Senior Lead, Defence Investments

Senior Lead, Defence Investments
New Brunswick

Advancing New Brunswick's defence sector

Opportunities New Brunswick (ONB) is New Brunswick's lead business development corporation, a provincial Crown corporation dedicated to accelerating private sector growth, creating high-value jobs, and helping companies succeed locally and globally. Guided by its core values of Professionalism, Integrity, and Excellence, ONB supports businesses as they navigate challenges, improve productivity, strengthen supply chains, and expand into national and international markets. Since its inception in 2015, ONB has served as a catalyst for economic growth and job creation. ONB was recognized as one of Canada's Most Admired Corporate Cultures in 2025, named one of Atlantic Canada's Top Employers for nine consecutive years from 2017 to 2025, and received Atlantic Business Magazine's Employers of Diversity award in 2022.

ONB is seeking an accomplished defence professional for a two-year contract to support the province's growing defence and security portfolio. The Senior Lead, Defence Investments will position New Brunswick as a credible partner within the national and global defence industry. Working with senior decision-makers, the Senior Lead will identify and advance investment opportunities that contribute to New Brunswick's economic growth, strengthen the province's defence sector, and support Canada's sovereignty objectives. Success in the role will depend on strong connections and an established network across Canada's defence ecosystem, with connections to organizations such as the Canadian Armed Forces, the Department of National Defence, the Defence Industrial Agency, and Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada.

The Senior Lead will advise ONB's senior leadership on opportunities to strengthen and grow New Brunswick's defence industry. They will build and maintain collaborative relationships with military leaders, industry stakeholders, federal departments, and national defence organizations while using ONB's customer relationship management system to ensure visibility and coordination across opportunities and company accounts. The role will identify and develop opportunities in investment, procurement, innovation, supply chains, defence logistics, and in-service support that align with provincial priorities. The Senior Lead will also monitor emerging trends, legislation, and developments in the defence and security environment, assess their potential effects on ONB's operations and strategic objectives, and prepare reports and briefings for senior leadership.

The successful candidate has a relevant post-secondary degree and progressively responsible experience in the public or private sector, including at least 10 years in defence and security.They bring in-depth knowledge of the Canadian and global defence industry, including key organizations, supply chains, procurement processes, governance frameworks, and emerging market opportunities. They have an established network across industry, government, and the military, along with demonstrated experience engaging partners andadvancing business development opportunities. Effective advisory,influencing, consultation, and relationship-building skills are essential. The successful candidate is collaborative, adaptable, and focused on achieving results. Written and spoken competence in English is required. The role is based in New Brunswick and requires travel to Ottawa and other domestic and international locations, as well as occasional work outside regular business hours.

To learn more about Opportunities New Brunswick, please visit: Opportunities NB - New Brunswick's Business Accelerator

Royer Thompson is committed to presenting a diverse and inclusive roster of candidates to our clients. We welcome and encourage applications from the following underrepresented groups: Indigenous persons, racially visible persons, persons with a disability, women, and persons of a minority sexual orientation and/or gender identity. If you are a member of one of these underrepresented groups, we invite you to self-identify in your cover letter or resume.

ONB will provide accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you require an accommodation to participate in the application, interview, or selection process, please contact Georgia Jones at [email protected].

Please submit a combined resume and cover letter online by clicking "Apply." For further information about this opportunity, please contact Erica Armstrong [email protected] or Greg Dickie at [email protected] in confidence.

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