Senior Advisor, Strategic Partnerships

Position Summary

The Senior Advisor, Strategic Partnerships is responsible for leading Mitacs National Sector strategy and implementation in their respective assigned sectors, including defining and implementing sector strategy, developing relationships with key sector industry and research centre accounts and partners, and ensuring that Mitacs contributions to national innovation priorities, talent development, and research are achieved.

Successful Candidates will be assigned one or more of the following National or Regional  sectors:

Quantum computing and telecommunications

Defense, Aerospace, Shipbuilding, and Cybersecurity

Social Innovation and Policy

Housing, Construction, Municipalities, and Transportation

Finance

Artificial Intelligence

Life Sciences including Biomanufacturing and Drug Development

Advanced Manufacturing, Auto, and Robotics

Agrifood and Aquaculture

Information and Communications technologies, including digital technologies

(There is a total of 4 roles available)

Key Responsibilities

Sector Leadership

Serve as the Mitacs national sector lead for assigned sector(s)

Develop and ensure implementation of overall Mitacs sector strategy

Develop and implement Federal and Provincial funding strategies in cooperation with Government Relations

Work in cooperation with Regional Sector Lead team members

Build and maintain strong relationships with key industry and innovation ecosystem stakeholders within designated sector portfolios. Become highly visible within the designated sector ecosystem, ensuring that potential partners become familiar with Mitacs offerings and consider Mitacs as a funding source when initiating joint academic – industry engagement projects and initiatives

Ensure alignment with national strategies while recognizing and supporting the unique sector needs.  Establish sector targets and monitor and support delivery against targets

Identify and pursue opportunities for partnership development aligned with organizational goals in key provincial and national sectors

Required Qualifications & Experience

Exceptional relationship building and influence skills, with the ability to navigate complex, multi stakeholder environments.

Minimum of 5 years of progressive experience engaging with industry partners delivering strategic partnerships, in business development, or industry stakeholder engagement

Proven track record initiating and negotiating complex agreements with private sector organizations and government-funded innovation/commercialization entities

Demonstrated experience working with academic-private sector collaboration ecosystem

Familiarity with assigned sector ecosystem and potential partners

A widespread network of key players in the assigned sector(s)

Hiring Range: $92,905 - $114,765

Hiring and Salary Range Transparency 

Typically, employees are hired, transferred, or promoted within the salary range, specifically between the minimum and midpoint in the hiring range.

The salary range refers to the range of base salaries for a given position, encompassing the minimum and maximum amounts. The midpoint of the range is positioned approximately halfway between the minimum and maximum, indicating a fully qualified employee with comprehensive job knowledge and experience for the role.

Only in rare and exceptional circumstances, where a candidate has the experience, skills, and expertise that far exceed those required for the position, would we consider paying above the hiring range for this role.

Equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) and decolonization are core values at Mitacs: Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion - Mitacs. We believe a diverse workforce comprised of individuals with different ideas, strengths, interests, and backgrounds (e.g., gender identities and expressions, Indigeneity, race, abilities, sexual orientation, and other identities) are crucial to our success. We welcome everyone to apply and encourage you to connect with us if you require accommodations during the recruitment process.