Business Consultant

Senior Business Consultant – Market & Options Analysis

Location: National Capital Region, ON/QC – Offsite / Field-Based
Compensation: $85-$110/hr Based on qualifications, experience, and final contract pricing
Contract Term: Approximately 60 days over four (4) months, ending March 31, 2027
Language: Bilingual English/French
Security Clearance: None required

Scope of Work

We are seeking a Senior Business Consultant for a short-term consulting opportunity supporting an operational planning and infrastructure assessment initiative within the National Capital Region.

The successful consultant will conduct a comprehensive assessment of available options to address an organizational infrastructure and operational requirement. The engagement will involve market research, inventory assessment, external stakeholder engagement, options analysis, risk assessment, cost and feasibility analysis, and development of actionable recommendations.

The consultant will be responsible for identifying and evaluating available facilities and service options, engaging with potential providers, assessing capacity and suitability, and recommending solutions that meet current and anticipated operational requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct market research and environmental scans.
• Identify and assess available services, facilities, assets, or infrastructure.
• Conduct inventory assessments and determine available capacity.
• Assess current utilization where information is available.
• Evaluate accessibility, operating requirements, restrictions, security, and overall suitability.
• Identify and engage external organizations, service providers, property owners, operators, and other relevant stakeholders.
• Determine provider availability and willingness to enter into agreements or partnerships.
• Gather information regarding pricing structures, contract terms, availability, and implementation timelines.
• Evaluate and compare multiple potential solutions.
• Assess options based on cost, availability, accessibility, contractual flexibility, operational feasibility, and other relevant factors.
• Identify risks, constraints, limitations, and implementation considerations.
• Develop mitigation strategies for identified risks.
• Identify negotiation opportunities and potential partnerships.
• Develop short-term and long-term recommendations where applicable.
• Prepare analysis and recommendations to support senior management decision-making.
• Present findings, options, risks, and recommendations to stakeholders and senior management.
• Incorporate stakeholder feedback into final recommendations.
• Prepare consolidated recommendations and implementation considerations.
• Conduct in-person site inspections and assessments as required.
• Communicate with stakeholders in both English and French.
• Perform additional business consulting, research, analysis, stakeholder engagement, and recommendation activities as required.

The engagement requires a consultant who can independently conduct research, engage external organizations, assess multiple alternatives, evaluate risks and constraints, and translate findings into practical recommendations for decision-makers.

Deliverables

1. Market / Inventory Assessment

A report identifying and assessing available options within the applicable study area, including:

• Available capacity.
• Utilization information where available.
• Accessibility considerations.
• Costs and contractual considerations.
• Stakeholder consultation findings.
• Available options.
• Risks and constraints.
• Recommendations.

2. Stakeholder / Vendor Engagement

A summary of organizations and providers contacted, including:

• Available capacity.
• Summary of discussions.
• Pricing and contractual information.
• Availability timelines.
• Potential partnership or negotiation opportunities.

3. Summary Presentation

A presentation outlining:

• Key findings.
• Available options.
• Comparative analysis.
• Risks and constraints.
• Costs.
• Feasibility.
• Recommendations.

4. Final Recommendations Package

A consolidated set of final recommendations incorporating stakeholder feedback and supporting decision-making and implementation planning.

The source requirement establishes these deliverables as an assessment, stakeholder/vendor engagement, presentation, and final recommendations package.

Mandatory Qualifications

M1 – Senior Business Consultant

The successful consultant must meet the applicable ProServices Stream 9 – Business Consulting / Change Management, Category 9.3 – Business Consultant, Senior Level requirements.

The applicable education and experience combinations include:

• University degree + certification + 8 years of experience.
• University degree + 10 years of experience.
• College diploma + certification + 10 years of experience.

Relevant education and certifications must be available for submission.

M2 – Education

The successful consultant must possess a degree or diploma from a recognized post-secondary institution.

A university degree must be in:

• Business Administration
• Commerce
• Public Administration
• Urban Planning
• Transportation Planning
• Real Estate
• Economics
• Engineering
• Another field relevant to the scope of work

OR

A college diploma in a relevant discipline combined with additional experience beyond the minimum requirement.

M3 – Bilingual English/French

The consultant must be capable of conducting verbal and written communications in both English and French .

Candidates must demonstrate either bilingual communication capability or relevant recent project experience conducting consultations, interviews, stakeholder engagement, or information gathering in both official languages. Sterling Matrix_DND_Business Co…

M4 – Market Assessment Experience

Within the last ten years, the consultant must have participated in at least two projects involving:

• Identification and assessment of available services, assets, facilities, or infrastructure.
• Analysis of available options to support decision-making.

Candidates must be able to provide the client name, project description, role, and project dates for applicable experience.

M5 – Stakeholder Engagement Experience

Within the last ten years, the consultant must have completed at least one project involving consultation or engagement with external organizations or stakeholders relevant to areas such as:

• Parking
• Transportation
• Municipal planning
• Real property management
• Infrastructure
• Facility operations

Experience should demonstrate the ability to engage external stakeholders to collect information and assess service availability.

M6 – Business Case / Recommendation Development

Within the last ten years, the consultant must have completed at least two projects involving:

• Evaluation of alternatives.
• Identification of risks and constraints.
• Development of recommendations for senior management decision-making.

M7 – Risk Assessment

Within the last ten years, the consultant must have completed at least one project involving:

• Risk identification.
• Impact assessment.
• Development of mitigation measures or recommendations. M8 – Presentation Experience

The consultant must demonstrate experience presenting findings and recommendations to clients or senior management.

At least one formal presentation must have involved findings, analysis, recommendations, or strategic options.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience conducting market research or environmental scans.
• Experience with inventory or capacity assessments.
• Experience in transportation, municipal planning, real estate, infrastructure, or facility operations.
• Experience with commercial/vendor negotiations.
• Public-sector consulting experience.
• Business case development experience.
• Options and feasibility analysis.
• Risk assessment and mitigation planning.
• Stakeholder consultation and engagement.
• Cost and commercial analysis.
• Experience developing recommendations for senior management.
• Experience conducting in-person site assessments.
• Strong report-writing and presentation skills.
• Ability to work independently on short-term consulting engagements.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Consulting Environment

The successful consultant will work across a combination of:

• Market research.
• Environmental scanning.
• Inventory assessments.
• Options analysis.
• Stakeholder engagement.
• Vendor engagement.
• Cost and feasibility analysis.
• Risk assessment.
• Business case development.
• Recommendation development.
• Executive-level presentations.
• Report writing.
• Implementation planning.

Security & Work Location

Security Clearance: None required.

The work will be performed at the consultant's facility and at third-party vendor locations and prospective sites within the National Capital Region .

Important: In-person site inspections and assessments will be required.

Work Location: National Capital Region, ON/QC

Working Hours: As and when required

Contract Duration: Approximately 60 days over four months

Contract End Date: March 31, 2027

Travel: No travel and living expenses associated with the engagement.

Language: Bilingual English/French

The consultant may be required to communicate with external vendors and stakeholders in both official languages.

This opportunity is best suited to a senior consultant with strong market research, stakeholder engagement, options analysis, risk assessment, and recommendation development experience who is comfortable working directly with external organizations and translating complex information into practical recommendations.

Additional project-specific information will be provided to qualified candidates during the recruitment process.