Senior Manager, Momentum Program (for Scaling Ventures)

About MaRS

MaRS Discovery District (@MaRSDD) is a charitable organization and North America’s largest urban innovation hub, dedicated to helping high-growth technology companies succeed. With a focus on climate, health sciences and other emerging technologies, MaRS supports startups tackling some of the world’s most pressing issues. Through its world-class facilities, strategic programs and partnerships, MaRS accelerates the adoption of groundbreaking Canadian technology and bolsters a globally competitive innovation ecosystem. MaRS is the place where you can play a meaningful role in the innovation economy.

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About the Position

As a member of the Venture Growth team, the Senior Manager, Momentum Program will lead the strategic design, delivery, and continued evolution of the Momentum Program: a flagship initiative supporting Canada’s highest-potential scale-stage technology companies.

The Momentum Program advances MaRS’ mission by supporting ventures that are scaling transformative technologies, typically companies generating $5M–$100M in ARR or those that have secured more than $20M in external financing.

The Senior Manager will be responsible for both program leadership and portfolio impact, overseeing venture engagement, program strategy, and cross-functional coordination across the MaRS ecosystem. This role works directly with founders and executive teams navigating complex scaling challenges including go-to-market expansion, product evolution, capital strategy, M&A opportunities, and organizational growth.

The Senior Manager serves as a trusted partner to scale-stage founders, helping translate their priorities into actionable support by mobilizing MaRS resources, advisors, and ecosystem partners. This role also plays a key role in shaping how the Momentum Program evolves to meet the changing needs of Canada’s most ambitious technology companies.

Key Responsibilities

Program Strategy & Leadership

Lead the strategic direction, design, and continuous improvement of the Momentum Program to ensure it delivers measurable value to participating ventures.

Identify emerging needs among scale-stage companies and evolve programming, resources, and advisory models accordingly.

Contribute to the long-term vision and positioning of the Momentum Program within Canada's innovation ecosystem.

Venture Portfolio Leadership

Lead relationships with a portfolio of scale-stage companies, serving as a trusted partner to founders and executive teams.

Diagnose venture challenges across functional areas such as go-to-market strategy, product development, capital strategy, organizational scaling, and operational execution.

Translate venture needs into actionable support by connecting founders to relevant advisors, programs, and resources across the MaRS ecosystem.

Identify key growth milestones and success indicators for participating companies and track progress across the portfolio.

Venture Recruitment & Selection

Lead sourcing, evaluation, and selection of ventures entering the Momentum Program.

Assess venture readiness for scale-stage programming including factors such as market traction, team maturity, capital strategy, and growth potential.

Collaborate with investors, ecosystem partners, and internal teams to identify high-potential companies.

Advisor & Ecosystem Engagement

Cultivate relationships with advisors, investors, industry leaders, and ecosystem partners to strengthen the program’s network and value proposition.

Mobilize advisors strategically to support venture needs across areas such as go-to-market expansion, capital raising, M&A strategy, and executive leadership development.

Ensure advisor and stakeholder engagement is structured, efficient, and aligned with venture priorities.

Program Operations & Impact Measurement

Oversee program operations including portfolio tracking, venture engagement, and reporting.

Establish metrics and frameworks to measure venture progress, program performance, and ecosystem impact.

Continuously refine program delivery processes to improve efficiency and outcomes.

Work closely with teams across MaRS: including sector teams (Health, Climate, etc.), MarCom, and Legal to deliver coordinated and high-impact support for participating ventures.

Provide leadership, mentorship, or oversight to junior team members or program staff supporting Momentum delivery.

Qualifications

Undergraduate/Bachelor’s degree or relevant experience (focus in business, finance, science, technology and/or environment an asset)

8+ years of experience in a business or technology-related field

Experience working with founders and executive teams on go-to-market strategy, product development, organizational scaling, or capital strategy.

Exposure to venture capital, fundraising, mergers and acquisitions, or exit readiness is considered a strong asset.

Proven project or program management experience, including planning, execution, and delivery of complex initiatives

Knowledge of key challenges and opportunities for high-growth companies an asset

Experience building/managing community programming (peer-to-peers, advisory services, etc.) is an asset

Demonstrates critical thinking and analytical approach with the ability to understand and synthesize complex concepts into clear and compelling presentations

Strong ability to multitask to meet the demands of a fast-paced, high-energy environment without compromising quality and attention to detail

Familiarity with Salesforce, G Suite, Slack, Calendar, Asana, and Mailchimp an asset

Applications will close at 12pm EDT on April 1, 2026. However, we may close the posting earlier if we receive a high volume of qualified applications or if the position is filled before the deadline. We encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible.

This posting is for an existing vacancy. 

Applicants must be legally eligible to work in Canada, reside in Ontario and be willing to work out of our Toronto office (101 College Street) a minimum of 3 days per week.

Salary Range: $90,000 - $110,000, up to 10% discretionary incentive target, GRSP matching, extended healthcare benefits, wellness spending account, and paid time-off.

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