Head of Programme Management

Defense Program Manager
CAE Vision: Our vision is to be the worldwide partner of choice in defense and security, civil aviation, and healthcare by revolutionizing our customers' training and critical operations with digitally immersive solutions to elevate safety, efficiency and readiness.
CAE Defense & Security Mission: CAE's Defense and Security business unit focuses on helping prepare military customers to develop and maintain the highest levels of mission readiness.
CAE Values: Empowerment, Innovation, Excellence, Integrity, and OneCAE make us who we are and we strive to make a difference in the world while helping each other succeed.
Summary This position is responsible for overall program performance including schedule performance, cost performance, and customer satisfaction by executing the following duties. Develop a trusted relationship with the customer and a keen understanding of their mission, success definition, and program / contract requirements
Understand and take ownership of program performance
Hold self and team accountable to program performance
Develop concepts for growth and enhancements based on the customer's mission, value set, and needs.
Allocate and control contract budgets for labor, material, travel, and purchased services. Report program status to senior management monthly.
Seek senior management assistance in resolving schedule and budget problems as they arise
Formally identify, assess, monitor, and mitigate risk throughout the program life cycle. Obtain management approval prior to making decisions that will cause deterioration of established program, cost, and schedule objectives
Maintain program financial forecasts, report progress to financial objectives
Bachelor's degree, master's degree preferred
Minimum 10 years program performance and / or management related experience
Successful track record in managing complex aerospace/defense programs
Must be a dynamic and energetic leader that fosters a team identity and a high-performance culture
experience with metrics for assessing and reporting program progress, productivity, and variance analysis
Strong communication skills to advise team members and senior management on status and/or actions
Active Secret security clearance preferred
A personality style that is team oriented and has the success of the customer, program, organization, and business as his/her main objective
Government contract requirements, only U.S. citizens are eligible for this role.
SECURITY RESPONSIBILITIES Must comply with all company security and data protection / usage policies and procedures. Personally responsible for proper marking and handling of all information and materials, in any form. Shall not divulge information outside company without management approval. Incumbent must be eligible for DoD Personal Security Clearance.

The actual compensation rate is subject to the evaluation of the following factors (but not limited to): the candidate's work experience, qualifications, skills, internal equity, and market.
CAE USA Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to any protected characteristic, including disability and protected veteran status, as defined under federal, state, or local laws. If you need assistance to submit your application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at View email address on click.appcast.io.