Business Segment Director

At STELIA North America, we are offering the opportunity for a career that is out of this world We are looking for a dynamic leader to join our Programs Team in beautiful Lunenburg, NS.** **An affiliate of the Airbus Group of Companies, STELIA is an aerospace and defence company specializing in the design, development, and manufacturing of composite components and assemblies. Headquartered in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, and with a site in Mirabel, Quebec, we operate in more than 150,000 sq feet of facilities dedicated to operations, manufacturing and administration.

The **Business Segment Director** will lead the strategic direction, growth, and execution of a key business segment. This role is responsible for driving financial success, ensuring exceptional customer satisfaction, and delivering on execution performance for both new opportunities and existing programs. As a vital member of the STELIA Leadership Team, the Business Segment Director serves as the senior-most leader in Program Management and Business Development for the segment, playing a pivotal role in shaping its success and aligning it with our organizational goals.

**Key Accountabilities**:

- Program Delivery
- Accountable leader for segment financial (orders, revenue, profit and cash) and customer delivery performance, and proactive operational and commercial coordination.
- Leader of business segment team, assuring action identification, planning and completion as determined through Program Reviews and other meetings.
- Responsible for early identification and driving hard to eliminate program risks and performance degradations.
- Typically, program manager for 1-2 (often complex or early-phase) programs in portfolio.
- Responsible for effective and timely internal and external program communications.
- Customer Service and Business Development
- Responsible for Business Segment strategy, aligned within overall STELIA strategy.
- Leader of segment customer interfaces and relationships.
- Responsible for development of business / competitor intelligence.
- Responsible for new opportunity identification, capture strategy and bid / quote execution (supported by Program Manager).
- Accountable for Business Segment revenue growth including in-year and FlightPlan (5y) sales.
- Typically lead negotiator for new contracts, contract changes, or specific issue resolution.
- Continuous Improvement
- Accountable for formal recommendation and planning of program segment improvement requirements and initiatives.
- Accountable for recommending and directing program cost re-baselining and program remediation initiatives.
- Formal Outputs
- Program Segment Summary (program reviews & executive reporting).
- Sales & New Business Forecasts (in-year and 5y).
- Revenue and Profit O&R.
- Specific-capture formal Gate documentation.

**You have**:

- Post-secondary education in Business or an Engineering / Technical discipline.
- Extensive experience in Program or Project Management, or related customer-facing activity (planning, scheduling, business pursuit).
- Proven leadership abilities and desire to foster a culture of collaboration and high performance.
- Experience in negotiation and management of complex commercial requirements.
- Experience in aerospace or manufacturing environment is an asset.
- Senior Customer-facing experience is preferred.
- Advanced financial / analytical acumen is necessary for this position.
- Excellent communication skills are mandatory for this position.
- Ability to collaborate and influence across multiple functional areas is essential.
- Ability to summarize issues concisely and communicate with all levels in the organization.
- Ability to read, write and speak French language considered an asset.
- Experience with ERP environment
- Ability to manage multiple programs/customers in a fast-paced, demanding environment.

At STELIA North America, we know our people are our greatest asset. We welcome anyone who is passionate, positive, team oriented, improvement focused, and willing to grow and develop their career. If you join us, you will find an environment that is challenging and rewarding, and a culture that is flexible, inclusive, and welcoming.

**We offer competitive total rewards package including**:

Comprehensive Flexible Benefits including Health and Dental, Health Care Spending Account
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability - Life Insurance - Dependent Life Insurance
- Company Matched Pension Plan - Group RRSP - Group TFSA - Paid Personal Days
- 12 Company Holidays - Employee Family Assistance Program
- Out of Country Travel Insurance - Shares Purchase Plan - Free on-site parking
- Employee Social Events - Learning & Development Programs