Business Development & Strategic Opportunities Specialist

Professional Services | Procurement | Proposals | Strategic Funding

Engagement: Contract

Compensation: Contract-based + performance incentives for successful opportunities

Ten years in. And we're building what's next.

As a2z strategic consulting celebrates 10 years, we're taking an intentional look at how we grow into our next chapter.

Over the past decade, our business has grown through strong relationships, referrals, repeat clients and meaningful projects. As our services and reach continue to evolve, we're ready to bring a more deliberate approach to business development, procurement and strategic opportunities.

We're looking for a Business Development & Strategic Opportunities Specialist to work alongside our leadership team to help identify and pursue opportunities that align with where a2z is going next.

This isn't about chasing every opportunity.

It's about finding the right ones.

What You'll Do

- Research and identify strategic opportunities aligned with a2z's services and growth priorities
- Monitor RFPs, RFQs, procurement portals, standing offers and other contracting opportunities
- Identify relevant grants and strategic funding opportunities
- Research prospective clients, sectors and emerging opportunities
- Support Go/No-Go decisions and prospect positioning
- Coordinate and develop compelling proposals, bids and grant applications
- Work with our team to translate our experience, methodology and results into strong submissions
- Support targeted outreach and relationship development




- Maintain a disciplined opportunity pipeline from identification through submission and outcome
- Help us continuously strengthen how a2z takes its services to market

Who We're Looking For You understand how professional services are positioned and sold.

You're strategic enough to recognize a strong opportunity, curious enough to understand the client's real need, and disciplined enough to take a submission from concept to deadline.

Experience in several of these areas would be valuable:

Business development professional/consulting services procurement RFP/RFQ development proposal writing government contracting grants and funding programs strategic partnerships

Experience with government, Indigenous organizations, education, nonprofit or public-sector environments would be particularly relevant to our work.

Exceptional writing, research and organizational skills are essential.

How We'll Work Together

This is a contractual role designed to complement our existing leadership and project teams.

Compensation will be structured around an agreed contract scope, with additional performance-based incentives for successful opportunities, where appropriate and permitted.

We're interested in building a relationship with someone who can get to know a2z, understand what makes our work distinctive and help us become increasingly intentional about where and how we grow so if you are that person, please send your resume to [email protected]

Pay: $39,808.40-$68,221.77 per year

Benefits

- Casual dress
- Flexible schedule
- On-site parking

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Laval, QC H7L 1M2

📌 Business Development & Strategic Opportunities Specialist (Laval)
🏢 a2z strategic consulting
📍 Laval