Senior Project leader

Adecco is currently seeking a Project Leader / Executive Consultant (Executive PM) for a full-time, 4-year contract based on-site in Ottawa, ON. This senior-level opportunity is ideal for experienced executive project management professionals with extensive defence, air combat operations, and major military capital acquisition experience.
As a Project Leader / Executive Consultant, you will provide strategic and operational leadership in support of DCFI-related initiatives. You will research technological solutions to defence capability deficiencies, lead decision-making processes, prepare Project Approval Directive (PAD) documentation, and coordinate extensively with senior military and federal stakeholders. Your work will directly support the successful delivery, accreditation, and certification of critical defence infrastructure aligned with operational requirements.

• Pay Rate: $130+/hour (IC), based on experience
• Location: Ottawa, ON - On-site
• Job Type: Full-time, 4-year contract
• Travel: Occasional travel required
• Security Clearance: Secret (required)

Responsibilities:

• Research technological solutions to defence capability deficiencies
• Design and execute structured decision-making processes
• Prepare and maintain Project Approval Directive (PAD) documentation in written and electronic formats
• Actively participate as an advisory member within integrated military and federal project teams
• Support DCFI initiatives to ensure alignment between accredited infrastructure and operational requirements
• Coordinate with the Defence Procurement Secretariat, Independent Review Panel on Defence Acquisition, governance committees, and external federal departments
• Liaise with fighter wings (Cold Lake and Bagotville) and ensure infrastructure compatibility across locations
• Define and monitor project objectives, schedules, budgets, responsibility matrices, and work breakdown structures within PAD documentation
• Provide monthly updates to schedules, responsibility matrices, and documentation as required
• Deliver subject matter expertise in operational project directorship and management
• Provide accreditation and certification status assessments and operational advice
• Conduct liaison activities with senior defence, governmental, and procurement stakeholders

Requirements and Qualifications:
Mandatory Requirements (Senior Level):

• University Degree (PhD, Graduate, or Undergraduate) or College/CEGEP Diploma in a relevant field
• Relevant professional certification in project management or related discipline
• Minimum 8+ years of senior-level experience in project management or project directorship
• At least 24 months within the last 60 months providing operational or strategic advice to Senior Officials in Air Combat Operational or Systems Capabilities and/or Major Military Capital Acquisition Projects valued at over $50M
• Experience serving as Project Director (PD), Project Manager (PM), or providing direct oversight of PD/PM activities

Rated Requirements (Candidates meeting the below profile will meet competitive threshold):

• Extensive recent experience (multiple years within the last 6 years) in Project Director or Project Management roles supporting Air Combat Operations and/or Air Combat Systems
• Demonstrated experience across several of the following areas:
  • Fighter Operations (domestic and/or deployed)
  • Aviation-related Capital Acquisition Project Management
  • Infrastructure Project Management (including construction timing/delays and stakeholder engagement)
  • Technical infrastructure technologies such as networking, data centres, and cybersecurity
  • Special Access Programs (SAP/SAPF), ITAR, TEMPEST, SCIF standards
  • Aviation-oriented training infrastructure support within DND
  • Industry regulations and standards (ISO, safety, environmental compliance)
  • Development projects in Canada's North, including Arctic environments and Indigenous community engagement

Candidates whose experience strongly aligns with the above criteria will meet or exceed the competitive rated threshold.
Interested? If you are a senior defence project executive with extensive Air Combat and Major Military Capital Acquisition experience and meet Secret clearance requirements, we encourage you to apply today. An Adecco recruiter will contact qualified candidates promptly.
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