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Technology Research Analyst

NAV CANADA
Ottawa, CAN
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Job Summary

  • The Technology Research Analyst supports NAV CANADA’s Technology Research function by conducting research, scanning, and analysis across emerging and evolving technology areas relevant to the organization.
  • The role also contributes to the ongoing development of research processes, dashboards, knowledge repositories, reporting practices, and external research coordination activities.

What NAV CANADA offers you

  • Challenging, team oriented work environment.
  • Competitive compensation and benefits.
  • Defined benefit pension plan.
  • Opportunities for growth and development.
  • Flexible work arrangements.
  • Diverse and inclusive workforce.

Key Accountabilities

  • Perform technology research, scanning, and analysis across emerging and evolving technology areas relevant to NAV CANADA, including assessing relevance, opportunities, risks, and potential business impacts.
  • Collaborate with business sponsors and internal stakeholders to gather and validate input, understand business needs, and translate findings into useful insights.
  • Monitor external developments, including industry trends, peer activity, standards, regulations, vendor activity and research initiatives.
  • Prepare concise research summaries, briefs, dashboards, and presentation materials to support awareness and decision making.
  • Create, update, and maintain dashboards, data models, and reporting tools to support analysis and visualization of technology research insights.
  • Maintain structured research records, source material, topic profiles, technology watch lists, and enterprise architecture records related to technology research.
  • Support continuous improvement of the Technology Research function, including the development and maintenance of processes, templates, knowledge repositories, and reporting practices.
  • Contribute to coordination related to external research partnerships, funding opportunities and industry engagement activities.

Job Requirements

  • Post secondary degree or diploma in a relevant field such as computer science, information technology, engineering, technology management, or an acceptable combination of education, experience and training.
  • 3+ years of experience working in technology related roles, with exposure to multiple technology domains such as software, data, cloud, cybersecurity, infrastructure or emerging technologies.
  • 2+ years of experience contributing to business cases, strategies, roadmaps, architecture documents, or other decision support materials.
  • Experience conducting research and analysis, and synthesizing information from multiple sources into clear summaries, insights, or recommendations.
  • Experience preparing briefing materials, reports, dashboards and presentations for different audiences.
  • Experience with PowerBi and Power Apps is considered an asset.

Knowledge

  • Knowledge of technology trends, emerging technologies, and their potential impacts on business capabilities, operations, risk, and strategy.
  • Knowledge of multiple technology domains and related practices, including areas such as software, data, cloud, cybersecurity, infrastructure, enterprise platforms, operational technology, automation, and emerging technologies.
  • General understanding of research and technology assessment methods, including evidence based analysis approaches such as cost benefit analysis, risk analysis and business impact analysis.
  • Knowledge of enterprise architecture principles, practices, and artefacts, and how they can be used to support technology planning and decision making.
  • Understanding of the factors that influence technology decisions, including operational, safety, security, regulatory, financial, and organizational considerations.
  • Familiarity with Microsoft Power BI, Power Apps, Dataverse, SharePoint, or similar data, reporting, and collaboration platforms.
  • Knowledge of aviation, air navigation, or safety critical operational environments is considered an asset.

Abilities

  • Ability to learn quickly, adapt to new topics, and continuously build knowledge in evolving technology areas.
  • Ability to translate research findings into practical insights that support technology planning, strategy, and decision making.
  • Ability to communicate technical and non technical information clearly, concisely, and accurately.
  • Ability to organize research findings into structured outputs including summaries, dashboards, and reports.
  • Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with internal teams and external partners.
  • Ability to ask thoughtful questions, facilitate discussion, validate assumptions, and recognize where further analysis is required.

Personal Suitability

  • Curious, analytical, and motivated to learn about emerging technologies and their practical implications.
  • Strong judgment and attention to detail.
  • Clear and professional communicator.
  • Open minded and willing to explore new ideas while maintaining a practical, evidence based perspective.
  • Comfortable working with ambiguity and incomplete information.
  • Able to build trust with stakeholders by producing reliable, objective, and useful research outputs.

Working conditions

  • This position is a hybrid position with a minimum – 3 days per week on site at the Ottawa Technical Systems Centre, 280 Hunt Club Road.

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