Jasmine Lessard

About

Experienced Project Manager at Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada with a background in International Development and Globalization. Skilled in strategic commercial advice, stakeholder engagement, and project management within the Defence and Aerospace sectors. Previously served as a Trade Commissioner and Investment Analyst, providing insights into global opportunities and funding strategies. Passionate about enhancing Canadian industry's participation in international programs and scaling successful initiatives through cross-departmental collaboration.

Experience

• Project Manager · Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada2024-04-01 –

  Project Manager on the Future Fighter Capability Project (FFCP) team. Working to enhance Canadian industry's participation on the F35 program by developing short and long term outreach strategies, engaging with key domestic and international stakeholders, providing strategic commercial advice to and connecting with Canadian companies and collaborating cross-departmentally to scale successful initiatives.

• Investment Analyst · Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada2023-03-01 – 2024-04-01

  Investment Analyst at the Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF), tasked to multimillion dollar files within the Defence and Aerospace sectors. Worked to bolster Canada's technological edge and support Industry through the country's premier grants and contributions program by focusing on key client and project management and providing advice to the Minister on funding strategies.

• Trade Commissioner · Global Affairs Canada | Affaires mondiales Canada2020-02-01 – 2023-03-01

  Trade Commissioner on the Defence and Security team, then on the Information, Communication and Technologies (ICT) team. I primarily collaborated with other departmental divisions and external stakeholders to provide strategic commercial assistance, organized international trade conferences to facilitate access to global opportunities and identified market access issues for Canadian companies.

• Parliamentary Assistant · House of Commons of Canada Chambre des communes du Canada2017-10-01 – 2019-09-01
• Summer Research Intern · UrtheCast2013-06-01 – 2013-07-01

  Reporting to the co-founder and CEO, I developed and presented a new Youth Internship Program for the company. The proposal was accepted.

Education

• University of OttawaHonours Bachelor’s Degree, International Development and Globalization

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