Project Manager, Government and Collaboration Programs, and Academic Partnerships

CAE is a high technology company at the leading edge of digital immersion providing solutions to make the world a safer place. The company bases its innovative solutions on the development of advanced technologies and collaborates with industry governments research centers and academic institutions. The Government and Collaborations Programs and Academic Partnerships team is at the heart of this environment interfacing with internal stakeholders such as Engineering Finance Legal Human Resources Communications and playing a leading role in enabling company innovation and business objectives through access to financial ressources and the structuring of partnerships with external stakeholders. The team manages fiscal measures and government programs in support of R&D and a global portfolio of collaborative research and development projects and work-integrated learning initiatives.

Description
As a Project Manager in the Government and Collaborations Programs and Academic Partnerships team you will work closely with the project managers that make up the team and contributors from multiple departments on a wide range of tasks such as:

• Support the management of multiple complex innovation-driven collaboration programs on quarterly and annual basis from scoping to technological eligibility analysis financial forecasting claim preparation and audits

• Analyze trends forecasts and statistics relating to the R&D portfolio from a financial and technical perspective. Consolidate and synthetize findings into reports to be presented to various management levels. Maintain up to date financial and progress KPIs and associated dashboards
• Support continuous enhancement of tools and processes and support portfolio governance
• Support and participate in program reviews negotiations and audits with internal and external stakeholders both governmental and non-governmental organizations
• Participate in the preparation of business cases for opportunities aligned with CAEs growth strategies
• Support the management of innovation-driven collaboration events sponsorships bursaries and initiatives in support of CAEs interaction/commitment with post-secondary institutions

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors degree or equivalent experience in engineering management finance law or related domains

• Experience in data analysis including working with large volumes of structured and unstructured datasets
• Strong analytical skills and ability to abstract and summarize
• Scientific curiosityand interest in cutting-edge technological developments paired with interest in financial data analysis

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in proposals and management of fiscal measures and government programs (e.g. SR&ED Multimedia Tax Credits NSERC MITACS International Programs and others)
• Strong familiarity with ERP and MRP systems as well as financial platforms (including Oracle) complemented by experience with business intelligence tools and dashboard development (e.g. Power BI)
• Strong familiarity with Excel
• Work experience in a technology sector or in consulting

• Team spirit and collaboration alertness
• Resourcefulness and autonomy
• Multitasking and ability to manage initiatives of different sizes
• Excellent communication and writing skills. Bilingual (French and English)

• Flexible work environment (remote on-site hybrid)

Benefits

• Group Insurance
• Telemedicine Employee and Family Assistance Program
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Group RRSP
• CAE Pension Plan/Defined Benefit Plan
• Sabbatical Leave
• Flex Time
• Enhanced Parental Leave

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At CAE our mission is clear: to help make the world a safer place. For nearly 80 years weve 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.

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