About the role

Program Manager overseeing the establishment of Canada's first sovereign MALE RPAS capability. Leading planning and coordination in a critical aerospace program for Volatus Aerospace.

Responsibilities

Lead day-to-day coordination between engineering, manufacturing, flight test, and certification teams.
Maintain and manage the program's integrated schedule.
Track milestones, risks, dependencies, and critical paths.
Ensure coordination with engineers located in the United Kingdom.
Lead preparation activities for establishing initial manufacturing capability, including prototype build planning, tooling strategy, supplier integration, and facility layout.
Lead development of baseline documentation, processes, and work instructions required for prototype construction.
Drive initial preparation activities for AS9100 certification and coordinate contributions from engineering, operations, and quality.
Lead initial flight test planning and certification sequencing as processes, resources, and requirements evolve.
Oversee execution of the flight test program, including planning, resource management, and reporting results to internal stakeholders.
Act as the primary point of contact with Transport Canada and National Defence/Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) teams, ensuring regulatory and military compliance throughout testing and certification.
Assist in preparing required reports for funding programs.

5+ years of program/project management experience in aerospace, defense, RPAS/UAS, or advanced manufacturing.
Bilingualism in French and English (spoken and written) is a strong asset.
Proven success managing programs in early-stage or greenfield environments, establishing processes, structures, and teams.
Strong understanding of aerospace engineering processes and prototype development.
Proven experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams (engineering, operations, supply chain, quality assurance).
Knowledge of AS9100, Part IX, or military/NATO airworthiness frameworks (an asset).
Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to thrive and succeed in dynamic environments where requirements and priorities are constantly changing.
PMP certification (an asset, not required).