Building the space between proven and possible, MDA Space is a trusted mission partner to the global space industry. A robotics, satellite systems and geointelligence pioneer with a 55-year+ story of world firsts and more than 450 missions, MDA Space is a global leader in communications satellites, Earth and space observation, and space exploration and infrastructure. The global MDA Space team of more than 4,000 space experts has the knowledge and know-how to turn an audacious customer vision into an achievable mission – bringing to bear a one-of-a-kind mix of experience, engineering excellence and wide-eyed wonder that’s been in our DNA since day one. For those who dream big and push boundaries on the ground and in the stars to change the world for the better, we’ll take you there. For more information, visit www.mda.space

Job Summary

The PP&C; manager role is to provide support to Program management dept's while advising Finance management dept's of any specific projects or programs potential risks (Contracts/Authorisations, Profitability, Revenue, Cashflow etc.,)

Main Responsibilities

Manager, PP&C; is reporting to the Project Management Organisation (PMO).

Objectives & Responsibilities

- To lead, develop and manage the PP&C; departments and the overhead budget administration.
- To ensure an open communication and information flow mainly with Program Directors and other directions such as Finance, Programs Mgmt, Engineering, Procurement and Manufacturing depts, all closely related to PP&C; department role & responsibilities within the organisation.
- To establish the PP&C; department year objectives aligned with the division objectives and to monitor the progress of these objectives by reviewing on a quarterly basis.




- To establish the employee objectives and provide necessary means and support for achievement.
- Maintain, improve and implement departmental processes, systems, tools & softwares and report formats related to PP&C; responsibilities and aligment with Financial Internal/External Audits and SOX points of control.
- To ensure proper planning and support for all current Active and Forecasted projects.
- Provide guidance and recommendations for overlapping processes of closely related departments, Finance, Contracts, Purchasing, Material & production Ctrl etc…)
- Maintain the necessary skill level and motivation of employees by providing training, guidance and team building excercise.
- Maintain the departments staff supply and distribution to meet all proposal/project demands and ensure proper response and reporting to organisation.
- Ensure that the PP&C; mandates and responsibilities are recognize and made clear throughout the organisation.

Responsibilities

- Review proposal & program costs with proposal/project team members to ensure integrity, compliance and accuracy.
- Perform cost analysis of proposals/projects to identify and mitigate risks and provide recommendations.
- Prepare specific cost summary reports project review meeting with senior management.




- Monitor and ensure that all employees follows processes in place by performing internal sporadic inquiries. This is to ensure that PP&C; department is operating within the management expectations and bounderies.

PP&C; specifics

- Ensure that schedule planning methods and systems are productive, adapted and consistent with program requirements and level of compliance to satisfy internal and external customer requirements.
- Ensure proper implementation of performance measurement baseline (PMB) and work breakdown structure (WBS)
- Use of appropriate level of Earned value method and techniques for project statusing, measurement, variance analysis and trend indicators in order to provide value added recommendations to programs and organisation in order to maintain profitablity and health of major projects.
- Provide additional support, reports and metrics to upper management and program managers, as required, and effective troubleshooting in any Dept's or projects related matters.
- Ensure that the appropriates skills are allocated to the programs in respect of the schedule demand and cost allowance.
- Provide program visibility with the issuance of an official monthly program review report to senior management statusing all active projects. This document is reviewed at the monthly program review meeting (MPR) and all significant projects are presented by their respective project managers.
- Maintain inter-departmental intranet systems and softwares related to PP&C;
- The LN Business Notices Application from which is issued all Contract and project notices and other financial features.
- Milestone Forecasting that lists and maintains all project milestones and their invoicing/payments status and fore

📌 Manager, Program Planning (Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue)
🏢 MDA Space
📍 Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue