Head of Government Relations

Preferred Location :
Ottawa (preferred) or Toronto Reports to : CEO Type :
Full‑time About Dominion Dynamics

Dominion Dynamics is building Canada’s first modern defense prime : software‑defined, attritable, and sovereign. We believe tomorrow’s military power won’t hinge on exquisite platforms, but on the seamless coordination of adaptable, AI‑driven capabilities across every domain. We’re building that family of systems, fielded with operators, sovereign by design, and accountable to Canada’s democratic values. We move fast, deploy with the CAF, especially in the Arctic, and operate with uncompromising respect for Canadian law, treaty obligations, and the CAF community.

Our founding team includes former operators from Anduril, Google, Amazon, and the Canadian Armed Forces. We’re building hard tech in hard places, and we're looking for system‑level thinkers who thrive at the intersection of autonomy, aerospace, and national security.

Canada is entering a decisive window to modernize defense, secure Arctic sovereignty, and shape the future of allied autonomy programs. Dominion needs a Government Relations leader who can translate proven deployments into funded programs—closing the gap between innovation and procurement. This role ensures our mission‑driven systems move from pilots to national capabilities that strengthen Canada’s sovereignty and leadership among allies.

Build, Show, Then Sell :
Lead with working systems in real environments; use data from deployments, not slideware to unlock budgets.

Proactive, Partnership‑First :
Co‑design with operators, communities and program authorities, align with provincial and Northern / Indigenous partners, and structure long‑term collaborations that outlive election cycles.

Share the risk :
We’re willing to self‑fund and shoulder early risk; in return, expect clear transition paths and multi‑year demand signaling once utility is proven.

Faster, Better, Cheaper for Canadians :
Create procurement on‑ramps that compress time (pilots → limited ops → programs of record), protect value for money, and reduce lifecycle cost through software‑heavy, attritable systems.

Ethics & Compliance :
Move fast without cutting corners—full compliance with Canadian law and international treaty obligations.

The Head of Government Relations is a hands‑on builder role, designing and executing the strategies that move Dominion from proving capability in the field to securing funded national programs. You’ll navigate Ottawa, provinces, and Northern / Indigenous partners to shape procurement pathways, forge long‑term collaborations, and convert opportunity impact. This is a unique chance to define how a Canadian company partners with government at speed and scale, anchored in mission, trusted relationships, and real results.

Architect and lead Dominion’s GR strategy for Aura Net / JADC2‑North and CCA / Loyal Wingman, anchored in build‑show‑sell and extensible to future products.

Map decision chains and budgets across DND / CAF, PSPC, ISED, TBS, SSC, and provincial partners.

Shape narratives around attritable autonomy, Arctic domain awareness, and sovereign C2 to drive near‑term pilots and multi‑year programs.

Serve as a primary external face with senior officials, committees, and working groups—delivering crisp testimony and executive briefings.

Create non‑traditional procurement on‑ramps (self‑funded pilots, rapid demos, phased service buys) that sequence into limited ops and programs of record.

Stand up capture plans for vehicles and gateways (RFIs / RFPs, supply arrangements, IDEaS / SIF, provincial mechanisms, CCC‑enabled exports; ACAN only where compliant).

Engineer ITB / offset strategies to convert prime obligations into Dominion‑led work packages.

Establish bid / no‑bid criteria and pricing guardrails aligned to outcome‑based contracts and “as‑a‑service” models.

Build trusted relationships with project authorities, Northern / Indigenous partners, and provincial ecosystems to align them to deployments and measurable outcomes.

Coordinate with NORAD modernization and…