(Confidential) Director, Aviation Software
- Québec, QC, Canada
Full-time
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- Job type
- Full-time
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- Experience
- 15 to 20 years of leadership experience, though managers with 8 to 10 years who have run teams and budgets and grown a business will be considered
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
About the Role
An established international aerospace software company with long term government and commercial customers is hiring a Director, Aviation Software to lead its aviation software portfolio in Quebec. This is a confidential search. The company is named once a candidate reaches the interview stage.
What You Will Do
You will own the strategic, financial and operational performance of the aviation software portfolio, including product strategy, engineering execution, program delivery, customer support and full P&L. You will lead a multi site team through managers in engineering, delivery and safety, and act as the senior operational leader on site.
Key Responsibilities
- Own the full P&L and align the portfolio strategy with the corporate mission and annual plans
- Own the product vision and multi year roadmap across the portfolio
- Ensure high quality, efficient and cost effective software and systems engineering execution
- Lead the program and project management team
- Oversee operational delivery, product development, technical support and post delivery services
- Manage key customer relationships and support business development
- Hire, mentor, coach and develop managers and teams
- Provide monthly operational reviews and lead change across the organization
Must Haves
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Business, Program or Project Management, or a related field
- Fully bilingual in French and English, spoken and written
- Strong leadership experience, including P&L, budget and team management
- Experience with the software and system development lifecycle, product management lifecycle, product assurance and program management
- Customer facing experience, plus risk and crisis management in a safety aware environment
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Nice to Haves
- Master's degree
- 15 to 20 years of leadership experience, though managers with 8 to 10 years who have run teams and budgets and grown a business will be considered
- Background in aerospace, defence or aviation
- Experience in a software development or SaaS environment
What's on Offer
A competitive base salary and bonus, a group retirement plan with a company match, generous vacation, company paid benefits, and a hybrid model with two days a week in the office. Some international travel. No security clearance required.
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Responsibilities
The Director, Aviation Software at Moreng will own the portfolio's strategy, budget and product roadmap, and lead the engineering, delivery and support teams. They will manage key customers, hire and develop managers, and report on operations each month.
Requirements
Candidates need a bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, business or project management, and full French and English bilingualism. They must have strong leadership and P&L experience, software lifecycle knowledge, customer-facing experience, and risk management skills in a safety-aware setting.
Skills
- P&L management
- Budget management
- Product strategy
- Product roadmap
- Systems engineering
- Program management
- Project management
- Product assurance
- Team leadership
- Mentoring and coaching
- Business development
- Risk management
- Crisis management
- Operational reviews
- Change management
- Written communication
- Verbal communication
- Bilingual French and English
Benefits
- Competitive base salary and bonus
- Group retirement plan with company match
- Generous vacation
- Company paid benefits
Categories
- Engineering
- Software
- Management & Leadership
- Transportation
- Consulting
Keywords
- Aviation software
- Aerospace software
- Director
- P&L management
- Product management
- Program management
- Product roadmap
- Project management
- Safety management
- Risk management
- Crisis management
- Bilingual French English
- Leadership
- Defence
- SaaS
- Systems engineering
- Quality assurance
- Business development
Seniority
Director
Perks
- Generous paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Performance bonus
Languages
- English
- French
Fields of study
- Engineering
- Computer Science
- Business
- Program Management
- Project Management