Lead Specialist at H2 Analytics

Compensation

CA$120,000 – CA$160,000/yr

Setup: Hybrid
Location: Canada
Type: Full-time
Level: Lead
Posted: Feb 20, 2026

Description

H2 Analytics is seeking a Lead Specialist to join their team. This role involves combining deep experience with the ability to turn insights into practical solutions for clients. The specialist will own complex client outcomes, serve as the primary point of contact for client leads, and shape the design and delivery of exercises or solutions. They will also translate field experience into reusable improvements and report to the Vice President.

Required Skills

Analytical Skills
Data Synthesis
Risk Management
Lessons Learned Capture
Communication Skills
Software Tool Proficiency

Additional Information

Required Previous Experiences: 10+ years of relevant experience in defence, national security, or public safety environments.
Experience owning complex investigations and/or intelligence cycles end-to-end, operating with high autonomy in ambiguous environments.
Experience acting as the primary point of contact for client leads, shaping scope, managing difficult conversations, and steering engagements through ambiguity.
Advanced analytic or operational craft, including the ability to design approaches to non-routine problems rather than simply execute established processes.
Proven ability to synthesize complex inputs (e.g., technical or tactical data) into decision-ready outputs for senior stakeholders.
Experience reviewing others’ work, mentoring peers, and maintaining a high standard of craft across deliverables.
Eligible to obtain (or hold) a Government of Canada Level III (Top Secret) security clearance.
Willingness to travel.
Preferred Qualifications: Experience in specific domains such as HUMINT, SIGINT, GEOINT, National Security investigations. Other domains welcome.
Experience with relevant intelligence and C4ISR tools such as i2 Analyst's Notebook, Palantir, SitaWare.
Experience working with, experimenting, or simulating structured/unstructured data, integrating sources, or translating unstructured inputs into usable information.
Live in or be willing to relocate to Ottawa. Other locations will be considered.