Find work in Canada.

490,096 jobs across our Canadian network. How we count

Jobs in Canada

25+ jobs

Email me new jobs Save this search

Added 3 mins ago
SM
EPR Business Intelligence Developer Analytics & Reporting
St. Michael's Hospital
Toronto, ON
- Temporary
The EPR Business Intelligence Developer will be responsible for working closely with the project team as well as internal stakeholders to develop the business intelligence and reporting…
Added 3 mins ago
NV
Senior Data Modeller (ID#5585)
New Value Solutions
Canada
- Contract
…support Government of Canada IT consulting engagements focused on enterprise data management, database design, systems modernization, data integration, and digital…
Added 3 mins ago
SC
Cartographer – ALTO project / Cadence
SYSTRA Canada
Montreal, QC
- Full-time
Publish finalized cartographic products through ArcGIS Enterprise and support the integration of approved map content into web-based applications such as Experience Builder and ArcGIS…
Added 3 mins ago
WT
Python & Database Engineer
Wissen Technology
Montreal, QC
- Full-time
Strong understanding of RESTful APIs and integration patterns.
Added 3 mins ago
BB
System Designer - AV
Bosch Building Technologies
Vancouver, BC
- Full-time
…multicasting, VPNs, AV over IP, DAS and/or Structured Cabling, and Enterprise level Access Control…
Added 18 mins ago
RU
Human Capital Advisory, Supervisor
RSM US LLP
Toronto, ON
- Full-time
Mergers & acquisitions and post-merger integration
Added 18 mins ago
T
AVP, Programs & Deployment
TD
Toronto, ON
- Full-time
The Associate Vice President, Programs and Deployment is responsible for leading the strategy, integration, modernization, governance, and deployment of key capabilities supporting TD…
Added 18 mins ago
MS
Jr. Software Engineer - Java, Angular, JavaScript
Motorola Solutions
ON · Gatineau, QC · Quebec, QC
- Full-time
Motorola Solutions is the leading software developer and solution provider for Emergency Call Handling, the software that enables 911 centers to receive and process calls in Public Safety…
Added 18 mins ago
MS
Junior Software Engineer, Emergency Call Handling
Motorola Solutions
Ottawa, ON · Gatineau, QC
- Full-time
…North America. We are part of the Motorola Solutions Software Enterprise, where innovation of workflow enhancements are being developed for call handling, incident management, responder…
Added 18 mins ago
C
Specialist, Provisioning
Cogeco
Burlington, ON
- Full-time
Responsible for assisting design, development, implementing and maintaining of enterprise-wide customer premises equipment (CPE) activation, provisioning, and operations applications and…
Added 33 mins ago
B
Business Banking Relationship Manager Trainee
BMO
Oshawa, ON
- Full-time
Coordinates the management of databases; ensures alignment and integration of data in adherence with data governance standards.
Added 33 mins ago
S
Cartographer - ALTO project / Cadence
SYSTRA
Montreal, QC
- Full-time
Publish finalized cartographic products through ArcGIS Enterprise and support the integration of approved map content into web-based applications such as Experience Builder and ArcGIS…
Added 47 mins ago
PROJECT MANAGER 311
City of Toronto
Toronto, ON
The Customer Experience (CX) Division leads enterprise-wide initiatives to improve how residents and businesses interact with the City. Focused on enhancing service excellence, the Division…
Added 47 mins ago
Principal Architect
Zafin
Toronto, ON
…billing, loyalty, and relationship management; and Zafin IO, an integration platform that connects data, systems, and workflows across complex enterprise…
Added 47 mins ago
MS
Junior Software Engineer, Emergency Call Handling
Motorola Solutions
Gatineau, QC
- Full-time
…North America. We are part of the Motorola Solutions Software Enterprise, where innovation of workflow enhancements are being developed for call handling, incident management, responder…
Added 47 mins ago
A
IT Technology Acquisition Specialist
Akkodis
Calgary, AB
- Contract
…by translating high-level business, security, architecture, integration, and operational requirements into RFSQ-ready content. This includes translating IT RFP evaluation workbook template…
Added 47 mins ago
SM
RQ00827 – Specialized IT Consultant – Senior
S M Software Solutions Inc
Toronto, ON
- Full-time
…management, asset and location management, data migration, and enterprise system integration. The successful candidate will support the IBM Maximo Manage implementation for the Corporate…
Added 47 mins ago
ES
Technical Expert – Flight Control Laws Design, Development & Analysis
Enterprise Solutions Inc.
Canada
- Contract
Support the integration of flight control laws into test rigs and supplier hardware platforms.
Added 47 mins ago
CO
PROJECT MANAGER 311 #67733
City of Toronto
Toronto, ON
- Full-time
The Customer Experience (CX) Division leads enterprise-wide initiatives to improve how residents and businesses interact with the City. Focused on enhancing service excellence, the Division…
Added 47 mins ago
AC
Data and AI Analyst - Governance, Integration
Air Canada
Dorval, QC
- Full-time
The Data & AI Analyst (Governance, Integration) is responsible for the technical enablement, integration, and operational support of Air Canada's enterprise data governance platform.…
Added 47 mins ago
RB
Lead AI Engineer
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto, ON
- Full-time
…solutions within our software development lifecycle. You will lead enterprise-scale AI integration initiatives, establish best practices, and advance the technical maturity of our…
Added 48 mins ago
SS
Counsel, Projects
Suna Solutions
Toronto, ON
- $124,000 to $207,800 CAD / year
- Full-time
Added 48 mins ago
SS
Counsel, Projects
Suna Solutions
Montreal, QC
- $124,000 to $207,800 CAD / year
- Full-time
Added 48 mins ago
B
Head of HR, Agricultural Solutions Canada
BASF
Calgary, AB
- Full-time
…are represented within a global organization while driving enterprise HR priorities across…
Added 48 mins ago
UC
Full Stack Developer
UniSysTech Consulting
Toronto, ON · Greater Toronto Area, Canada
- Full-time
We are seeking a talented and proactive Full Stack Developer to join the engineering team at one of Canada’s Top 5 Banks. In this role, you will help modernize enterprise banking platforms…

