Trade Compliance Program Manager - Aerospace

About the role

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Job Summary

The Trade Compliance Program Manager is a senior professional role responsible for designing, executing, and continuously improving trade compliance programs to ensure adherence to global import/export regulations and corporate policies. This role applies deep regulatory knowledge and program-management expertise to mitigate risk, support business operations, and enable compliant global trade activities.

Role Overview

The Trade Compliance Program Manager owns key elements of the organization's trade compliance framework, including governance, policies, procedures, controls, and training. The role partners closely with Supply Chain, Logistics, Legal, Engineering, Procurement, and Operations to embed compliance within business processes. While remaining an individual contributor, the role provides informal leadership, guidance, and oversight for analysts or junior compliance staff.

This position does not have formal people-management responsibility and typically reports to a Global Trade Compliance Director, Compliance Leader, or Legal / Risk executive (P4 / M1).

Key Responsibilities

Trade Compliance Program Ownership

• Design, implement, and maintain trade compliance programs covering import, export, and sanctions requirements
• Establish policies, procedures, and controls aligned with applicable regulations and internal standards
• Ensure consistent execution of trade compliance requirements across business units and regions

Regulatory Interpretation & Advisory

• Interpret global trade regulations (e.g., import/export controls, customs, sanctions) and translate them into operational guidance
• Serve as a subject-matter expert for trade compliance inquiries and escalations
• Advise stakeholders on compliance considerations for transactions, shipments, and business decisions

• Risk Management & Controls
• Identify, assess, and mitigate trade compliance risks
• Develop and test internal controls to prevent violations

Lead or support investigations of potential compliance issues and corrective actions

Audits, Assessments & Remediation

Lead internal trade compliance audits and self-assessments

Support external audits, regulatory inquiries, or government inspections

• Track findings, oversee remediation plans, and verify effectiveness
• Training, Awareness & Culture
• Develop and deliver trade compliance training and awareness programs

Ensure relevant employees understand roles, responsibilities, and regulatory requirements

Promote a culture of compliance and ethical trade practices

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with Supply Chain, Logistics, Engineering, Sales, Procurement, Finance, and Legal teams
• Support compliant execution of global trade activities while enabling business objectives

• Influence process design to embed compliance early and effectively
• Data, Reporting & Documentation
• Maintain accurate compliance records, licenses, and documentation

Monitor KPIs and compliance metrics; report trends and risks to leadership

Support data governance and record-retention requirements

Continuous Improvement & Program Enhancement

• Identify opportunities to streamline compliant trade processes
• Benchmark practices and recommend enhancements to tools, systems, or controls
• Support automation or digitization of compliance processes where appropriate

Informal Leadership & Mentorship

• Provide technical guidance and review support to trade compliance analysts or coordinators
• Share best practices, lessons learned, and regulatory updates
• Support capability building within the compliance function

Education & Experience

Bachelor's degree in International Business, Supply Chain, Law, Compliance, or related field required (or equivalent experience)

Professional certifications (e.g., customs or trade compliance credentials) preferred

Typically 5-8 years of progressive experience in trade compliance, import/export compliance, customs, or regulatory roles

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Advanced knowledge of global trade compliance regulations and frameworks

• Strong program-management, analytical, and risk-assessment skills
• Ability to independently manage complex compliance initiatives
• Strong documentation, audit, and control design capability
• Effective communication and stakeholder-management skills
• Ability to influence without formal authority
• High attention to detail, integrity, and sound judgment
• Additional Job Details
• Professional - P3
• Organizational Impact
• Works to achieve operational, functional, and/or business targets within team with direct impact on departmental or job family results
• Established professional; works under limited supervision
• Works independently on moderately complex projects/assignments and contributes to setting objectives or goals of projects and assignments within team

Communication & Influence

• Communicates with employees both within and occasionally outside of the department and/or job family on matters that require explanation, interpretation and/or advising; may communicate with external clients or partners depending upon the job area
• Influences employees within the department at an operational level regarding concepts or practices and some advisement on approaches

Innovation & Complexity

• Responsible for making moderate improvements of processes, procedures, or systems to contribute to the performance of the team
• Problems faced are difficult and mildly complex and typically impact the job family and/or multiple teams

Leadership & Talent Management

• Provides assistance and training to other employees
• May lead significant parts of moderately complex projects or processes

Knowledge & Experience

• Requires advanced job knowledge and demonstrated competence within department, typically obtained through advanced education and relevant experience
• Requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience and minimum 5 years of prior relevant experience