Program Execution, Excellence Officer - Defense
Date: Apr 2, 2026
Location: Dorval, Québec, CA, H4S 1Y9
Company: Bombardier
When applicable, Bombardier promotes flexible and hybrid work policies.
Why join us?
At Bombardier, we design, build and maintain the world’s peak-performing aircraft for the world’s most discerning people and businesses, governments and militaries. We have been successful in setting the highest standards by putting our people at the heart of it all, and defining excellence, together.
Working at Bombardier means operating at the highest level. Every day, you are part of a team that delivers superior experiences and products, pushing the boundaries of what's possible in our industry and beyond. By prioritizing employee growth and development, we empower everyone to reach their full potential on their own terms, because the best work happens when you are free to be yourself and share your unique expertise.
Bombardier’s Benefits Program
With our employees’ well-being top of mind, we offer a comprehensive and competitive Benefits Program, which includes the following:
- Insurance plans (Dental, medical, life insurance, disability, and more)
- Competitive base salary
- Retirement savings plan
- Employee Assistance Program
- Tele Health Program
What are your contributions to the team?
In this role, you are responsible for ensuring that general governance practices, reporting standards, quality frameworks, and performance management routines (including KPI tracking and reporting) are consistently maintained across all transformation initiatives. You serve as the central guardian of governance, standards, and reporting quality, while supporting performance monitoring and sustained alignment with organizational best practices. This position plays a critical role in maintaining operational discipline, enabling transparent performance insights, and supporting the long term success of transformation activities across the organization.
In your role, you will have the following responsibilities:
1. PMO Governance & Framework Maintenance
• Maintain and continuously improve the PMO ( program management office) governance framework/cockpit, standards, tools, templates, KPIs, and reporting structures.
• Oversee the operational governance cadence, ensuring that meetings run as scheduled, with proper decision escalation and participation from key stakeholders.
• Ensure all programs comply with established program management methodologies and transformation requirements.
2. Transformation Sustainment
• Maintain ownership of all transformation initiatives to ensure long term consistency once implemented, ensuring processes do not regress and remain aligned with strategic objectives.
• Conduct periodic audits and readiness checks to confirm that teams consistently apply standard work practices.
• Collect feedback from program teams and recommend improvements to the PMO standards and operating procedures.
How to thrive in this role?
• You have a degree in business, engineering, project management, or a related field.
• You have 7+ years of experience in PMO, aerospace, defense, engineering, or complex program environments with demonstrated leadership in project governance or PMO transformation.
• You have a strong grasp of program management methodologies and defense acquisition lifecycle frameworks.
• Proven ability to maintain discipline around standards, process adherence, and performance tracking.
• Proven ability to manage multidisciplinary teams
• You have exceptional organizational, communication, and governance focused mindset.
Mandatory
• 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)
Now that you can see yourself in this role, apply and join the Bombardier Team!
Please note: You don’t need all the skills, knowledge, and experience listed to apply for this position. We’re not looking for the perfect candidate, we’re looking for great talent and passionate individuals.
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.
Job Program Execution, Excellence Officer - Defense
Primary Location Administrative Centre (CA)
Organization Aerospace Canada
Shift
Employee Status Regular
Requisition 12208 Program Execution, Excellence Officer - Defense