Director, Transformation Portfolio

Building the space between proven and possible, MDA Space (TSX:

MDA) is a trusted mission partner to the global space industry. A robotics, satellite systems and geointelligence pioneer with a 55-year+ story of world firsts and more than 450 missions, MDA Space is a global leader in communications satellites, Earth and space observation, and space exploration and infrastructure. The MDA Space team of more than 4,000 space experts in Canada, the US and the UK has the knowledge and know-how to turn an audacious customer vision into an achievable mission – bringing to bear a one-of-a-kind mix of experience, engineering excellence and wide-eyed wonder that’s been in our DNA since day one.

For those who dream big and push boundaries on the ground and in the stars to change the world for the better, we’ll take you there.

Role Summary
Provides enterprise leadership for a portfolio of large, complex business transformation initiatives spanning core processes, systems, data, and operating model change.

Accountable for the end-to-end transformation lifecycle—from strategy and business case through delivery, adoption, and sustained value realization—ensuring initiatives are executed on scope, schedule, budget, and achieve measurable business outcomes.

Drives strategic alignment, investment prioritization, and delivery performance across the enterprise, while establishing governance, delivery discipline, and organizational capability required to scale transformation and improve business performance.

Key Responsibilities

Translate enterprise strategy into an integrated transformation roadmap and prioritized portfolio of initiatives

Establish portfolio sequencing and investment strategies based on value, risk, readiness, and capacity

Own portfolio investment performance, including funding allocation, forecasting, and return on investment

Ensure all initiatives are supported by robust business cases with clearly defined outcomes and benefits

Execution & Delivery Performance

Ensure initiatives are delivered on scope, schedule, budget, and expected business outcomes

Establish and enforce delivery standards, controls, and governance

Maintain visibility into delivery health, forecasts, and risks

Intervene and redirect projects as needed

Governance & Executive Decision Support

Lead governance forums and support executive decision-making

Frame decisions with options, risks, and trade-offs

Establish decision rights and escalation paths

Own benefits realization and value tracking

Align investments to business outcomes

Track financial performance and Return on Investment (ROI)

Adjust funding to maximize value

Maintain enterprise risk and dependency view

Lead integration across programs

Change, Adoption & Business Outcomes

Embed change, training, and adoption strategies

Ensure business readiness

Drive measurable performance improvements

Project Capabilities & Operating Model

Establish Project Management standards and frameworks

Define delivery and reporting practices

Improve maturity and governance

Implement dashboards and metrics

Resource and Workforce Management

Own resource strategy and allocation

Optimize capacity and skills

Partner with business leaders for workforce planning

Lead and develop a high-performing team of Project Managers and Business Analysts

Set performance expectations

Drive accountability and continuous improvement

Coach team members

Qualifications/Experience

12+ years in transformation or portfolio leadership

Proven accountability for  large, complex portfolios  (multi-program, enterprise-wide impact)

Experience leading  cross-functional initiatives  spanning people, process and tool changes

Background in  regulated / complex industries  (e.g., aerospace, defense, manufacturing) strongly preferred

PMP or PMI certification, Prosci preferred

Special Considerations
Successful candidates must obtain and hold security clearance at the Reliability status level, and pass security assessment for the Controlled Goods Program (CGP), and be able to obtain higher clearances.

Benefits Statement
MDA Space offers competitive compensation and benefits to its employees at all of its locations. As a member of the MDA Space team, you and your eligible…