Gestionnaire Senior, Logistique des projets strategiques et d'amelioration continue / Senior Manager, Logistics Strategic Projects & Continuous Improvement

RTX•Longueuil, QC

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) 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. Pratt & Whitney Canada was named one of Canada’s Best Employers for 2026 by Forbes, marking the 11th consecutive year the company has earned this recognition. Pratt & Whitney Canada also ranked #1 employer in the aerospace and defense industry in the country. In addition, our headquarters continues to be recognized among the top employers in the Montreal region. Together, these distinctions reinforce our reputation as an employer of choice in Montreal, across Canada, and around the world. Reporting to the Associate Director, Logistics Operations Optimization, you will be responsible for leading large-scale strategic projects focused on improving the operational efficiency of a complex, global, just-in-time supply chain. Project areas include: - Logistics infrastructure optimization - Distribution logistics (internal and external) - Customs logistics - Warehousing and inventory control - Packaging engineering for materials As the Senior Manager, Strategic Projects & Continuous Improvement – Logistics, you will lead the organization's strategic initiatives to ensure the sustainability and efficiency of logistics operations across the company's network. You will be responsible for identifying, planning, implementing, and monitoring multiple cross-functional projects, while managing financial, technical, and organizational risks. You will lead a multidisciplinary team responsible for planning and executing projects or project workstreams, maintaining packaging instructions, managing annual project budgets, and reporting project expenditures and progress to senior leadership. In addition, you will play a key role in fostering and strengthening the organization's culture of operational excellence and high performance, driving business results through Pratt & Whitney Canada's CORE Continuous Improvement Program (the company's Lean/Six Sigma framework). The position is based at our Longueuil location, from Monday to Friday, with flexible hours and exclusively on-site.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Operations Management, Engineering, or any other relevant degree related to the job requirements.
5 to 10 years of experience in industrial logistics project management with tangible deliverables.
Strong strategic thinking and a demonstrated ability to design, deploy, and execute concrete plans that translate a global vision into operational results.
The candidate has strong abilities to challenge the status quo, implement new processes, and engage teams in change.
Excellent communicator: the candidate must be able to influence their team, clients, and the management team.
Demonstrates strong leadership and a customer-centric focus.
Strong analytical skills with a systematic approach to problem-solving.
Good knowledge of the English language, both written and spoken, is required for this position considering the operational needs of the Employer and the people with whom the candidate will be required to interact.
Ability to work under pressure and adjust priorities based on client needs.
Advanced knowledge of Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access, and SAP/ERP software.
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.
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.

Responsibilities

Lead the definition, development, and deployment of strategic plans for the entire logistics sector alongside stakeholders.
Identify business objectives as well as potential transformations for internal and external clients to actively integrate them into strategic discussions.
Monitor industry best practices to translate the organization's broad directions into concrete, sustainable action plans.
Evaluate the long-term impact of logistics transformations across the company's entire global network.
Drive and embody day-to-day change management with teams facing logistics, technological, and operational transformations.
Support various stakeholders in adopting new strategic directions and ensure continuous alignment on the ground.
Anticipate resistance and implement tailored communication strategies to ensure the sustainability and success of deployed processes.
Collection of requirements and technical data.
Impact and profitability analyses.
Drafting of project charters.
Securing funding.
Participate in defining deliverables for each project (schedule, risk, communication, etc.) in collaboration with stakeholders.
Ensure the implementation of action plans and the coordination of tasks for various contributors (internal and external).
Assume the execution of certain action plan tasks as an individual contributor.
Ensure cost optimization and waste reduction to achieve objectives within defined time and budget conditions.
Lead various project committees and communicate project progress metrics.