Needs Analysis and Research Consultant

ADGA Group; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Dental benefits

Health Spending Account

Short-Term Disability

Employee Assistance Program

Telemedicine service

Gym membership discounts

Job summary

ADGA Group is seeking a Needs Analysis and Research Consultant in Ottawa to support the development of the Counter-Uncrewed Aerial Systems capability for the Canadian Armed Forces. The role focuses on identifying use-cases, conducting capability gap analyses, and researching solutions in collaboration with various stakeholders. Candidates should possess a relevant degree and at least 7 years of experience as a Business Analyst in government or defence, with strong skills in business process management. Benefits include comprehensive health plans, profit sharing, and flexible work policies.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of experience as a Business Analyst, ideally within government or defence.
• Ability to assess emerging aviation and robotics technologies against operational use cases.
• Strong skills in documenting business processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead identification and documentation of use-cases and user-needs.
• Conduct capability gap analyses and identify research requirements.
• Provide recommendations to management on C-UAS solutions.

Skills

Business Process Management (BPM)

Stakeholder Analysis & Engagement

Process Digitization

Education

Bachelor’s or postgraduate degree in relevant field

Job description

Job Description

ADGA is seeking a Needs Analysis and Research Consultant to support the development and implementation of a new Counter-Uncrewed Aerial Systems (C-UAS) capability. This is a high-impact role supporting a new capability for the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF). You will support the development of requirements and research planning activities for C-UAS capability development and delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and support the identification and documentation of use‑cases, user‑needs, systems and integration requirements through stakeholder interviews, workshops, and document analysis.
• Lead and support capability gap analyses, capability and capacity requirements against operational demand and use cases.
• Lead and support the identification of research requirements to close capability and capacity gaps.
• Lead and support studies and review state‑of‑the‑art in C-UAS capabilities and make recommendations to close capability gaps.
• Liaise with government, industry and research stakeholders to identify C-UAS synergies and opportunities for collaboration.
• Provide recommendations to management on options for C-UAS solutions.
• Participate in meetings and briefings as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or postgraduate degree in Operations Research, Applied Mathematics, Management Science, Business Analytics, Business Administration, or a related engineering or business discipline focused on process management.
• The ability to assess emerging aviation, uncrewed systems, and robotics technologies against operational use cases to identify capability gaps and research needs will be considered a strong asset.
• Minimum 7 years of experience as a Business Analyst, ideally within government, defence, or large‑scale, complex programs, with experience in:
  • Business Process Management (BPM) across the full lifecycle, including discovery, modeling, analysis, measurement, improvement, optimization, and automation.
  • Business Process Mapping, with the ability to produce clear, accurate, and structured documentation of current and future‑state processes.
  • Process Digitization, with experience transforming legacy, paper‑based, or manual workflows into secure, IT‑enabled digital processes that improve efficiency and enable automation.
  • Stakeholder Analysis & Engagement, with demonstrated skill of identifying objectives, scope, inputs/outputs, data requirements, actors, and operational contexts across diverse stakeholder groups.

Additional Information

• Must currently hold or be eligible to obtain and maintain a Secret (Level II) Canadian Federal Government Security clearance.

If you require accommodations during any stage of the application or interview process, please let us know. We are happy to work with you to meet your needs.

Benefits and Total Rewards

We offer a comprehensive benefit program, providing employees with choices between base or enhanced plans. Depending on the plan, ADGA pays for Health & Dental, a Health Spending Account, Short-Term Disability, an Employee Assistance Program, and a Telemedicine service. Also offered: discounts on gym memberships, perks through Perkoplis, a Deferred Profit Sharing Plan, and access to a wide range of other employee‑centric services and savings programs.

We strongly support a healthy and productive work‑life balance. Flexible approach to work and policies designed to support employees through day‑to‑day routines and major life events. For example, we offer a Maternity/Parental Top‑Up (up to 52 weeks) and a Reservist Leave Top‑Up (up to 180 days).

Compensation

Above and beyond a competitive base salary, ADGA has a company‑wide profit‑sharing plan for all full‑time and part‑time employees.