CAE

Director, Defense Portfolio Strategy

Montreal, QC, Canada

Full-time

Apply About employer

Applications open in a new tab.

Job details

Job type: Full-time
Posting language: English
Posted: Oct 26, 2026

Original job description

⠀

The Director, Defense Portfolio Strategy reports to the Chief Strategy Officer and directly supports the CSO's enterprise mandate to identify and unlock growth above the underlying market rate. Defense is CAE's largest such opportunity, and this role carries the analytical and transactional workload behind it.

The Defense & Security business unit owns its strategy. This role does not duplicate or adjudicate it. Instead, the Director works on the questions that sit above and across the operating plan - where CAE should allocate capital and capability within the Defense domain, which adjacencies merit entry, what the enterprise should build, buy, or partner for, and how the Defense portfolio should evolve to deliver above-market growth.

The Director operates as a full member of the corporate strategy team. The above-market growth mandate is enterprise-wide and held by the CSO; this role brings dedicated defense-domain depth to it, working alongside colleagues whose expertise spans other domains and functions. Portfolio work remains collective - the addition here is capacity and depth against a specific CEO-level priority, not a redrawing of scope.

Key Responsibilities

Portfolio Strategy and Capital Allocation

Quantify the gap between the Defense market's underlying growth rate and CAE's growth ambition, and maintain a live view of which portfolio moves close it - with what confidence, on what timeline, and at what capital cost.

Develop CAE's point of view on where Defense capital and capability should be deployed to generate above-market growth, and where they should not.

Assess portfolio adjacencies, capability gaps, and whitespace across the Defense domain, framing entry, expansion, and exit questions for executive decision.

Build the build / buy / partner logic for capabilities the Defense portfolio requires.

Contribute the Defense lens to enterprise portfolio reviews and capital allocation discussions alongside corporate strategy colleagues covering other domains.

Develop investment cases for new markets, segments, and capability plays, in partnership with the business unit strategy team.

M&A and Partnership Pipeline

In collaboration with the strategy team colleagues:

Build and actively cultivate a pipeline of acquisition and partnership candidates aligned to the Defense portfolio thesis, maintaining live relationships well ahead of any formal process.

Maintain a standing view of the defense industrial landscape - who is consolidating, who is available, where valuations are moving.

Partner with Corporate Development through diligence and execution; support integration planning where strategic rationale must be preserved.

Evaluate teaming, joint venture, and partnership structures as alternatives to acquisition.

Technology Enabler Pipeline

Identify, map, and cultivate relationships with startup, scale-up, and pre-IPO companies whose technologies could accelerate CAE's Defense capabilities or threaten its positions.

Maintain an ongoing landscape view of emerging technologies relevant to simulation, training, and mission readiness.

Create structured pathways from early engagement through pilot, commercial partnership, investment, or acquisition.

Connect CAE to relevant venture, accelerator, and defense-innovation ecosystems, sharing that access across the strategy team.

