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Subcontract Manager

ABB2 days ago
Hybrid
Québec, Quebec
Senior Level
full_time

About the role

At ABB, we help industries outrun - leaner and cleaner. Here, progress is an expectation - for you, your team, and the world. As a global market leader, we’ll give you what you need to make it happen. It won’t always be easy, growing takes grit. But at ABB, you’ll never run alone. Run what runs the world

This Position reports to:

SDS project manager supervisor

Your Role: Own the Challenge

  • Project Management: Lead a sub-project within a larger initiative, overseeing planning, cost, risk, and execution while ensuring alignment with the main project’s structure and goals.
  • Supplier Coordination: Manage the full lifecycle of supplier relationships—from proposal to execution and closure—including contract drafting, negotiation, and dispute resolution.
  • Contractual Documentation: Prepare and manage key project documents such as NDAs, IP agreements, Statements of Work (SOW), and Work Breakdown Structures (WBS).
  • Stakeholder Collaboration: Coordinate with internal departments like legal, procurement, and project control to ensure compliance with organizational policies.
  • Team Integration: Work closely with core project team members including Systems Engineers, QA, and technical leads to ensure cohesive project execution

What It Takes To Run What Runs The World

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, or a related field, with over 10 years of experience in project and contract management, ideally in aerospace or defense sectors.
  • Skilled in managing technical SOWs, WBS, master planning, and payment milestones across all project phases—from submission to closure—within large-scale, complex, and international projects.
  • Proven ability in subcontracting, contract drafting, negotiation, and handling contractual amendments.
  • Fully bilingual in French and English—French is essential, and English is required for regular communication with clients outside Quebec.
  • Experience with European Space Agency projects and PMP certification are considered strong asset.

Why ABB? We empower you to take initiative, challenge ideas, and lead with confidence. You’ll grow through meaningful work, continuous learning, and support that’s tailored to your goals. Every idea you share and every action you take contributes to something bigger.

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ABB values the dedication, commitment, and expertise of our employees. As an Employment Equity Employer, we believe in an inclusive and diverse workforce. We are committed to ensuring that our policies and practices align with the Employment Equity Program, aiming for a workforce that is truly representative of the four designated groups:

  • Women
  • Indigenous peoples
  • Members of visible minorities
  • Persons with disabilities

ABB is dedicated to providing reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities and encourages candidates to self-identify during the application process.

About ABB

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