Intern, Capture & Proposal Standards & governance (Winter 2027)
- Montreal, QC, Canada
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Innovation is in our DNA… is it in yours?
Bombardier is a global leader in aviation, creating innovative and game-changing planes. Our products and services provide world-class experiences that set new standards in passenger comfort, energy efficiency, reliability and safety. We are a global organization focused on working together with a team spirit.
Your boarding pass will include…
Several conferences, including:
In this role, you are responsible for ensuring consistent adherence to the Capture & Proposal governance framework across the full lifecycle of proposal activities. You maintain the governance routines, reporting standards, templates, quality checkpoints, and performance management practices (including KPI tracking and reporting) required to support proposal rigor, compliance, and disciplined execution. You also play a key role in sustaining transformation initiatives after deployment, ensuring that governance practices, quality standards, and performance expectations remain stable and aligned with organizational best practices. This position is essential in maintaining operational discipline, enabling transparent proposal performance insights, and supporting the long‑term success of Capture & Proposal activities across the organization.
Bombardier is a global leader in aviation, creating innovative and game-changing planes. Our products and services provide world-class experiences that set new standards in passenger comfort, energy efficiency, reliability and safety. We are a global organization focused on working together with a team spirit.
Your boarding pass will include…
Several conferences, including:
- Meet An Executive
- Women Taking Flight
- Bombardier Products conference
- Visits of the Bombardier sites
- Bombardier Academy of Learning
- Volunteering
- Networking for Success
- 5 à 7, Potluck, and much more!
In this role, you are responsible for ensuring consistent adherence to the Capture & Proposal governance framework across the full lifecycle of proposal activities. You maintain the governance routines, reporting standards, templates, quality checkpoints, and performance management practices (including KPI tracking and reporting) required to support proposal rigor, compliance, and disciplined execution. You also play a key role in sustaining transformation initiatives after deployment, ensuring that governance practices, quality standards, and performance expectations remain stable and aligned with organizational best practices. This position is essential in maintaining operational discipline, enabling transparent proposal performance insights, and supporting the long‑term success of Capture & Proposal activities across the organization.
- Proposal Governance & Gatekeeping
- Functions as the governance gatekeeper, confirming that every proposal phase adheres to defined requirements prior to approval
- Maintain the Capture & Proposal governance framework, including workflows, templates, approval points, and quality standards.
- Track adherence to the defined lifecycle, ensuring all documentation and validations are complete.
- Provide early warnings to leadership when proposal teams deviate from standard processes, schedules, or requirements.
- Transformation Sustainment
- Ensure transformation-related improvements to the C&P workflow remain embedded and sustainable.
- Perform periodic audits to confirm ongoing compliance with proposal governance and identify opportunities to refine or strengthen processes.
- Maintain up-to-date standards across all capture and proposal documentation, tools, and dashboards.
- Coordinate with Defense and supporting functions leaders to keep the process synchronized across all stakeholders.
- You have a degree in business, project management, or a related field.
- 2+ years of experience in capture management, proposal development, business development, or defense/aerospace contracting.(contious improvement , six sigma / quality assurance / operational excellence)
- You have a strong understanding of capture & proposal lifecycle processes, gate reviews, and compliance frameworks.
- You are skilled at enforcing standards and acting as an unbiased gatekeeper for governance and quality criteria.
- Proven ability to manage & coordinate cross-functional teams and ensure timely and disciplined process execution.
- You are eligible for Canadian Controlled Goods Program clearance (where appropriate) and/or US International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) clearance
- You are eligible for security clearance at SECRET or above (where appropriate) in either Canada or US
- You are able to fluently communicate in both English and French (verbal & written) (Asset)
- Location: BAN
- Duration: 8 months
- Flexible workplace-Hybrid
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Responsibilities
Maintain and enforce the Capture & Proposal governance framework, including lifecycle requirements, workflows, templates, approval gates, quality standards, and performance reporting. Sustain transformation improvements, audit compliance, identify process deviations, and coordinate with Defense and supporting-function leaders.
Requirements
A degree in business, project management, or a related field and at least two years of relevant experience in capture management, proposal development, business development, or defense/aerospace contracting are requested. Candidates should understand proposal lifecycles and compliance frameworks, coordinate cross-functional teams, be eligible for applicable Canadian or U.S. clearances, and communicate fluently in English; French is an asset.
Skills
- Proposal Governance
- Capture Management
- Proposal Development
- Governance Frameworks
- Compliance
- Quality Assurance
- KPI Tracking and Reporting
- Process Auditing
- Continuous Improvement
- Six Sigma
- Operational Excellence
- Cross-Functional Coordination
- Gate Reviews
- Performance Management
- Documentation Standards
- English Communication
Benefits
- Conferences
- Learning Opportunities
- Site Visits
- Networking Opportunities
- Volunteering Opportunities
Visa sponsorship
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- Management & Leadership
- Administrative
- Engineering
- Government & Public Sector
Keywords
- Capture Management
- Proposal Development
- Capture and Proposal Lifecycle
- Governance Framework
- Proposal Gatekeeping
- Gate Reviews
- Compliance Frameworks
- Approval Points
- Quality Standards
- Quality Assurance
- KPI Tracking
- Performance Reporting
- Performance Management
- Process Audits
- Continuous Improvement
- Six Sigma
- Operational Excellence
- Transformation Sustainment
- Cross-Functional Coordination
- Defense
- Aerospace Contracting
- Controlled Goods Program
- ITAR
- SECRET Security Clearance
- English
- French