Commercial Director, Babcock Canada

3 weeks ago


Ottawa, Canada Odgers Berndtson Full time

Babcock Canada Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Babcock International Group. Babcock is a global marine, aviation, nuclear and land systems company, headquartered in London, and active in Canada, UK, Europe, Australasia, Africa, and the Middle East.

In Canada, Babcock works in the Marine sector, and provides critical and complex support to Canada’s submarine fleet. Babcock’s Canadian team is trusted to deliver key naval in-service support for the Royal Canadian Navy. Babcock also operates in the Aviation sector to ensure that the aircrew trainees of their partner nations receive the world’s best flying training. Babcock delivers vital aerial emergency services and are proud to have been selected by the Government of Manitoba to deliver their wildfire suppression services, as well as key components of their critical air ambulance services.

Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, the Commercial Director will provide executive leadership for the contracts/commercial function in Canada and lead a team responsible for the full contract life cycle. The Director will provide advice on all contractual matters and give strategic direction for commercial activities and functional initiatives. The Commercial Director will be accountable for managing existing contracts, undertaking negotiations, pricing activities and dynamic contractual risk assessments, along with supporting growth activities.

The ideal candidate will bring a balance of exceptional leadership qualities, critical thinking skills, deep legal and transactional expertise, excellent technical skills, and strong business acumen. The successful candidate will have experience in managing high value, complex contracts. With an in-depth understanding of risk analysis and mitigation and a business-focus, the Director will be a strong negotiator who can balance due diligence while enabling business growth.

As the Commercial Director, you will ensure that the commercial support provided to business leaders shows value and contributes to the overall success of the company. You are detail oriented and an active participant in strategic discussions. You are someone who thrives in a multifaceted and dynamic environment that demands open communication, diplomacy, and teamwork to ensure effective decision-making.

To fill this position, Babcock Canada has partnered with leadership advisory firm Odgers Berndtson. Applications are encouraged immediately and should be submitted online. We would like to thank all applicants but regret that we are only able to personally contact those individuals whose backgrounds best match the requirements for the role.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Babcock Canada is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with the Accessible Canada Act, 2019 and all applicable provincial accessibility standards, upon request, accommodation will be provided by both Odgers Berndtson and Babcock Canada throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process to applicants with disabilities.

Odgers Berndtson is deeply committed to diversity, equity and inclusion in all the work that we do. As part of our efforts to better understand our ability to reach as broad a pool of candidates as possible for our searches, our DEI team would like to encourage you to take a moment and access our



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