Project Manager (D&S Canada) - Acquisition and Updates-EN

CAE; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Career mobility across programs

Flexible work environment

Diverse project portfolio

Job summary

CAE in Ottawa is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead defence and aerospace programs from concept through sustainment, collaborating with customers, government stakeholders, and industry partners. You will manage scope, schedule, cost, and risks, drive Earned Value Management, and ensure governance compliance while guiding cross-functional teams toward strategic objectives.

This role offers exposure to senior leadership and opportunities across defense modernization initiatives and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
• PMP certification.
• 5–8 years of project management experience in defence, aerospace, training systems, or related industries.
• Experience delivering complex technical or training projects with contractual deliverables.
• Experience working in a matrix organization with multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, execution, and delivery of defence acquisition, modernization, training, sustainment, and capability development projects.
• Manage budgets, forecasts, revenue milestones, and overall financial performance.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams across engineering, aviation, instructional design and other stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with CAE governance processes and customer requirements.
• Provide regular reporting on project status, risks, and KPIs.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Project planning

Budget forecasting

Risk management

Communication

Customer-facing projects

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field

PMP certification

Job description

Description

The incumbent will be responsible for managing the human, financial, operational, and technical resources required to successfully execute projects, meet contractual commitments, achieve business objectives, and support customer satisfaction.

Description

⠀The incumbent will be responsible for managing the human, financial, operational, and technical resources required to successfully execute projects, meet contractual commitments, achieve business objectives, and support customer satisfaction. Working within CAE’s Defense & Security Canada Acquisition and Updates organization, the successful candidate will lead projects across a diverse portfolio of defence and aerospace programs. Projects may span concept development, capture and proposal activities, acquisition, integration, implementation, transition to service, and long‑term sustainment phases. This position offers regular exposure to senior CAE leadership, customers, government stakeholders, and industry partners while contributing to strategically important Canadian defence and aerospace programs.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of defence acquisition, modernization, training, sustainment, and capability development projects.
• Manage activities supporting aircraft fleet modernization initiatives, Ground-Based Training Systems (GBTS), training and learning solutions, aviation and operational support capabilities, digital and IM/IT solutions, infrastructure projects, and future defence acquisition initiatives.
• Support the development, integration, implementation, and delivery of complex operational and training capabilities in collaboration with customers, industry partners, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Develop and maintain project plans covering scope, schedule, cost, resources, communications, procurement, and risk management.
• Establish project objectives, milestones, deliverables, and performance metrics.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams, including engineers, aviation and training specialists, instructional designers, digital and technology professionals, subject matter experts, subcontractors, and operational stakeholders.
• Manage project scope, schedule, cost, quality, risk, and requirements throughout the project lifecycle.
• Ensure compliance with CAE project governance processes, Project Management Reviews (PMRs), and customer requirements, and support governance reviews and decision‑making forums.
• Manage project budgets, forecasts, revenue milestones, and overall financial performance.
• Provide regular reporting and presentations on project status, risks, opportunities, key performance indicators, and financial results, including support for Earned Value Management (EVM), forecasting, estimate at completion, and governance reviews.
• Assess and manage scope changes and their contractual, financial, and schedule impacts.
• Serve as a primary interface with customers and stakeholders.
• Provide leadership to cross‑functional teams operating within a matrix organization.
• Support business growth activities, proposal development, project mobilization, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field
• PMP certification.
• 5 to 8 years of project management experience in defence, aerospace, training systems, engineering, technology, infrastructure, or related industries.
• Experience delivering complex technical, training, aviation, infrastructure, or systems integration projects.
• Experience managing customer‑facing projects with contractual deliverables.
• Demonstrated ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and coordinate diverse stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of project management disciplines, including scope, schedule, cost, risk, change, stakeholder, and requirements management.
• Experience managing project budgets, forecasting, financial performance, and contractual commitments on complex customer‑facing projects.
• Experience working within a matrix organization and collaborating with multidisciplinary technical teams.
• Excellent communication, presentation, stakeholder management, and negotiation skills.
• Strong customer focus and results orientation.
• Ability to obtain and maintain the required Canadian security clearance.
• Ability and willingness to travel as required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bilingualism in English and French.
• Experience supporting the acquisition, development, integration, modernization, or sustainment of complex aerospace, defence, or training systems.
• Knowledge of simulation and training systems, instructional systems design (ISD), digital learning environments, or courseware development.
• Experience supporting aviation training, aircraft operations, operational support, fleet modernization, or sustainment programs.
• Familiarity with Earned Value Management (EVM) and integrated master scheduling.
• Knowledge of Royal Canadian Air Force organizations, military aviation operations, or defence acquisition environments.
• Experience working with military end users, government stakeholders, and industry partners in complex program environments.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package.
• Access to career mobility across multiple programs, capability areas, and leadership opportunities within a global organization.
• Flexible work environment
• Contribute to some of Canada’s most significant defence modernization and capability development programmes.
• Work across a diverse portfolio spanning defence acquisition, training and simulation, operational capability development, digital transformation, and sustainment programmes.
• Collaborate with military customers, government stakeholders, and industry partners on strategically important national defence initiatives.

About CAE

At CAE, our mission is clear: to help make the world a safer place. For nearly 80 years, we’ve driven innovation in simulation, training, and mission readiness to support critical operations worldwide. By leveraging advanced technologies, we empower our customers to operate smarter, faster, and more sustainably. Join a purpose-driven organization where bold ideas are encouraged, collaboration drives progress, and your growth fuels our shared success.

Position Type

Regular

Equal Opportunity & Accommodations

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