherence and provide early warnings to leadership on deviations.
• Sustain transformation initiatives after deployment, preserving governance and quality.
• Coordinate with defense and supporting functions to synchronize processes.

Connaissances

Gatekeeping

Governance

Cross-functional coordination

KPI tracking

Process compliance

Formation

Bachelor's degree in business, project management, or related field

Description du poste

Innovation is in our DNA… is it in yours?
Bombardier is a global leader in aviation, creating innovative and game-changing planes. Our products and services provide world-class experiences that set new standards in passenger comfort, energy efficiency, reliability and safety. We are a global organization focused on working together with a team spirit.

Your boarding pass will include…

Several conferences, including:

• Meet An Executive
• Women Taking Flight

Learning more about Bombardier, including:

• Bombardier Products conference
• Visits of the Bombardier sites
• Bombardier Academy of Learning

Many social/networking opportunities, including:

• Volunteering
• Networking for Success
• 5 à 7, Potluck, and much more!

What are your contributions to the team?

In this role, you are responsible for ensuring consistent adherence to the Capture & Proposal governance framework across the full lifecycle of proposal activities. You maintain the governance routines, reporting standards, templates, quality checkpoints, and performance management practices (including KPI tracking and reporting) required to support proposal rigor, compliance, and disciplined execution. You also play a key role in sustaining transformation initiatives after deployment, ensuring that governance practices, quality standards, and performance expectations remain stable and aligned with organizational best practices. This position is essential in maintaining operational discipline, enabling transparent proposal performance insights, and supporting the long‑term success of Capture & Proposal activities across the organization.

1. Proposal Governance & Gatekeeping

• Functions as the governance gatekeeper, confirming that every proposal phase adheres to defined requirements prior to approval
• Maintain the Capture & Proposal governance framework, including workflows, templates, approval points, and quality standards.
• Track adherence to the defined lifecycle, ensuring all documentation and validations are complete.
• Provide early warnings to leadership when proposal teams deviate from standard processes, schedules, or requirements.

2. Transformation Sustainment

• Ensure transformation-related improvements to the C&P workflow remain embedded and sustainable.
• Perform periodic audits to confirm ongoing compliance with proposal governance and identify opportunities to refine or strengthen processes.
• Maintain up-to-date standards across all capture and proposal documentation, tools, and dashboards.
• Coordinate with Defense and supporting functions leaders to keep the process synchronized across all stakeholders.

How to thrive in this role?

• You have a degree in business, project management, or a related field.
• 2+ years of experience in capture management, proposal development, business development, or defense/aerospace contracting.(contious improvement , six sigma / quality assurance / operational excellence)
• You have a strong understanding of capture & proposal lifecycle processes, gate reviews, and compliance frameworks.
• You are skilled at enforcing standards and acting as an unbiased gatekeeper for governance and quality criteria.
• Proven ability to manage & coordinate cross-functional teams and ensure timely and disciplined process execution.

Mandatory

• You are eligible for Canadian Controlled Goods Program clearance (where appropriate) and/or US International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) clearance
• You are eligible for security clearance at SECRET or above (where appropriate) in either Canada or US
• You are able to fluently communicate in both English and French (verbal & written) (Asset)

Boarding Information:

• Location: BAN
• Duration: 8 months
• Flexible workplace-Hybrid

It is important to note that our internship opportunities are open to students only, not new graduates. All our interns may be required to occasionally travel outside of Canada for training/work purpose.