Associate Director, Global Trade – DT/GT, Automated Export Control Systems

• Lead integration of Global Trade into the digital enterprise across Pratt & Whitney and its global sites
• Advise Digital Technology and business transformation initiatives on Global Trade requirements
• Translate Global Trade requirements into business and technology requirements and explain, defend, or challenge them with stakeholders
• Assess technology and business initiatives for alignment among project priorities, compliance risk, Global Trade requirements, and business objectives
• Develop recommendations and drive issues to resolution
• Lead evolution of the Automated Export Control System (AECS) value stream
• Define future-state capabilities and advance automation, data-driven controls, and Attribute-Based Access Control (ABAC)
• Establish the Global Trade governance and engagement model for technology initiatives
• Ensure requirements are incorporated into architecture, processes, systems of record, and controls
• Assess and strengthen the Global Trade control environment across digital tools and processes
• Identify capability gaps, emerging risks, and opportunities to improve automation, scalability, and operational efficiency
• Influence enterprise and corporate Global Trade initiatives
• Provide strategic leadership and visibility across the portfolio
• Surface risks and dependencies and enable senior leaders to make informed decisions
• Build relationships and lead through influence across Global Trade, Digital Technology, and the business
• Remove barriers, drive alignment, challenge the status quo, and identify opportunities to improve Global Trade compliance through technology, processes, and data
• Report to the Director, Global Trade, DT/GT and Automated Export Control Systems (AECS)

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience and 12+ years of experience in Global Trade, export compliance, trade technology or related roles, including experience with export control and sanctions regulations; OR an advanced degree and 10+ years of experience in those roles
• Must be a U.S. Person: U.S. citizen, U.S. national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, asylee, or other protected individual as defined in the posting
• Experience with export control and sanctions regulations
• Substantive knowledge of jurisdiction and classification, authorizations and licensing, tangible and intangible transfers, and sanctions and screening
• Experience with enterprise platforms and technologies such as SAP/SAP GTS, classification and licensing solutions, sanctions screening, identity and access management, data governance, or compliance automation technologies
• Experience designing or implementing automated Global Trade controls, export compliance systems, digital compliance capabilities, or Attribute-Based Access Control (ABAC)
• Experience translating regulatory or compliance requirements into technology requirements, system controls, and scalable business processes
• Strong business acumen and ability to evaluate risk, business value, cost, and operational impact
• Ability to operate effectively with senior executives and demanding stakeholders, challenge decisions constructively, and influence outcomes without direct authority
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Experience across multiple geographies, business units, and regulatory environments is an asset
• Experience with automated trade compliance systems and digital technologies, including ERP/GTS platforms, classification solutions, screening platforms, data governance, and access-control solutions
• Experience in a highly regulated industry or complex global environment
• Experience working within or closely with a Digital Technology organization, including understanding of enterprise architecture, application development, data, access controls, and technology delivery processes
• Strong strategic and analytical mindset
• Strong leadership and influencing skills in a matrixed, global organization
• Strong ownership and urgency, ability to prioritize competing demands, elevate risks, and drive issues to resolution
• Ability to travel between company sites; approximately 10% travel

Core Competencies

Demonstrates extensive experience in Global Trade and export compliance, with a strong focus on translating regulatory requirements into technology solutions and automated controls. Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives, influence stakeholders, and drive operational efficiency in a complex global environment.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Global Trade Compliance
• Export Control Regulations
• Automated Compliance Systems
• SAP/SAP GTS
• Attribute-Based Access Control (ABAC)

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Global Trade Requirements Translation
• Export Compliance Systems Implementation
• Risk Assessment and Management
• Data Governance
• Compliance Automation Technologies

Soft Skills

• Influencing Without Authority
• Exceptional Communication Skills
• Strategic Leadership
• Analytical Mindset
• Relationship Building

Industry Keywords

• Jurisdiction and Classification
• Tangible and Intangible Transfers
• Sanctions and Screening
• Highly Regulated Industry
• Complex Global Environment

Tools & Technologies

• ERP/GTS Platforms
• Classification Solutions
• Sanctions Screening Platforms
• Identity and Access Management
• Digital Compliance Capabilities