Senior Business Consultant

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Senior Business Consultant supporting CAF initiatives and providing strategic advisory to joint capabilities leadership. Focused on defense modernization and stakeholder engagement for complex government programs.

Posted 5/27/2026full-timeOttawa • 🇨🇦 CanadaSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support CAF Joint Capabilities Force Development, Joint Integration, Operational Sustainment Modernization, and Joint Innovation initiatives
Provide strategic advisory, analysis, and facilitation support to CJCI leadership, including DGJFD, DGJF, and key directorates
Focus on defence modernization and the development and integration of joint capabilities across the CAF
Engage with stakeholders across government, allies, and industry
Produce high-quality briefings, strategic analysis, and concept papers

Requirements

What you’ll need

Must qualify as Senior (95+ points) with 120+ months of experience within the last 180 months
Fully bilingual (English/French) – must be able to participate in meetings, analyze materials, and produce deliverables in both languages
Experience on a minimum of two (2) projects, within the last sixty (60) months, facilitating current (as-is) and future (to-be) sessions to develop, define, and document business requirements and gap analyses
Experience on a minimum of one (1) project, within the last sixty (60) months, advising Senior Management (Director level or above) on a complex Government of Canada program/project (minimum 6 months duration)
Experience participating in at least two (2) CAF/DND Force Development initiatives within the last seven (7) years, totaling a minimum of 24 months
Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Business, Public Administration, Project Management, or a related field
Experience working on projects within a Government of Canada enforcement department (e.g., DND, CAF, RCMP, CBSA, etc.), providing strategic analysis and recommendations to Senior Management
Minimum sixty (60) months within the last 120 months preparing presentations, briefing notes, speaking notes, and status reports for Senior Management (Director General level or equivalent)
Experience performing all of the following tasks:
- Analyzing and defining requirements
- Determining impacts of solutions and options
- Determining optimal recommendations
- Providing advice and guidance to management
Experience on a minimum of one (1) project within the last 120 months working with Force Development (FD)
Experience supporting a minimum of one (1) complex program/project (impacting all areas of the organization and resulting in significant change to the business architecture)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Role highlights:
- Advise CJCI on joint force development, integration, and modernization priorities
- Support pan-DND/CAF initiatives related to digital transformation, interoperability, and innovation
- Facilitate working groups, boards, and stakeholder engagements
- Produce strategic analysis, briefing materials, and concept papers
Please do not proceed if you do not meet the bilingual, Force Development, or experience thresholds, as these are strict.

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Hard Skills & Tools

strategic analysisbusiness requirementsgap analysisproject managementdefence modernizationfacilitationbriefing preparationconcept developmentstakeholder engagementadvisory support

Soft Skills

bilingualcommunicationleadershiporganizationalanalyticaladvisorycollaborationpresentationfacilitationproblem-solving

Certifications

Bachelor's degreeProject Management certification