Job DescriptionJob Description:Salary: Do you want to be part of our innovative and entrepreneurial team? Do you thrive in an entrepreneurial environment and enjoy working in a team atmosphere? Are you an outside the box thinker who strives to implement continuous improvements? Do you take a strategic approach to your work? Do you enjoy working in a fast-paced culture where your opinions are valued and respected? 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 skills. In partnership with domestic and international companies, governments and academia, we support a new economy using Canadas most valuable resource its people. To get a better understanding of Mitacs and read more about our values please visit ourwebsite Vice President, Policy, Program Development & Government Relations Position Overview The VP, Policy, Program Development, and Government Relations (VP) will serve as a vital catalyst in building an integrated team to include programs, government relations, policy, and evaluation, supporting the increased profile, growth, and visibility of Mitacs while aligning with organizational mandate and priorities. Working collaboratively across all levels and teams, the VP monitors and evaluates trends related to innovation policy and ensures that programs remain relevant to Canadas innovation needs by reflecting the thought leadership on future skills and talent. The VP will also build risk and evaluation frameworks that support evidence-based decision making as well as clearly define success metrics to measure against program goals. This role reports to the Chief Executive Officer. Leadership & StrategyChampion the One Mitacs approach by fostering cross-functional alignment across departments to advance unified strategic outcomes.Create an integrated policy, programs, government relations, and evaluation team that synthesizes internal and external intelligence to develop meaningful goals and strategiesProvide leadership, direction, and management of policy, programs, government relations, and evaluation teams ensuring alignment with Mitacss strategic goals.Lead strategic planning and operational discussions, ensuring optimal use of resources within programs, policy, government relations, and evaluation teamsEmpowers the team to deliver on organizational priorities through coaching, mentoring, effective performance management, creating a psychologically safe, collaborative, and supportive work environment, as well as clear communication of goals and priorities.Review quarterly financial reports, ensuring budgetary alignment and addressing financial variances in collaboration with the finance team.Develop cost-benefit analyses for new programs and partnerships, ensuring financial sustainability and ROI. Policy, Program Development & EvaluationContribute to policy development and discussions internally and externally to advance Mitacss approach to program evaluation and performance measurement.Works with key stakeholders to stay abreast of innovation, research, and work-integrated-learning trends that will shape and inform user experience and connects policy development to program designWork in collaboration with the Mitacs Executive Committee to evaluate, prioritize, and filter new program opportunitiesDesign new and relevant programming, aligned with organizational mandate and national innovation priorities and ensuring a structured approach to testing and scaling new programs.Lead the collection and synthesis of data from clients and users to inform future programmingWork closely with key departments to ensure data on key outcomes and impacts is collected, analyzed, and integrated into strategic decision-making.Use a range of tools, approaches, and methodologies to ensure efficient and effective data collection, retrieval and reporting across all program areas.Oversee economic impact assessments to measure the value and contribution of Mitacss programs to the Canadian innovation ecosystem and provide regular impact reports that demonstrate the return-on-investment for the Mitacs Executive Committee, CEO, Board, and funders. Government RelationsDevelop and execute Mitacss government relations strategy to advocate for funding, policies, and programs that support the Canadian innovation ecosystem.Establish and maintain strong relationships with federal and provincial policymakers, officials, and key stakeholders.Lead and support federal and provincial funding negotiations, ensuring Mitacs remains a key player in Canadas innovation landscape.Align Mitacs's external engagements with national and regional economic and innovation priorities, ensuring a clear and compelling value proposition.Provide government intelligence and analysis to support annual and long-term strategic planning, using data-driven insights from economic, political, and market trends.Support the development, implementation, and compliance of government-funded programs, ensuring effective contract negotiation and reporting.Oversee the planning and execution of high-level meetings, policy forums, and government delegation events to strengthen Mitacss public policy influence. Key Competencies & QualificationsA relevant undergraduate and post-graduate degree or commensurate experience in public policy analysis, program