Market Intelligence and Enterprise Contribution

Bring outside-in intelligence on defense budgets, procurement trends, geopolitical shifts, and competitor moves into both business unit and corporate strategy discussions.

Contribute to enterprise strategy work beyond Defense where domain insight is relevant - this is a shared-team role, not a single-vertical one.

Prepare executive-level analysis and briefing materials for the CEO, Executive Committee, and Board.

Support Government Relations and business unit leadership with strategic context for key customer engagements.

This role succeeds through partnership rather than authority:

With the Defense & Security business unit - the BU owns its strategy and operating plan. The Director brings portfolio and transaction perspective to that work and takes the BU's market reality into enterprise portfolio decisions. Joint work products, jointly presented.

With corporate strategy colleagues - a peer contributing defense depth to a shared team agenda, drawing on colleagues' functional and domain expertise in turn. Enterprise portfolio work remains collective.

With Corporate Development - origination and strategic framing from this role; transaction execution led by Corporate Development.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's or postgraduate degree in Business, Strategy, Economics, Engineering, International Relations, or a related field; MBA an asset.

12+ years in corporate strategy, corporate development, management consulting, or defense/aerospace industry roles.

Demonstrated experience with portfolio strategy, capital allocation, or build/buy/partner decision-making in a complex global organization.

Strong command of defense markets, government procurement, and allied defense spending dynamics.

Direct experience with M&A origination, partnership development, or technology scouting.

Preferred Qualifications

Track record of earning influence without formal authority, and of working effectively as a peer within an established team.

Strong financial, analytical, and commercial judgement.

Comfortable operating with ambiguity, across multiple time horizons, in a fast-moving environment.

Excellent written and verbal communication, including executive-level presentation and narrative skill.

Ability to obtain and maintain required security clearances.

Benefits

Group Insurance.
Telemedicine Employee and Family Assistance Program.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
Group RRSP.
CAE Pension Plan/Defined Benefit Plan.
Sabbatical Leave.
Flex Time.
Enhanced Parental Leave.

About CAE

At CAE, our mission is clear: to help make the world a safer place. For nearly 80 years, we’ve driven innovation in simulation, training, and mission readiness to support critical operations worldwide. By leveraging advanced technologies, we empower our customers to operate smarter, faster, and more sustainably. Join a purpose-driven organization where bold ideas are encouraged, collaboration drives progress, and your growth fuels our shared success.

Stay informed about recruitment scams. Learn how to identify legitimate CAE communications and avoid fraudulent offers. [Learn more →]

Position Type

Regular

Equal Opportunity & Accommodations

CAE is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants, regardless of race, nationality, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, neurodiversity, veteran status, age, or other characteristics protected by law. We encourage applicants who may not meet every qualification to apply. Reasonable accommodations are available - contact your recruiter or email CAECarrieres-Careers@cae.com if needed.

Data Privacy

Privacy Statement | CAE

As part of our process, we may use AI‑supported tools to help review applications, with human decision‑making at every step. CAE thanks all applicants for their interest. However, only those whose background and experience match the requirements of the role will be contacted.

Apply About employer

More about this job

Responsibilities

The Director will lead portfolio strategy and capital allocation for the Defense business unit to drive above-market growth. This role involves identifying M&A opportunities, cultivating technology partnerships, and providing strategic analysis to executive leadership.

Requirements

Candidates must have at least 12 years of experience in corporate strategy, development, or the defense/aerospace industry. A bachelor's or postgraduate degree in a relevant field is required, along with strong analytical and commercial judgment.

Skills

Portfolio Strategy
Capital Allocation
Strategic Planning
Defense Industry Analysis
M&A Origination
Partnership Development
Technology Scouting
Market Intelligence
Financial Analysis
Executive Communication
Business Development
Procurement Trends
Investment Case Development
Cross-functional Leadership
Stakeholder Management

Benefits

Group Insurance
Telemedicine
Employee and Family Assistance Program
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Group RRSP
CAE Pension Plan
Defined Benefit Plan
Sabbatical Leave
Flex Time
Enhanced Parental Leave

Visa sponsorship

Not detected in the job text

Keywords

Corporate Strategy
Defense
Aerospace
Capital Allocation
M&A
Business Development
Market Intelligence
Technology Scouting
Simulation
Training
Mission Readiness
Procurement
Investment Analysis
Strategic Planning
Joint Ventures
Partnerships
Executive Briefing
Financial Modeling
Portfolio Management
Growth Strategy
Defense Innovation
Venture Ecosystems
Government Relations
Commercial Judgment
Stakeholder Influence

Report this job