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 reviewBuild relationships with major research and innovation partnersDesign multi-party,



multi-year partnership structuresTranslate partner needs into researchable problems and value propositionsCoordinate proposals, terms, governance, and implementation handoffsRequirements: Undergraduate degree in a relevant disciplineAt least nine years of related senior management experienceBusiness development, negotiation, and project management skillsKnowledge of sponsored research and intellectual propertyJudgement, discretion, diplomacy, and independent decision-makingBring defense, cybersecurity, partnership architecture, and research commercialization expertise to UBC’s strategic external collaborations.#J-18808-Ljbffr

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