Intern, Capture & Proposal Standards & governance (Winter 2027)

What are your contributions to the team?

In this role, you are responsible for ensuring consistent adherence to the Capture & Proposal governance framework across the full lifecycle of proposal activities. You maintain the governance routines, reporting standards, templates, quality checkpoints, and performance management practices (including KPI tracking and reporting) required to support proposal rigor, compliance, and disciplined execution. You also play a key role in sustaining transformation initiatives after deployment, ensuring that governance practices, quality standards, and performance expectations remain stable and aligned with organizational best practices. This position is essential in maintaining operational discipline, enabling transparent proposal performance insights, and supporting the long‑term success of Capture & Proposal activities across the organization.

1. Proposal Governance & Gatekeeping

• Functions as the governance gatekeeper, confirming that every proposal phase adheres to defined requirements prior to approval
• Maintain the Capture & Proposal governance framework, including workflows, templates, approval points, and quality standards.
• Track adherence to the defined lifecycle, ensuring all documentation and validations are complete.
• Provide early warnings to leadership when proposal teams deviate from standard processes, schedules, or requirements.

2. Transformation Sustainment

• Ensure transformation-related improvements to the C&P workflow remain embedded and sustainable.
• Perform periodic audits to confirm ongoing compliance with proposal governance and identify opportunities to refine or strengthen processes.
• Maintain up-to-date standards across all capture and proposal documentation, tools, and dashboards.
• Coordinate with Defense and supporting functions leaders to keep the process synchronized across all stakeholders.

How to thrive in this role?

• You have a degree in business, project management, or a related field.
• 2+ years of experience in capture management, proposal development, business development, or defense/aerospace contracting.(contious improvement , six sigma / quality assurance / operational excellence)
• You have a strong understanding of capture & proposal lifecycle processes, gate reviews, and compliance frameworks.
• You are skilled at enforcing standards and acting as an unbiased gatekeeper for governance and quality criteria.
• Proven ability to manage & coordinate cross-functional teams and ensure timely and disciplined process execution.

Mandatory

• You are eligible for Canadian Controlled Goods Program clearance (where appropriate) and/or US International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) clearance
• You are eligible for security clearance at SECRET or above (where appropriate) in either Canada or US
• You are able to fluently communicate in both English and French (verbal & written) (Asset)