Associate Director, Global Trade – DT/GT & Automated Export Control Systems (AECS)
Pratt & WhitneyAssociate Director, Global Trade – DT/GT & Automated Export Control Systems (AECS)
Date Posted: 2026-09-02
Country: Canada
Location: CA-QC-LONGUEUIL-J01 ~ 1000 Blvd Marie-Victorin ~ J01 BLDG
Job Title: Associate Director, Global Trade – DT/GT & Automated Export Control Systems (AECS)
About Pratt & Whitney Canada
Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) is a global leader in aerospace innovation, headqua
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rtered in Longueuil, Quebec, since 1928. We design and manufacture next-generation aircraft engines that power the world's largest fleet of airplanes and helicopters in business, general, and regional aviation segments.
For nearly 100 years, our teams have been at the forefront of propulsion technologies, pushing boundaries to make our engines more efficient and reliable. Our engines support critical missions, from passenger and cargo transport to emergency medical services, humanitarian operations, and firefighting worldwide.
An Employer of Choice
Pratt & Whitney Canada was recognized as one of Canada's Top Employers for 2026 by Forbes, for the 11th consecutive year. The company also ranked first among employers in the country's aerospace and defense industry. Additionally, our headquarters consistently ranks among the top employers in the Montreal region. Together, these distinctions confirm our reputation as an employer of choice in Montreal, Canada, and globally.
Why Join the Team?
We are looking for a highly motivated individual to join Pratt & Whitney as Associate Director, Global Trade – DT/GT & Automated Export Control Systems (AECS).
This is a strategic leadership role at the intersection of global trade, digital technologies (DT), and business transformation. The successful candidate will help define how global trade (GT) requirements are designed, integrated, and automated within a complex and highly regulated global enterprise.
This role is for a global trade leader who wants to go beyond traditional compliance and help design the technologies, processes, and controls that will enable the next generation of automated global trade compliance.
The position is full-time, Monday to Friday with flexible hours in Longueuil or Mississauga and is performed exclusively on-site.
What Will Your Daily Routine Look Like?
Reporting to the Director, Global Trade, DT/GT and Automated Export Control Systems (AECS), you will be responsible for:
Leading the integration of global trade requirements into the company's digital environment, ensuring GT requirements are integrated at the earliest stages of digital strategies, projects, applications, and technology solutions, rather than being treated as an afterthought for Pratt & Whitney and all its global sites.
Acting as a senior global trade advisor in initiatives related to information technology and business transformation, with substantial and general knowledge of key global trade domains (jurisdiction and classification, authorizations and licenses, tangible transfers - import and export, intangible transfers, sanctions, and verification).
Working with limited support from specialists in the relevant functional domains.
Translating global trade requirements into clear business and technology requirements, and being able to explain, defend, and challenge them with confidence to Global Trade (GT) teams, Digital Technology (DT) teams, business leaders, project teams, and senior management.
Evaluating and challenging technology and business initiatives when project priorities, global trade requirements, compliance risks, or business objectives are not aligned; formulating clear recommendations and driving issues to resolution.
Leading the evolution of Automated Export Control Systems (AECS), defining future capabilities, and advancing scalable approaches to automation, data-driven controls, and Attribute-Based Access Control (ABAC).
Establishing the global trade governance and engagement model for technology initiatives, ensuring GT is involved at the appropriate stage of the project life cyc