Manager, Strategic Planning & Business Dev.

Manager, Strategic Planning & Business Development – Defense Location: Dorval, QC, CAN, H4S 1Y9 (Administrative Centre, CA) Requisition ID: 10932 Responsibilities Lead the development and continuous refinement of a comprehensive five‑year strategic plan for Bombardier Defense. Ensure the plan articulates strategic priorities, long‑term objectives, initiatives, and investment priorities. Structure the strategic planning process and align all functional areas.

Facilitate strategic planning workshops and alignment sessions. Translate strategic priorities into clearly defined, structured and measurable initiatives. Support definition of roadmaps, timelines, and success metrics for major initiatives.

Monitor progress of initiatives and help leadership address execution challenges. Coordinate cross‑functional teams to ensure alignment and coherence. Support initiatives tied to corporate collaboration discussions such as strategic partnerships, joint ventures, and industrial cooperation agreements.

Provide strategic support to M&A activities, including target screening, strategic fit assessments, and due diligence preparation. Design and implement a structured decision‑making framework to evaluate new business opportunities. Define and apply qualification, evaluation, and approval criteria for each gate.

Partner with Finance and functional leaders to develop annual and multi‑year budgets aligned with strategic initiatives. Monitor budget execution against plan and recommend actions for financial discipline. Prioritize initiatives based on strategic value, ROI, risk profile, and capacity.

Manage, coach, and develop a team of strategic analysts. Define analytical standards, methodologies, and deliverables. Set priorities and performance expectations.

Foster a high‑performance culture. Qualifications Master’s degree in business, strategy, engineering, finance, or related field; MBA preferred. 7–10 years of experience in strategic planning, corporate strategy, or management consulting. Demonstrated experience leading multi‑year strategic planning processes (3–5 year horizon).

Experience managing and developing analytical teams. Experience in M&A, corporate development, or strategic transactions is a strong asset. Experience in the defense or aerospace industry highly desirable.

Strong ability to structure strategy into actionable plans and initiatives. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. Benefits Competitive base salary.

Insurance plans (Dental, medical, life insurance, disability, and more). Retirement savings plan. Employee Assistance Program.

Tele Health Program. When applicable, Bombardier promotes flexible and hybrid work policies. Bombardier is an equal opportunity employer and encourages persons of any race, religion, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, immigration status, disability or other applicable legally protected characteristics to apply. #J-18808-Ljbffr