Project and Execution Solution Lead - FFLIT
Project and Execution Solution Lead - FFLIT
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About This Role
All for transforming bold ideas into world-leading tech.
Our team is at the forefront of CAEs commitment to excellence consistently striving to delight our customers. Here youll manage key relationships lead proactive solutions and elevate our client experience. Working alongside a dynamic team with a shared purpose youll make a tangible difference in every interaction. By joining us you will not only advance your career but also play a crucial role in CAEs mission to enhance safety and readiness on a global scale. Together we can achieve remarkable outcomes and set new standards in customer service and client satisfaction.
Position Overview
The Project and Execution Solution Lead - Future Fighter Lead-in Training (FFLIT) is part of the FFLIT and Acquisition Programs team D&S Canada and working in close collaboration with training development experts responsible to design complete solutions used by defense forces and para-military organizations around the world. These solutions leverage CAEs core simulation technologies along with best-in-class teaching methodologies and tools. The focus and end-goal of the Execution Solution Lead assigned to various opportunities is to develop new business through the formal Capture process and by successfully fulfilling their role as a senior member of the Capture Team alongside the Integrated Solution Leads and Commercial Leads. The Execution Solution Leads like other members of the core Capture Team are accountable to win new business with solutions optimized to meet customer requirements and budgets. At the same time they must ensure that the offering can be executed and delivered profitably on schedule in the most effective manner with the proper level of commercial and programmatic protection to minimize scope creep subjective misunderstandings and reduce/mitigate risk.
Duties & Responsibilities
Responsible for the FFLIT Strategic Partnership project with the Government of Canada including:
Monitor and control all aspects of the project to ensure compliance with technical requirements
Take charge of all aspects of the entrusted project: schedule costs income risk scope customer relations contract
Report regularly to internal management on progress issues and workarounds and to the customer
Support and follow the D&S Lead to Award (L2A) business development process from the initial stages of customer interactions (pre-RFP) through to the Capture and Proposal phases all the way to contract award
The Execution Solution Leads daily tasks include solution development and validation activities on active opportunities which include the following deliverables:
Define a winning execution strategy based on the opportunity Capture Plan
Lead the preparation of an Integrated Master Schedule (IMS)
Lead the creation consolidation and validation of Risk and Opportunity registers
Lead the creation of an Assumption Dependency and Exclusion register
Lead the creation and validation of the proposal Management volume including Project Management Plans Risk Management Plans and/or Statements of Work (SOW)
Ensure that supplier/partner workshare includes proper SOWs and technical requirements documents
Lead the definition of comprehensive Transition Plans and post-delivery Sustainment Plans
Prepare Milestone Payment Plans to ensure cash neutrality of programs
Prepare Export Control plans to enable the transfer and reuse of controlled technical data and parts
Deliver Solution Reviews and Design-to-Win reviews to the Senior Leadership
Interface with customers and end-users to present solutions and negotiate scope and terms
Required Experience & Qualifications
Bachelors degree in engineering science business or related field
Masters in business administration considered an asset
PMP certification or equivalent
Minimum of 10-15 years of related program management leadership experience in industry and/or military service with 5-10 years focused on the development and/or delivery of training programs in an operational and/or maintenance capacity for the defense sector
Relevant experience leading large development training integration or engineering projects with high levels of risk/uncertainty
Previous experience with new business capture and proposal processes for large made-to-order programs
Good ability to develop capture strategies for new business leveraging winning themes and discriminators a definite asset
Knowledge of CAEs products and training solutions including modeling and simulation capabilities
Relevant training/mentoring experience and skills
Excellent oral & written communication as well as presentation skills
Good people skills and problem-solving mind set
Good business acumen and political savvy
Bilingualism (English and French) is preferred
Be able to hold a NATO SECRET security clearance
CAE offers:
An environment where your initiatives will be recognized and valued
The opportunity to work on a variety of projects on a multidisciplinary team
The possibility to work from home occasionally
Flexible schedules
Attractive employee benefits
About CAE
At CAE we equip people in critical roles with the expertise and solutions to create a safer world. As a technology company we digitalize the physical world deploying software-based simulation training and critical operations support solutions. Above all else we empower pilots cabin crew airlines and defence and security forces to perform at their best every day and when the stakes are the highest. Around the globe were everywhere customers need us to be with more than 13000 employees in approximately 250 sites and training locations in over 40 countries. CAE represents more than 75 years of industry firststhe highest-fidelity flight and mission simulators as well as training programs powered by digital technologies. We embed sustainability in everything we do. Today and tomorrow well make sure our customers are ready for the moments that matter.
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CAE thanks all applicants for their interest. However only those whose background and experience match the requirements of the role will be contacted.
Equal Opportunity Employer
CAE is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race nationality colour religion sex gender indentity and expression sexual orientation disability neurodiversity veteran status age or other characteristics protected by local laws.
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Employment Type
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