Rotary & UAS Business Development Manager

About the role

At CAE, our Business Development team members are creative, versatile, and bring strong strategic business acumen. This role is a key contributor within the CAE Defense & Security (D&S) Business Development and Capture team. As the Rotary & Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Business Development Manager , you will be responsible for pursuing, developing, and winning Rotary training and domain‑associated mission support business opportunities, supporting CAE's strategy to sustain its leadership as Canada's foremost training and military operational support company. This role requires sound business development judgment, specialized Rotary environmental domain knowledge, and the ability to advance opportunities from identification through bid and into execution. Key responsibilities include: Achieve significant annual order intake for the Rotary & UAS Training and Mission & Operational Support (M&OS) portfolio, generally in excess of $50M annually Identify market opportunities; prospect and develop new clients and partners; maintain and grow existing client and partner relationships Lead and develop capture strategies and complex pursuit teams, including win themes and positioning Support the contracting process and manage pursuits through bid submission and execution Support the development and positioning of CAE capabilities within the Canadian Defence & Security market, with a focus on the Naval domain Collaborate with engineering and product teams to develop innovative solutions and deliver strategic sales presentations Work with CAE's global offsets organization to develop and implement effective offset strategies Provide executive, management, operations, and engineering stakeholders with visibility into key opportunities, sharing subject matter expertise Assist, and when required, lead bid and proposal teams for Rotary, Naval, and other assigned opportunities Maintain awareness of competitive market offerings, emerging technologies, and industry trends Manage budgets and expenses associated with approved pursuits Support career growth within the role, with potential progression to Senior Business Development Manager or Capture Manager