CAE Inc

Bids and Proposals Manager

CAE Inc$80K — $110K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent experience
  • Minimum of 7 years in a high-tech industry
  • Ability to analyze complex hardware and software systems
  • Strong management of multiple priorities in fast-paced environments
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills
  • Strong organizational skills with business acumen
  • Experience working with ambiguity and making informed decisions
  • Bilingual proficiency in French and English (required)

Responsibilities

  • Lead proposal development activities from initiation to contract award
  • Collaborate with capture teams on high-quality proposal deliverables
  • Coordinate and manage competitive proposals aligned with winning themes
  • Articulate organizational discriminators that enhance win probability
  • Review solicitation documents to inform proposal strategies
  • Define strategies that meet customer needs cost-effectively
  • Prepare and present proposal reviews to management
  • Develop timely proposals that promote consistency across submissions
  • Interface with Sales and Engineering teams in proposal preparation
  • Support risk assessment and develop mitigation strategies
  • Collaborate with Program Management on program schedules
  • Negotiate workshare allocations for intercompany proposals

Benefits

  • Company benefits plan
  • Pension plan
  • Employee stock purchase plan
  • Comprehensive health and wellness programs
  • Career development opportunities in a global organization
  • Hybrid work model
  • Flexible work schedules
Full Job Description

Description

  • Lead end-to-end proposal development activities from Pursue/No-Pursue (PnP) through contract award for all D&S opportunities within the region.

  • Collaborate with capture teams to develop high-quality, compliant proposal deliverables, including executive summaries, commercial, past performance, technical, and management volumes.

  • Coordinate, execute, manage, and deliver competitive proposals aligned with defined winning themes.

  • Identify and articulate organizational discriminators that increase the probability of win.

  • Review solicitation documents (e.g., RFPs, RFIs) to understand requirements and translate customer needs into proposal strategies and content.

  • Define proposal strategies that address customer requirements in a cost-effective manner while leveraging core technologies and existing products.

  • Prepare and present proposal reviews to management.

  • Develop timely, high-quality proposals aligned with customer requirements while promoting reuse and consistency across submissions.

  • Interface with Sales, Marketing, Program Management, and engineering teams to prepare and validate proposals.

  • Prepare cost basis of estimates and support cost analysis and justification activities.

  • Identify and assess program risks and recommend mitigation strategies.

  • Collaborate with Program Management to develop program schedules.

  • Negotiate and validate workshare allocations across global sites for intercompany proposals.

  • Interface with customers as required.

  • Support growth and continuous improvement initiatives.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent experience.

  • Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience in a high-technology industry.

  • Ability to quickly learn and analyze complex systems involving hardware and software components.

  • Strong ability to manage multiple priorities with minimal supervision in fast-paced environments.

  • Excellent communication and presentation skills.

  • Strong organizational skills and business acumen.

  • Demonstrated ability to work with ambiguity and make informed decisions.

  • Customer-focused mindset with negotiation skills.

  • Bilingual proficiency in French and English (required).

Preferred Qualifications

  • General knowledge of flight simulators and/or aircraft systems.

  • Familiarity with Defense & Security (D&S) products and services.

  • Experience supporting medium-complexity bids (CAT1–CAT2).

  • Experience working in cross-functional and global environments.

Benefits

We’ve designed flexible policies to promote well-being and growth, based on role-specific eligibility and requirements:

  • Company benefits plan

  • Pension plan

  • Employee stock purchase plan

  • Comprehensive health and wellness programs

  • Career development opportunities within a global organization

  • Hybrid work model

  • Flexible work schedules

Position Type                      Regular

About CAE Inc

CAE Inc. is a Canadian manufacturer of simulation technologies, modelling technologies and training services to airlines, aircraft manufacturers, healthcare specialists, and defense customers. CAE was founded in 1947, and has manufacturing operations and training facilities in 35 countries. CAE's Defense and Security business unit focuses on training solutions for defense forces across the world. CAE's Civil Aviation Training Solutions business unit provides training solutions for civil aviation organizations worldwide, including airlines, aircraft manufacturers, training centers, and aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul organizations. CAE's Healthcare business unit designs and manufactures simulators and offers audiovisual and simulation center management services for medical schools, nursing schools, hospitals, defense forces, and other medical organizations. CAE is headquartered in Saint-Laurent, Quebec.
Learn more about CAE Inc
Size
13,000 employees
Market Cap
$6 billion
Industry
Founded
1947
5 Year Trend
+4.5%
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