Senior Defence Strategist

Senior Defence Strategist – Defence Cooperation & Test and Evaluation

Location:

Ottawa, ON – Hybrid/Remote with onsite requirements
Compensation: $85-$120/hr based on qualifications, experience, and final contract pricing.

Contract Term:
October 5, 2026 to March 31, 2027, with an optional extension through July 9, 2027.

Hours:

Up to 1,024 hours during the initial contract term, with an additional 576 hours available under the optional period.

We are seeking one (1) Senior Defence Strategist for a specialized contract opportunity supporting a federal defence research and development program.

The successful consultant will provide strategic advisory, project management, defence cooperation, program documentation, and Test & Evaluation (T&E) support related to the development and implementation of emerging defence capabilities.

The role will focus heavily on international defence cooperation, Project Arrangements, Electronic Warfare (EW), Radio Frequency (RF)-based Counter-Uncrewed Aerial Systems (C-UAS), and field Test & Evaluation activities.

Responsibilities will include:

• Provide senior strategic advice and subject matter expertise in support of defence development initiatives.
• Develop and prepare Statements of Work (SOWs), Statements of Requirements (SORs), and related programmatic documentation.
• Support the development and acquisition of emerging EW-related and RF-based C-UAS capabilities.
• Provide strategic and project management support throughout capability development initiatives.
• Support the negotiation, drafting, and implementation of domestic and international Project Arrangements (PAs).
• Work collaboratively with U.S. defence organizations and allied international research and development organizations.
• Support multinational defence cooperation initiatives involving Five Eyes and NATO-aligned R&D organizations.
• Provide subject matter expertise relating to EW, NAVWAR, RF-based C-UAS, defence development, and Test & Evaluation activities.
• Support the implementation and execution of collaborative defence R&D arrangements.
• Provide strategic advice and project management support under existing multinational collaborative development arrangements.
• Support the planning and execution of field Test & Evaluation activities.
• Develop, edit, and distribute field T&E plans and scenarios, where required.
• Develop test results recording templates and supporting T&E documentation.
• Prepare field trial T&E summary reports documenting activities and technical results.
• Review technical and programmatic information and translate requirements into actionable documentation.
• Coordinate with technical, operational, research, defence, and project stakeholders.
• Participate in meetings and provide strategic input on project progress, requirements, risks, and next steps.
• Support the accelerated implementation of defence development and T&E initiatives.
• Provide written and verbal strategic advice to senior project stakeholders.
• Perform other strategic advisory and project management activities as required.

The core firm-year responsibilities centre on SOW/SOR development, Project Arrangement negotiation and implementation, and ongoing subject matter expert/project management support.

Minimum forty-eight (48) months of experience providing strategic advice, support, negotiation, drafting, or implementation services related to:

• International defence cooperation agreements
• Project Arrangements
• Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs)
• Equivalent defence cooperation instruments

Experience must involve Canada, the U.S. Department of War, and allied defence organizations.

Minimum forty-eight (48) months of experience providing…