Lead defense, cybersecurity, and dual use technology partnerships at UBC through senior business development and complex negotiation. This externally facing position works independently under general direction.

The Senior Manager, Innovation Partnerships advances high-value collaborations with industry, government, not-for-profit organizations, foundations, and other external partners. You will connect UBC research strengths, facilities, intellectual property, entrepreneurial capacity, and talent with strategic opportunities. The work includes consortia, anchor partnerships, public-private initiatives, and alliances.

Key Responsibilities

Identify and generate strategic partnership opportunities for review

Build relationships with major research and innovation partners

Design multi-party, multi-year partnership structures





Translate partner needs into researchable problems and value propositions

Coordinate proposals, terms, governance, and implementation handoffs

Requirements

Undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline

At least nine years of related senior management experience

Business development, negotiation, and project management skills

Knowledge of sponsored research and intellectual property

Judgement, discretion, diplomacy, and independent decision-making

Bring defense, cybersecurity, partnership architecture, and research commercialization expertise to UBC’s strategic external collaborations.

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