Job Title: Senior Product Owner / Agile Delivery Lead (Defence Data Programs)

Location: Remote (National Capital Region preferred) with occasional attendance at National Defence Headquarters (Ottawa) for classified briefings as required.

Duration: 48-Week Contract

Security Clearance: Must hold a valid Government of Canada Secret Clearance (must already be active)

Key Responsibilities:

- Our client, a federal organization within the Canadian defence sector, is seeking a Senior Product Owner / Agile Delivery Lead to provide strategic leadership and program oversight for a complex defence data ecosystem supporting multiple concurrent lines of effort.
- Define, refine, and communicate long-term product vision, strategic roadmaps, and priorities for large-scale data platform and analytics initiatives.
- Translate defence and operational requirements into prioritized backlogs, epics, features, and user stories while balancing business value and technical feasibility.
- Lead and coordinate cross-functional teams consisting of Data Engineers, Data Architects, Business Intelligence Analysts, and product stakeholders.
- Facilitate agile delivery ceremonies, remove operational impediments, and optimize team productivity and delivery velocity.
- Engage with senior military leadership and defence stakeholders to gather requirements, manage expectations, and provide transparent reporting on scope, progress, and priorities.
- Serve as the primary point of coordination for multiple concurrent defence data initiatives and competing operational priorities.
- Manage and maintain enterprise Azure DevOps (ADO) environments, including backlog management, sprint planning, dashboard creation, progress tracking,



and risk monitoring.
- Lead risk management, quality assurance, release planning, and change management activities across complex cloud-based data and analytics programs.
- Support user adoption, stakeholder engagement, and organizational change initiatives across the defence enterprise.

What You Must Bring to This Role:

- Active Project Management Professional ( PMP ) certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI).
- Master's degree in Business Administration (MBA), Public Administration (MPA), Management, Managerial Economics, or a related graduate-level business discipline from a recognized Canadian university.
- Active advanced Product Owner certification, including one of the following:
- A-CSPO or CSP-PO
- PSPO II or PSPO III
- SAFe POPM
- Minimum five (5) years of continuous experience within the last eight (8) years as a Senior Product Owner or Agile Delivery Lead.
- Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional defence data teams comprised of both Data Engineers and Business Intelligence Analysts.
- Experience managing project dependencies and feature releases within Government of Canada defence, intelligence, or national security environments.
- Experience delivering products at the Protected A level or higher.




- Robust hands-on experience administering and managing work within enterprise Azure DevOps (ADO) environments.
- Must hold a valid Secret-level Government of Canada security clearance (mandatory).

Deliverables:

- Strategic product vision and roadmap development.
- Cross-functional defence data team leadership and coordination.
- Azure DevOps backlog, release, sprint, and dependency management.
- Stakeholder engagement, governance, and progress reporting.
- Risk mitigation, quality assurance, and change management execution.
- Delivery of data platform and analytics capabilities supporting defence operational objectives.

Work Location:

- Primarily remote.
- Candidate must be able to attend classified briefings at National Defence Headquarters in Ottawa on an occasional basis when required.

Only those who are qualified will be contacted.

How to Apply

If you are a senior Product Owner, Agile Delivery Lead, or Defence Data Program Leader with experience supporting Government of Canada defence, security, or intelligence initiatives, we would like to hear from you. Please submit your resume outlining your qualifications, certifications, and directly relevant experience.

Robertson is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We are a certified diverse supplier and actively seek to foster a representative and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, Indigenous status, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.

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