Lead defense and cybersecurity partnerships at UBC, using business development and technical fluency to advance complex collaborations independently.

The Senior

Manager develops partnerships across defense, cybersecurity, and dual use technologies. This senior business development role connects UBC research strengths with industry, government, not-for-profit, foundation, and other external partners. You will structure opportunities, coordinate stakeholders, and advance externally funded collaborations with measurable research, innovation, economic, environmental, health, and societal impact.

Key Responsibilities

- Generate and prioritize strategic partnership opportunities for review
- Build relationships with major external research and innovation partners
- Design multi-party consortia, alliances, and public-private initiatives




- Translate partner needs into credible UBC research opportunities
- Track pipelines, risks, outcomes, and partnership metrics Requirements:
- Undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline
- At least nine years of related senior management experience
- Business development, negotiation, proposal, budgeting, and project management skills
- Ability to communicate complex technical and institutional information clearly
- Knowledge of defense, cybersecurity, and dual use ecosystems is an asset Apply strategic judgement, relationship management, and partnership architecture to advance UBC’s defense and cybersecurity innovation pipeline.

📌 Senior Defense Innovation Partnerships Manager (Saanich)
🏢 University of British Columbia
📍 Saanich