The Specialist, Business Intelligence, develops, sustains, and improves the Project and Program Management service line’s business intelligence (BI) activities, establishing policies, procedures, tools, training, and guidance that support consistent and effective service delivery. The incumbent supports national quality management activities, defines data management best practices, develops performance indicators, and provides technical advice, coaching, and support to regional service line leaders and BI practitioners. The Specialist also helps manage risk, ensures alignment of service line business intelligence activities with government policies and Client-Partner expectations, and promotes collaboration across DCC to improve reporting, analytics, and decision-making capabilities.

KEY AND PERIODIC ACTIVITIES The duties and responsibilities listed below are representative but not all-inclusive:

Primary

Develop BI policies, procedures, tools and guidance materials for the service line, and participate in national calls and meetings to ensure consistent, effective service delivery

Design and sustain delegated signing authority training and a continuous learning program for BI practitioners

Support national quality management activities for the service line, including implementing and communicating quality assurance processes, ensuring the quality of deliverables and services, and conducting quality verifications to assess compliance with the service line’s quality management system

Assist in managing risks associated with BI practices and ensure DCC complies with various government policies and best practices

Provide coaching, training, and guidance to BI and service line leaders and staff, including organizing national service line meetings, delivering presentations, offering one‑on‑one coaching, and developing training tools to build consistent national capacity





Develop and implement key national service line initiatives, including establishing data management best practices, and supporting the national service line business plan, and budgeting and planning activities

Establish, communicate, monitor, and meet national service line performance indicators

Develop and maintain effective relationships within DCC, and with industry, the Client-Partners and/or stakeholders

Ensure quality standards are met, in line with corporate and Client-Partner expectations

Other

Provide technical support to regional service line leaders on the planning and implementation of national service line initiatives

Manage risk

Other duties as assigned

SKILLS

General and Specific Knowledge

Data fundamentals, analytics, reporting, and governance

SQL, data transformation logic, basic scripting

Power BI, Power BI Service, M365 data sources, MS Fabric, and Azure integration

Security, compliance, and access, including identity and access, data protection, and governance

MS Teams, SharePoint, Power Automate, and Artificial Intelligence

DCC and Client-Partner processes and procedures

Government policies, procedures, and external reporting requirements

Experience with developing policies and guidance documents

Formal Education and/or Certifications(s) and Experience

Minimum : university degree in information systems, computer science, data analytics or data science, business analytics, engineering or mathematics with eight years’ relevant experience, or the equivalent

Preferred :



additional technical specialization and/or Microsoft certifications in Power BI, MS Fabric, SQL and database design, data warehousing, and Azure data services

Abilities

Use applicable computer software and operating systems

Write proposals, technical texts, and reports

Resolve complex problems with multiple stakeholders

Apply project, program, and risk management principles

Demonstrate business acumen, leadership, and human resources management skills

Read and write complex technical documents

Demonstrate proficiency in both official languages (reading, writing and oral proficiency; mandatory)

DEVELOPMENT AND LEADERSHIP

Provide functional advice and guidance to employees and Client-Partners

Lead project teams and collaborate with others nationally

WORKING CONDITIONS

Typical office workplace with routine travel

Check out your benefits

Working with us offers excellent opportunities for growth and advancement—and entitles you to one of the job market’s best benefits packages valued at between 25 and 30% of your salary.

Your package includes

Health and Wellness

100% employer-paid annual sick leave, and health and dental premiums

$400 wellness allowance to help cover expenses such as a gym membership

$2,500 for mental health services on top of regular $2,500 paramedical coverage

Telus Virtual Health Care and $750 Health Care Spending Account for some expenses not covered under provincial plans

Home and Family

Life, accidental-death, and short-term disability insurance

Enhanced inConfidence employee and family assistance program

Maternity and parental leave top-up plan to 93% of regular gross earnings for up to 37 weeks

Flexible workplace options, including $400 allowance every two years, to support working from home

Leave and Retirement

Public-service pension

Comprehensive vacation and other paid-leave plans, along with enhanced travel benefits coverage

📌 Specialist, Business Intelligence (Montreal)
🏢 Defence Construction Canada
📍 Montreal