Tech Writer (34298)

Our client is looking for a Senior Technical Writer to support the Project Management Office on the Government of Canada's S/4HANA transformation. The role will build a consistent documentation framework and produce high-quality project/technical artifacts used to compete and manage work with a Team of Qualified Suppliers (TQS).

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver a document intake/process for project aligned to GoC/industry standards.

• Author, edit, and format key documents (e.g., SOWs, DIDs, CDRLs, TCRs, TWPs, SORs) and related templates.

• Partner with clients technical authorities to gather requirements, standardize nomenclature, and ensure cross-document consistency.

• Provide QA on structure, grammar, compliance, task sequencing, and interdependencies across artifacts/work packages.

• Maintain version control and update documentation based on feedback/spec changes.

• Prepare weekly and monthly status reports, agendas/minutes, and support change/control communications.

• Coordinate smooth transition of documents through review/approval and repository standards (Microsoft Office/SharePoint).

Must-Have Qualifications

• University degree/college diploma in business administration, communications, or related field.

• 5+ years as a Technical Writer on complex programs (Gov't/regulated preferred).

• Demonstrated experience producing SOW, DID, CDRL and similar artifacts to DND/GoC standards.

• Strong stakeholder facilitation; ability to prioritize and meet deadlines across multiple concurrent tasks.

• Advanced MS Word/Excel/PowerPoint; comfortable with structured templates and style guides.

Nice to Have

• Familiarity with:

  • TBS/DND standards (e.g., DAOD, C-01-100-100/AG-006/008, D-01-300-100, CAF SOR/SOW guidance).

  • ERP/SAP program documentation (S/4HANA context).

• Experience establishing documentation governance (templates, intake, KPI dashboards, RAID/action logs).

Work Model & Deliverables

• Primarily virtual, with escorted access to DND facilities if required.

• Key deliverables include: intake process, template suite (SOW/DID/CDRL/etc.), weekly and monthly reports, agendas/minutes, and finalized documents per approved templates.

PandoLogic. Keywords: Senior Technical Writer, Location: Ottawa, ON - K1A 0K2