Operational Excellence Analyst

Who We Are: 

• CAE Vision: Our vision is to be the worldwide partner of choice in defense & security and civil aviation by revolutionizing our customers’ training and critical operations with digitally immersive solutions to elevate safety, efficiency and readiness. 

• CAE Defense & Security Mission: CAE's Defense and Security business unit focuses on helping prepare military customers to develop and maintain the highest levels of mission readiness. 

• CAE Values: Empowerment, Innovation, Excellence, Integrity and OneCAE make us who we are and we strive to make a difference in the world while helping each other succeed. 

What We Have to Offer: 

• Comprehensive and competitive benefits package and flexibility that promotes work-life balance 

• A work environment where all employees are valued, respected and safe 

• Freedom to succeed by enabling team members to deliver, take initiatives and make decisions 

• Recognition, professional development, advancement and having fun! 

Summary  

CAE Defense and Security deliveries complex training solutions to a wide variety of military customers. These training solutions enable mission readiness and improves the overall safe execution of complex military operations. The training solutions replicate with exceptional fidelity operation of high technology equipment interacting in a virtual environment indistinguishable from real world operations. The US Operational Excellence Analyst will work directly with the Director, Operational Excellence in support of program training solutions across the enterprise. 
 
Support program risk exposure data analytics and categorization through initial and follow on assessments in conjunction with the Director, Operational Excellence, program management and other program staff across the enterprise.  Ensure programs with higher risk ratings are performing scheduled reviews with escalating levels of management according to risk category.  Ensure that programs are performing regular Risk & Opportunity reviews and documenting Risk as required by the risk and opportunity management process. Attend and assist with risk & program reviews as needed. Enhance program reporting, analytics, and tools to enable a more efficient program management process. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities  

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  

• Work with Director, Operational Excellence to assess, develop, and enhance program management tools & data analytics to include dashboard creation. 

• Support the Director, Operational Excellence in the planning, coordination, execution and reporting progress of the Operational Excellence Improvement Plan 

• Facilitate the risk categorization and tiering of the US portfolio of programs 

• Coordinate with the Director, Operational Excellence & Program Management to assess each program across risk categories such as technical, financial, schedule, contractual, and supply chain 

• Ensure that programs with higher risk scores are being reviewed with appropriate levels of management as needed 

• Screen & report on the portfolio of programs for changes to risk profile as conditions change across the program lifecycle 

• Attend and contribute to Program & Risk management reviews with Director, Operational Excellence on an ongoing basis 

• Identify areas for process improvement to include improvement of metrics, and data analysis and dashboards. 

• Assist with Program Gate reviews to ensure risk mitigation and program planning is sufficient to delivery within the financial and schedule constraints of the program. 

Qualifications and Education Requirements  

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business or related discipline and a minimum of six years’ experience in aerospace and defense systems or program environment 

Preferred Skills 

• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office tools such as Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Power BI 

• Managing data in a shared environment such as Teams or SharePoint 

• Ease at managing schedule conflicts for senior levels of management 

• Dashboard creation and data analytics 

Security Responsibilities  

Must comply with all company security and data protection / usage policies and procedures.  Personally responsible for proper marking and handling of all information and materials, in any form. Shall not divulge any information, or afford access, to other employees not having a need-to-know. Shall not divulge information outside company without management approval.  All government and proprietary information will be accessed and stored electronically on company provided resources.   

•  Incumbent must be eligible for DoD Personal Security Clearance.  

Due to U.S. Government contract requirements, only U.S. citizens are eligible for this role.  

Work Environment  

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.  

Physical Demands  

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.   

• Ability to travel domestically up to 10% of the time  

Other Duties  

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for their job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.  

CAE USA Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to any protected characteristic, including disability and protected veteran status, as defined under federal, state, or local laws. 

Applicants needing reasonable accommodations should contact their recruiter at any point in the recruitment process.  If you need assistance to submit your application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at hrops@caemilusa.com