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Calspan

Aerospace, defense, and automotive testing services

Senior Global Business and Regulatory Manager

Business OperationsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeSt Paul, MN, USA$130k - $160k /yr

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in international business, finance, or a related field is required.
  • At least 5 years of experience managing cross-border project operations is required.
  • Strong technical understanding of Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Installation (EPCI) projects is required.
  • Knowledge of cross-border and international regulation, including immigration, permitting, local law, tax, and trade matters such as VAT and import/export, is required.
  • Ability to assess and mitigate technical, commercial, quality, and schedule risks while identifying opportunities is required.
  • Ability to create operational plans in ambiguous environments and drive continuous improvement is required.
  • Strong communication, negotiation, and cross-functional collaboration skills are required.
  • Demonstrated success managing global client expectations while ensuring strict regulatory compliance is required.
  • Proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite is required.
  • Ability to travel internationally 5%–15% of the time is required.
  • Candidates must be at least 18 years old and eligible to work in the United States without current or future visa sponsorship.
  • Candidates must complete pre-employment background checks and drug testing.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the primary authority on global regulatory requirements, site access, and local governance; translate these requirements into organizational procedures, actionable project plans, cost and schedule impact assessments, and early engagement strategies with in-country legal and regulatory experts.
  • Develop a standard lead-time framework and readiness checklist to begin international preparation during the proposal phase.
  • Ensure international budgets account for local consultation, expert support, compliance considerations, and risks.
  • Collaborate with Business Development, Contracts, Finance, Supply Chain, and Project Management to update customer and vendor contract language to reflect international strategies.
  • Review and approve quotes to ensure local risks are identified and mitigated.
  • Create and maintain a unified international operations plan covering proposal scope, greenfield site development, and brownfield modifications.
  • Provide input on optimal risk-ownership models and conduct feasibility studies of organizational decisions, such as establishing local business entities.
  • Track and report on international on-time delivery performance, cost avoidance, regulatory trends, and emerging risks and opportunities.
  • Champion international operations in cross-functional meetings and escalate issues requiring organizational action.

About the Company

Calspan

Aerospace, defense, and automotive testing services

Calspan provides testing and technology development services for aerospace, defense, and automotive sectors, including transonic wind tunnel testing, flight testing with in-flight simulation, airborne testbeds and RPAS work, jet-engine test facilities, and automotive crash testing. Its testing process combines hardware facilities, instrumentation, data collection, and analysis to evaluate aircraft, engines, and vehicles under real and simulated conditions. The company differentiates itself with a long heritage dating back to the Cornell Aeronautical Laboratory and a broad, end-to-end suite of capabilities—from wind tunnels and flight tests to autonomous/RPAS work and integrated engine and crash-test facilities. Its goal is to help customers test the future by providing objective, hands-on evaluation to enable safer, more capable aerospace, defense, and automotive designs.

Company size
201-500
Company stage
Acquired
Total funding
$1.5M
Headquarters
Buffalo, NY
Founded
1943

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