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Posted 23 hours agoProgram Delivery and Readiness Manager
at CAE
Tampa Usa, United StatesOn-site
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute operational strategies aligned with organizational goals, customer requirements, and program commitments.
- Establish operational priorities and allocate resources to achieve schedule, quality, and cost objectives.
- Support business development and proposal efforts through staffing plans, Basis of Estimates (BOEs), labor forecasting, and execution planning.
- Ensure effective execution of hardware assembly, installation, integration, and deployment activities.
- Drive manufacturing readiness, process improvements, and production efficiency initiatives.
- Maintain ownership of hardware assembly and installation processes, metrics, and corrective action programs.
- Ensure compliance with technical, quality, and regulatory standards throughout the product lifecycle.
- Ensure subcontractor performance aligns with program schedules, quality expectations, and contractual obligations.
- Monitor supplier performance, identify risks, and implement mitigation strategies.
- Coordinate material planning, procurement activities, and production readiness efforts.
- Develop performance metrics and dashboards to support data-driven decision-making.
- Review labor estimates, program budgets, and resource
- Monitor operational performance and implement corrective actions to improve efficiency and profitability.
- Build and maintain a high-performing organization focused on accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
- Identify workforce capability gaps and implement training and development plans.
- Drive employee engagement, succession planning, and talent pipeline development.
- Foster an inclusive culture that supports innovation and operational excellence.
- Implement operational metrics, performance dashboards, and reporting systems.
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on quality, efficiency, and customer satisfaction.
- Promote standardization of processes, best practices, and operational governance across functions.
- Ensure all company security and government contract requirements are met.
- Support customer reviews, audits, technical discussions, and program status briefings.
- Coordinate activities across CAE entities and external partners to ensure successful execution.
- Build strong relationships with customers, suppliers, and internal stakeholders.
Requirements
- Requirements Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations Management, Supply Chain, or related field. Minimum 5 years of progressive leadership
- experience in hardware development, manufacturing, operations, program management, or defense/aerospace environments.
- Experience leading cross-functional technical and operational teams. Knowledge of manufacturing operations, hardware development lifecycles, deployment activities, and subcontract management.
- Experience with ERP/MRP systems and operational performance metrics.
- Strong understanding of AS9100, ISO 9001, OSHA requirements, and government contracting environments.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Security Clearance. Due to U.S.
- Preferred Skills Master's Degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Operations Management, or related discipline. PMP Certification.
- Lean Six Sigma Certification.
- Experience within simulation, training systems, aerospace, or defense industries.
- Experience with FAR/DFARS
- Must be able to work overtime on and off-shifts as required.
Benefits
- Who We Are: CAE Vision: Our vision is to be the worldwide partner of choice in defense and security, and civil aviation by revolutionizing our customers’ training and critical operations with digitally immersive solutions to elevate safety, efficiency and readiness.
- benefits package and flexibility that promotes work-life balance A work environment where all employees are valued, respected and safe Freedom to succeed by enabling team members to deliver, take initiatives and make decisions Recognition, professional development, advancement and having fun! Summary The Integrated Readiness Manager is responsible for leading the support of hardware manufacturing, subcontract operations, and deployment readiness in support of CAE USA programs.
Additional details
- CAE Defense & Security Mission: CAE's Defense and Security business unit focuses on helping prepare military customers to develop and maintain the highest levels of mission readiness.
- CAE Values: Empowerment, Innovation, Excellence, Integrity and OneCAE make us who we are and we strive to make a difference in the world while helping each other succeed.
- What We Have to Offer: Comprehensive and competitive
- The role specifically focus’s on improving plan validity and reacting to unexpected changes in program execution requiring mitigation action.
- This role provides strategic and operational leadership across Operations Program Management, Subcontracts Program Management, and Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering.
- The incumbent serves as the primary operational interface between Engineering, Program Management, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Quality, and Customers to ensure products are delivered on schedule, within budget, and in compliance with customer
- This leader is accountable for operational performance, program execution, workforce development, continuous improvement, and financial performance while driving a culture of accountability, collaboration, and operational excellence.
- Responsibilities Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Strategic Leadership & Program Execution Lead the integrated execution of hardware development, subcontract activities, manufacturing and deployment readiness across multiple programs.
- Partner closely with Program Management and Engineering leadership to ensure successful program execution and product delivery.