Senior Program Manager in Richmond

49North is a Canadian defence company delivering secure, multi-domain C4ISR capabilities that provide decision advantage in complex and contested environments. A wholly‑owned subsidiary of MDA Space, 49North operates as a sovereign Canadian provider of mission‑critical C4ISR systems.

The Aviation Program is comprised of two main projects: Global Procedure Designed (GPD) and Automated Charting and Encoding (ACE). GPD is an easy‑to‑use Windows based decision support application that enables procedure design specialists to rapidly create an instrument procedure anywhere in the world. In 2022, GPD was enhanced for NAV CANADA with many features including TP308 criteria.

ACE is a next generation aeronautical chart management solution that provides fully automated chart production directly from aeronautical data sources, transforming operations through a dramatic reduction in the time and cost required to generate aeronautical charts.

Responsibilities:

• Accountable for integrated cross‑functional project execution, remove barriers, enforce baselines, drive issue resolution.
• Own IMS, monitor and control, act early on variances, implement recovery actions with Finance alignment.
• Own customer interface and internal stakeholders, provide transparent status, maintain shared situational awareness.
• Guides Project Leads or Team Leads within their scope, fostering accountability and efficient execution.
• Define milestones/critical path, integrate risks, resources, and assumptions validated with functions.
• Formal change control with Contracts/Engineering, ensure traceability and acceptance evidence.
• Support BD to grow business: develop existing and new customers.

Qualifications / Requirements:

• BSc, BEng, or equivalent in an engineering or applied science discipline.
• Minimum 15 years of experience in program/project management, preferably in a safety‑critical/mission‑critical regulated software or systems engineering environment.
• Proven past performance leading multi‑disciplinary software engineering teams.
• Strong understanding of financial tracking and reporting.
• Strong leadership, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong knowledge of system and/or software engineering standards, methodologies, and lifecycle practices.
• Strong understanding of Aviation domain, workflows and data requirements.

Successful candidates must obtain and hold security clearance at the secret level, and pass security assessment for the Controlled Goods Program (CGP) and ITAR.

49North provides competitive compensation and benefits packages for its employees at all locations.

49North is an equal opportunity employer prizing diversity and inclusion. We are committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity.