Strategic Partnerships Senior Advisor National Quantum Sector Lead

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Mitacs is a national not-for-profit that helps industry and non-profit partners solve strategic challenges by leveraging Canadas world-class post-secondary talent and a global network of industry academic and government partnerships. Through these collaborations Mitacs helps business and community partners succeed improves students on-the-job skills development and strengthens Canadas world-class innovation ecosystem. At Mitacs we strive to develop the next generation of innovators with vital research and business partnership with domestic and international companies governments and academia we support a new economy using Canadas most valuable resource its people.

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Position Summary

Reporting to the Director Strategic Partnerships the National Quantum Sector Lead is responsible for leading Mitacs Quantum Sector strategy including defining and implementing sector strategy developing relationships with key sector industry and research centre accounts and partners ensuring that Mitacs contributions to national innovation priorities talent development and research are achieved directly delivering to Mitacs assigned program target as well as indirectly ensuring that Mitacs Quantum sector targets are achieved nationally.

Key Responsibilities

Sector Leadership

• Serve as the Mitacs national sector lead for Quantum becoming the face of Mitacs in this sector
• 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 to deliver Mitacs programs to target levels as assigned
• Directly hold key ecosystem accounts and deliver Mitacs programs to target levels as assigned
• 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 overall Mitacs national strategies while recognizing and supporting the unique Quantum sector needs. Help 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
• Develop and consummate key MOUs and Umbrella projects with key ecosystem partners

Required Qualifications & Experience

Hiring Range : $92905 - $114765

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.

Required Experience :

Senior IC

Key Skills

Computer Hardware,Loan Processing,Sales Experience,Continuous Integration,Iis,Risk Management,Banking,Strategic Planning,Curriculum Development,Administrative Experience,Program Design,negotiation

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Monthly Salary Salary : 92905 - 114765