Job Description
Description
Our Federal Government client is seeking a Senior Strategist to lead a mission alignment review and strategic roadmap development initiative for an engineering-focused government organization. The role involves policy analysis, stakeholder engagement, and strategic planning to ensure alignment with evolving national priorities and organizational mandates.
Tasks
- Review historical project documents and map the implementation status of prior strategic recommendations
- Develop a tracking matrix categorizing implemented, outstanding, and outdated actions
- Analyze recent policy shifts, organizational changes, and budget priorities relevant to future planning
- Conduct a comparative SWOT analysis to assess progress and gaps since the last strategic review
- Evaluate the continued relevance of previous recommendations based on current strategic context
- Classify remaining initiatives into actionable priorities and justify categorization
- Identify new opportunities and potential constraints that may impact implementation
- Draft a comprehensive final report including findings, strategic roadmap, and recommendation classifications
- Prepare and present detailed briefing materials to senior leadership for review and validation
- Incorporate leadership feedback and revise documentation to ensure full stakeholder buy-in
- Collaborate with internal teams throughout the review process and participate in planning meetings
Qualifications
- Graduate degree in business, communications, sociology, political science, or a related field, or an undergraduate degree in engineering, science, or technology
- Minimum of 3 years of recent experience advising on policy and strategy in a national security or defence context
- At least 4 years of relevant experience in strategic planning, research, or policy development
- Proven ability to evaluate complex organizational issues and align initiatives with higher-level priorities
- Strong analytical skills for reviewing technical and operational data in support of strategic outcomes
- Skilled in developing clear reports and briefings for senior executive audiences
- Demonstrated experience leading consultation and engagement processes with multiple stakeholders
- Ability to synthesize feedback and revise recommendations to achieve consensus
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
- Eligible for and able to maintain Secret security clearance
- Comfortable working in a hybrid model with occasional on-site presence
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Company
Altis Recruitment
Location
Ottawa
Country
Canada
Salary
125.000
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