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Position Summary

Reporting to the Senior Director the Lead Government Relations Operations & Corporate Liaison drives GR contributions to capture governance stakeholder intelligence corporate reporting budgeting and cross-functional coordination. This role is the operational engine room of the global GR functionensuring CAEs political commercial and strategic activities are synchronized and consistently executed to a high standard.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

Business Development Alignment & Corporate Liaison
Serve as the central GR liaison with BD Capture Strategy and regional BD teams.
Integrate GR insights into capture strategies Category 3/4 opportunities and bid governance.
Coordinate GR participation in bid reviews gate meetings and customer engagement planning.
Connect policy direction geopolitical insights and industrial participation considerations to BD decision-making.
Ensure unified messaging and coordinated activity between GR BD Strategy Finance and the CEO Office

GR Operations & Business Excellence (Supported by the Stakeholder Coordinator)
Lead the operational backbone of the global GR functionensuring disciplined processes systems and governance.
Own GRs role within CAEs L2A governance framework including:
GR requirements and deliverables at each bid gate
Policy and stakeholder risk identification
Integration of GR inputs into executive-level capture packages
Standardize mission planning delegation management and engagement debriefs.
Maintain operational calendars templates trackers and shared tools for global GR use
Ensure alignment with corporate policies reporting cycles and controls

Stakeholder Mapping & Intelligence Integration
Maintain and update global stakeholder maps for government industry and institutional partners across CAE priority markets
Own the GR stakeholder CRM/intelligence system in alignment with BD processes
Produce strategic stakeholder assessments and recommendation briefs for executives and capture teams
Build integrated political/policy/industrial risk dashboards tied to major pursuits and markets

Corporate Reporting & Internal Governance
Lead drafting and consolidation of GR materials for ILT CEO Chair and Board:
Quarterly business reviews (QBRs)
Government engagement dashboards
Track GR OKRs across regions and functions; ensure consistency and quality in global reporting.
Support corporate planning strategy cycles and ad hoc executive requests.
Maintain visibility of GR impacts progress risks and priorities through structured reporting mechanisms

Required Experience & Qualifications

• University degree in relevant field

• 6-10 years of experience involving strategic analysis planning and governance

• Strong analytical financial and business acumen

• Capable of distilling complex problems into concise and compelling summaries for executive decision making

• Strong communication skills specifically with executive management.

• Talent for building relationships and alignment across a variety of stakeholders and organization levels.

• Proactive and takes full accountability

• Work well under pressure and work with a sense of urgency

• Bilingualism required (English and French)

• Be able to hold a Canadian Controlled Good Clearance

• Eligibility to work in Canada either as a Canadian Citizen a Permanent Resident or with a valid Work Permit

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

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