Director Platform Products

Building the space between proven and possible MDA Space is a trusted mission partner to the global space industry. A robotics satellite systems and geointelligence pioneer with a 55-year story of world firsts and more than 450 missions MDA Space is a global leader in communications satellites Earth and space observation and space exploration and infrastructure.

The MDA Space team of more than 3800 space experts in Canada the US and the UK has the knowledge and know-how to turn an audacious customer vision into an achievable mission bringing to bear a one-of-a-kind mix of experience engineering excellence and wide-eyed wonder thats been in our DNA since day one.

For those who dream big and push boundaries on the ground and in the stars to change the world for the better well take you there.

The Position

The Director Platform Products leads the design development and sustainment of the suite products and projects that are executed under the Geointeligence (GEO) BA Platform Products group. This includes

• Earth and space situational awareness platforms
• Earth observation ground station components and platforms and
• Space observation components and platforms

along with the associated systems security framework.

While proven technical excellence is essential as the GEO organizational structure is projectized a key element of this role is effective management of technical teams and individual contributors. You will be responsible for building highâperforming diverse teams of engineers analysts program managers and support staff; championing a culture of collaboration continuous learning and missionâfocused execution; and aligning talent strategy with the companys growth trajectory

Responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership

• Support the GEO Chief Architect Office with definition of the 3â5âyear vision for the suite of GEO Platform Products aligned with business goals and roadmaps.
• Support the GEO Chief Architect Office with technology and product roadmaps investment priorities and riskâmitigation strategies.
• Own GEO Platform Products AOP and SGP revenue GC and cash forecasts

People Management & Culture

• Directly manage a team of 10 PMs who manage 200 professionals (systems engineers software developers hardware engineers test & integration staff etc.).
• Recruit develop and retain top talent; build a succession pipeline for senior technical and leadership roles.
• Implement performanceâmanagement processes (monthly/quarterly reviews careerâdevelopment plans).
• Foster a strong cost-conscious culture within the GEO projectized organizational structure.
• Foster a culture for strong technical project engineering and team leadership
• Foster an inclusive psychologicallyâsafe environment that encourages innovation crossâdisciplinary collaboration and knowledge sharing.
• In collaboration with the Director of Operations champion professional development training certifications conferences mentorship programs.

Program & Project Delivery

• Oversee multiple concurrent GEO Platform Product projects (ground station componentization platform product upgrades software releases hardware updates etc).
• Ensure projects are delivered on schedule within budget and meet required user performance and security standards.

Operations & Reliability

• Oversee GEO Platform Product 24/7 support services.
• Drive reliability availability and maintainability initiatives; own metrics such as MTBF MTTR and system uptime.
• Oversee incident response rootâcause analysis and correctiveâaction processes.

Financial & Vendor Management

• Own the GEO Platform Products revenue GC and cash forecasts (versus AOP)
• Own the GEO Platform Products budget (CAPEX & OPEX); track expenditures forecast spending and with support from CA justify investments.
• Support Director of Operations management of vendors (eg ASL maintenance).

Continuous Improvement

• Champion OneMDA Business Transformation initiatives.
• Institutionalize lessonsâlearned and bestâpractice repositories.

Risk & Compliance

• Conduct regular risk assessments (technical schedule security regulatory).
• Ensure compliance with ISOâ9001 CMMC ITAR/EAR and other applicable standards.
• Comply with MDA Space governance policies.

Stakeholder Communication

• Produce clear concise status reports and executive briefings.
• Serve as the primary liaison between GEO Platform Products and other GEO functional departments.

Qualifications/ Requirements:

Education

• A University degree in Business Engineering Applied Science Science or other field from an accredited institution or a related field.
• Masters degree (or higher) preferred (e.g. M.S. in Systems Engineering MBA with a technology focus).

Experience

• 10âyears of progressive experience in spaceârelated groundâsegment engineering satellite operations complex development or largeâscale infrastructure project.
• 6âyears in a peopleâmanagement or functionalâleadership role (size of team 15).
• Proven track record of effective technical management.
• Proven track record delivering complex systems on schedule and within budget.

Leadership & Soft Skills

• Strong peopleâleadership stylecoaching empowering and holding teams accountable.
• Excellent communicationable to translate technical concepts for executive partner and regulatory audiences.
• Conflict resolution negotiation and decisionâmaking under ambiguity.

Travel

• Up to 10â% domestic/international travel (site visits partner meetings).

Comments/Special Considerations:

Successful candidates must obtain and hold security clearance at the SECRET level and pass security assessment for the Controlled Goods Program (CGP).

Were a dream team of purpose-driven collaborative and passionate people and we are constantly looking for others to join #TeamMDASPACE to ignite new and innovative approaches to problem-solving that push us forward to improve life on and above Earth. If youre excited to expand our place in space and driven to inspire the next generation well take you there.

We have entered a new era of exploration and development and MDA welcomes all who yearn to suit up and be part of it. An equal opportunity employer prizing diversity integrity and collaboration we are committed to growing MDA Space and Canadas leadership in this next golden age.

MDA Space provides competitive compensation and benefits packages for its employees at all locations. As a team member of MDA Space you and your qualified dependents are eligible to participate in a benefit plan that ensures a comprehensive level of protection through competitive health care including; extended healthcare and flexible drug plans dental and vision benefits disability income protection life insurance group retirement savings plans; and an employee and family assistance program.

MDA Space is proud to provide accommodation(s) during the recruitment process. Should you require any accommodations please indicate this on your application/cover letter and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs.

Required Experience:

Director