(Confidential) Business Unit Director, Aviation Software

An established international aerospace software company with long term government and commercial customers is hiring a Business Unit Director to lead one of its core business units in Quebec. This is a confidential search. The company is named once a candidate reaches the interview stage.

You will own the strategic, financial and operational performance of the business unit, 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.

• →Own the full P&L and align the business unit 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

• 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

• 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

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.