About Pratt & Whitney Canada Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&W;) is a global leader in aerospace innovation, proudly headquartered in Longueuil, Quebec, since 1928. We design and manufacture next‑generation aircraft engines that power the world’s largest fleet of business, general aviation, and regional aircraft and helicopters. For nearly 100 years, our teams have been at the forefront of propulsion technology, pushing boundaries to make flight more efficient and reliable. Our engines support missions that truly matter, from transporting people and essential goods, to enabling emergency medical services, humanitarian operations, and wildfire suppression around the world.
Why Join the Team? We have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated individual to join Pratt & Whitney as Associate Director, Global Trade – DT/GT & Automated Export Control Systems (AECS). This is a strategic leadership role at the intersection of Global Trade, Digital Technology and business transformation. This role is ideal for a Global Trade leader who wants to move beyond traditional compliance and help design the technology, processes and controls that enable the next generation of automated Global Trade compliance. This is a full‑time position from Monday to Friday with flexible schedule, based in Longueuil or Mississauga, and performed exclusively on‑site.
Responsibilities Lead the integration of Global Trade into the digital enterprise, ensuring GT requirements are embedded early in digital strategies, projects, applications and technology solutions rather than addressed after the fact for Pratt & Whitney and all its global sites.
Serve as a senior Global Trade advisor across Digital Technology and business transformation initiatives, with at least general substantive knowledge across (Jurisdiction and Classification, Authorizations and Licensing, Tangible Transfers – Import and Export, Intangible Transfers, Sanctions and Screening)
Translate Global Trade requirements into clear business and technology requirements, and confidently explain, defend and challenge those requirements with Global Trade, Digital Technology, business leaders, project teams and senior executives.
Assess and challenge technology and business initiatives where project priorities, Global Trade requirements, compliance risk or business objectives are not aligned; develop clear recommendations and drive issues to resolution.
Lead the evolution of the Automated Export Control System (AECS) value stream, defining future‑state capabilities and advancing scalable approaches to automation, data‑driven controls and Attribute‑Based Access Control (ABAC).
Establish the Global Trade governance and engagement model for technology initiatives, ensuring GT is involved at the appropriate point in the project lifecycle and that requirements are incorporated into architecture, processes, systems of record and controls.
Assess and strengthen the Global Trade control environment across digital tools and processes, identifying capability gaps, emerging risks and opportunities to improve automation, scalability and operational efficiency.




Influence enterprise and corporate Global Trade initiatives, ensuring business requirements and risks are understood while supporting alignment with broader enterprise strategies and standards.
Provide strategic leadership and visibility across the portfolio, bringing clarity to complex issues, surfacing risks and dependencies, and enabling senior leaders to make informed decisions.
Build strong relationships and lead through influence across Global Trade, Digital Technology and the business, removing barriers and driving alignment in a highly matrixed, global organization.
Challenge the status quo and proactively identify opportunities to improve how Global Trade compliance is delivered through technology, processes and data.
Must be able to travel between company sites in support of project needs. Travel approximately 10% of the time.
Qualifications A Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience and a minimum of 12 years of experience in Global Trade, export compliance, trade technology or related roles, including experience with export control and sanctions regulations; OR an advanced degree and 10+ years of relevant experience.
Substantive knowledge of Global Trade requirements across jurisdiction/classification, authorizations, tangible and intangible transfers and sanctions/screening.
Demonstrated ability to apply Global Trade requirements to complex business and technology environments and to explain, defend and challenge requirements with senior stakeholders.
Experience working with automated trade compliance systems and digital technologies, such as ERP/GTS platforms, classification solutions, screening platforms, data governance, access‑control solutions or similar technologies.
Experience in a highly regulated industry or complex global environment, such as aerospace and defense, advanced manufacturing, automotive, semiconductors, energy, life sciences, technology or similar industries.
Experience working within or closely with a Digital Technology organization, with an understanding of enterprise architecture, application development, data, access controls and technology delivery processes.
Strong strategic and analytical mindset, with the ability to understand complex problems, identify real risks and translate them into clear business and technology decisions.
Strong leadership and influencing skills, particularly in a matrixed, global organization involving Global Trade, Digital Technology, business functions and corporate stakeholders.
Strong sense of ownership and urgency, with the ability to prioritize competing demands, elevate risks and drive issues to resolution.
This position is part of a French‑speaking work environment,



it requires a very good knowledge of English to read and understand on a daily basis, documentation and technical terms that may emanate from international organizations, as well as to write and communicate in English with customers, suppliers or international colleagues.
Preferred Qualifications Experience with enterprise platforms and technologies such as SAP/SAP GTS, classification and licensing solutions, sanctions screening, identity and access management, data governance or other compliance automation technologies.
Experience designing or implementing automated Global Trade controls, export compliance systems, digital compliance capabilities or Attribute‑Based Access Control (ABAC).
Experience translating regulatory or compliance requirements into technology requirements, system controls and scalable business processes.
Strong business acumen and ability to evaluate risk, business value, cost and operational impact when making recommendations.
Proven ability to operate effectively with senior executives and demanding stakeholders, including the ability to challenge decisions constructively and influence outcomes without direct authority.
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex Global Trade and technology issues and present clear, concise recommendations to senior leadership.
Experience working across multiple geographies, business units and regulatory environments is an asset.
What do we offer? Pension and savings plan with employer contributions
Group insurance program
Opportunities for advancement (career progression)
Merit or recognition program
Health and wellness program, including virtual health care
Recreational and sports club
Nearby daycares
Transportation accessibility or public transit program and free parking
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The selected candidate will be required to complete a criminal background check and any applicable clearances with respect to the handling and transfer of controlled goods.
Employment is conditional upon the successful completion of these checks and obtaining the required clearances. Failure to do so will result in the withdrawal of the employment offer.
RTX adhère aux principes d’égalité en matière de recrutement et d’embauche. Toutes les candidatures de postulants qualifiés seront examinées avec attention, sans distinction d’origine ethnique, de couleur, de religion, de genre, d’orientation ou d’identité sexuelle, d’origine nationale, d’âge, de handicap, de statut d’ancien combattant protégé ou de toute autre caractéristique protégée par la loi.
RTX adheres to the principles of equal employment. All qualified applications will be given careful consideration without regard to ethnicity, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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📌 Associate Director, Global Trade – DT/GT & Automated Export Control Systems (AECS) / Directeur assoc (Quebec City)
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