Team Leader

Employment and Social Development Canada; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 101,000 - 126,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal Canadian Mounted Police- Digital Program is seeking IT leaders to guide national IT initiatives, data and cybersecurity efforts, and enterprise project delivery. You will work with multidisciplinary teams to advance digital policing capabilities and modernize government services.

Ideal candidates have experience leading IT teams, managing resources, coordinating with stakeholders, and applying government IM/IT knowledge. On-site work and security clearances may be required.

Qualifications

• Education: two-year program or equivalent in computer science or IT.
• Experience leading IT specialists and coaching/assessing performance.
• Knowledge of government IM/IT initiatives and project management methods.

Skills

Team leadership

Resource planning

Stakeholder coordination

Project management knowledge

Written communication

Oral communication

Analytical thinking

Deadline management

Government IM/IT knowledge

Education

Two-year post-secondary program in CS/IT

Job description

Royal Canadian Mounted Police- Digital Program

Selection process number
26-RCM-EA-N-S-NCR-DP-149349

Salary
$101,343 to $125,914

Level
IT-03-ICT-03

Who can apply
Persons residing in Canada, and Canadian citizens and Permanent residents abroad.

Work environment
The RCMP Digital Program is transforming the way policing services are delivered across Canada. We are building modern digital capabilities, advancing data-driven decision making, strengthening cybersecurity, enhancing investigative technologies, and delivering innovative solutions that support frontline operations and public safety. These efforts align with the Digital Program's mandate to improve responsiveness, accelerate delivery, and strengthen alignment with RCMP priorities.
We are looking for talented, motivated professionals who want to make a meaningful impact. Whether your expertise is in technology, data and analytics, cybersecurity, enterprise architecture, digital transformation, project delivery, business analysis, product management, or service design, you will have the opportunity to work on complex national initiatives that directly support the RCMP's mission.
Joining the Digital Program means being part of a collaborative and forward-thinking community that values innovation, continuous learning, and professional growth. You will contribute to enterprise-wide modernization efforts, work with multidisciplinary teams, and help shape the future of digital policing in Canada.
Build your career. Advance digital government. Help modernize policing. Join the RCMP Digital Program.

Intent of the process
The RCMP is strengthening its federal policing capacity as part of the RCMP1000 initiative, a Government of Canada priority aimed at addressing evolving threats such as transnational and organized crime, financial crime, cybercrime, and national security investigations.
To support this work, the RCMP is staffing public service positions that play an important role in day-to-day operations and the delivery of key priorities.A pool of candidates may be established and may be used to staff similar positions within the RCMP on an indeterminate or specified period (including term, acting, or assignment) basis, with various linguistic profiles and various RCMP security clearances.Should a Civilian Member (CM) be found qualified and selected for appointment, the appointment will not result in a change of status to the Public Service (PS) category for the CM.

Important messages
Persons who cannot apply online or persons with disabilities preventing them from applying online are asked to inform the contact persons responsible for this process prior to the closing date. You may also review jobs open to the public through INFOTEL at 1-800-645-5605. The INFOTEL number for persons using a TTY/TDD is 1-800-532-9397.

Conditions of employment

Reliability and Security:
RCMP Enhanced Reliability Status with Secret.
RCMP Enhanced Reliability Status with Top Secret.
Indoctrination is required for specific areas (e.g. Classified Environment).In accordance with theTreasury Board Secretariat (TBS) Directive on Security Screening, effective January 6, 2025, Canadian citizenship is a requirement for a Top Secret clearance. Please note that while a Top Secret clearance is not required at the time of application, all conditions of employment, including security clearance, must be met prior to appointment and maintained for the duration of employment in the position.Please refer to the TBSDirective on Security Screening for more information: https://www.tbs-sct.canada.ca/pol/doc-eng.aspx?id=32805#annA1

Operational Requirements

Willingness and ability to support a 24/7 system, including participation in an on-call rotation.

Willingness and ability to work overtime, as required.

Willingness to work on site five days per week (e.g. Classified Environment).

You need (essential for the job)

Your application must clearly explain how you meet the following

EDUCATION:
Graduation from a two-year program of study from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in computer science, information technology, information management or another specialty relevant to the position to be staffed OR an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.Note:
1. Indeterminate incumbents in the IT group on December 9, 2021 who do not possess the education prescribed above, are deemed to meet the minimum education standard based on their education, training and/or experience. They must be accepted as having met the minimum education standard whenever this standard is called for when staffing positions in the IT group.
2. Indeterminate incumbents of positions in the CS group on May 10, 1999, who do not possess the education prescribed above, are deemed to meet the minimum education standard based on their education, training and/or experience. They must be accepted as having met the minimum education standard whenever this standard is called for when staffing positions in the IT group.
3. At the manager’s discretion, anacceptablecombination of education, training and/or experience may serve as an alternative to the minimum education stated above. Whenever the minimum education is met using this alternative, it is met for the specific position only and must be re-assessed for other positions for which this alternative has been specified by the manager.

EXPERIENCE:
Experience leading a team of IT specialists, providing day to day direction, coaching, and performance management

Experience managing workload distribution, resource planning, and staff development to meet service delivery targets

Experience coordinating with stakeholders, vendors, and internal teams to ensure timely delivery within scope and budget

Applied / assessed at a later date

KNOWLEDGE:
Knowledge of current government-wide initiatives that affect the management of Information Management and Information Technology (IM/IT)

Knowledge of methods and techniques of project management

ABILITIES:
Ability to effectively communicate in writing

Ability to effectively communicate orally

Ability to analyze problems and make recommendations

Ability to work with competing deadlines and adapt to shifting priorities.

COMPETENCIES:
Initiative

Team leadership

Cooperation and Collaboration

Language requirements (essential for the job)

May be applied / assessed at a later date

Experience supporting, maintaining, or deploying Land Mobile Radio (LMR) systems

Experience leading the design, implementation and support of data engineering solutions, including data pipelines, data integration, and data storage architectures

Our commitment

We're committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please contact the hiring organization below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the population it serves. We promote employment equity and encourage you to self-declare if you belong to one of the designated employment equity groups when you apply.

Preference will be given to veterans first, followed by Canadian citizens and permanent residents, with the exception of jobs located in Nunavut or Yukon. For positions located in Nunavut, qualified Inuit enrolled under the Nunavut Agreement will be appointed first. For positions located in Yukon, qualified Yukon First Nations will be appointed first, followed by qualified Indigenous persons.

We'd like to thank all those who apply. However, only the people selected for further consideration will be contacted.