development, and government relations. A profound understanding of Canadian government priorities and decision-making processes with more than 10+ years running successful programs and conducting policy analysis, including the same years of experience with coaching, mentoring, and leading diverse teams to achieve strategic goals.A track record in identifying and developing successful vision and strategy on programming, policies, and evaluation aligned to organizational mandateDemonstrated experience of change management, ideally related to building out new function and structure at enterprise-wide levelSolid understanding of how to define and develop key performance metrics to demonstrate resultsAbility to balance long term strategy with everyday operational priorities and to proactively drive new initiatives or re-focus prioritiesAbility to engage others, build consensus and create momentum combined with strong internal and external communicator who conveys complex information clearlyBilingualism in English and French is an assetKnowledge of written and spoken English is required in this role as you will interact with colleagues, clients and stakeholders located across Canada Hiring Range: $160,000- $190,000 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. * * * Souhaitez-vous mettre votre exprience dtudes suprieures et de recherche au service de lcosystme dinnovation du Canada? Mitacs est un organisme sans but lucratif national qui aide des partenaires des secteurs priv et sans but lucratif relever des dfis stratgiques en tirant profit du talent postsecondaire de classe mondiale du Canada et dun rseau mondial de partenariats avec des entreprises, des tablissements denseignement et des gouvernements. Par ces collaborations, Mitacs aide ses entreprises partenaires et ses partenaires communautaires russir, amliore le dveloppement des comptences pratiques des tudiantes et des tudiants et renforce lcosystme dinnovation de calibre mondial du Canada.Chez Mitacs, nous nous attelons dvelopper la prochaine gnration dinnovatrices et dinnovateurs en les aidant acqurir des comptences de recherche et daffaires essentielles leur russite. En collaboration avec des entreprises, des gouvernements et des tablissements denseignement du Canada et de ltranger, nous soutenons lavnement dune nouvelle conomie en tablant sur la plus importante ressource du Canada : son capital humain. Pour mieux comprendre Mitacs et en apprendre davantage sur nos valeurs, veuillez visiter notre site Web. Vice-prsidente, Politiques, laboration des programmes et Relations gouvernementales Aperu du poste Le vice-prsident ou la vice-prsidente (VP), Politiques, laboration des programmes et Relations gouvernementales jouera un rle catalyseur dans la mise en place dune quipe intgre qui regroupe les services Programmes, Relations gouvernementales, Politiques et valuation dans le but dappuyer la croissance, la visibilit et le profil rehauss de Mitacs tout en salignant sur le mandat et les priorits de lorganisation. En collaboration avec tous les niveaux et toutes les quipes, le ou la VP surveille et value les tendances en lien avec les politiques dinnovation et veille ce que les programmes demeurent pertinents pour les besoins en matire dinnovation du Canada en refltant le leadership clair sur les comptences et les talents de lavenir. Le ou la VP crera aussi des cadres des risques et dvaluation afin dappuyer un processus dcisionnel fond sur des donnes probantes et de dfinir clairement les indicateurs de russite qui permettront dvaluer les progrs raliss par rapport aux objectifs du programme. Ce rle relve du prsident-directeur gnral. Leadership et stratgiePromouvoir lapproche Un seul Mitacs en favorisant lalignement interfonctionnel entre les services afin de faire progresser les rsultats stratgiques harmoniss.Crer une quipe intgre compose des services Politiques, Programmes, Relations gouvernementales et valuation qui synthtise les renseignements obtenus linterne et lexterne pour laborer des stratgies et objectifs significatifs.Assurer le leadership, lorientation et la gestion des quipes Politiques, Programmes, Relations gouvernementales et valuation afin de garantir quelles sont alignes sur les objectifs stratgiques de Mitacs.Mener la planification stratgique et les discussions oprationnelles afin de veiller ce que les ressources soient utilises de manire optimale au sein des quipes Programmes, Politiques, Relations gouvernementales et valuation.Outiller lquipe pour lui permettre de raliser les priorits organisationnelles grce de lencadrement, du mentorat, une gestion du rendement efficace, la cration dun environnement de travail collaboratif, favorable et scuritaire sur le plan psychologique, ainsi quune communication claire des objectifs et des priorits.Examiner les rapports financiers trimestriels, veiller lalignement budgtaire et traiter les carts financiers en collaboration avec lquipe Finances.laborer des analyses de rendement pour les nouveaux programmes et partenariats, en veillant la viabilit financire et au retour sur investissement. Politiques, laboration des programmes et valuationContribuer llaboration des politiques et les discussions internes et externes portant sur celles-ci dans le but de faire avancer lapproche de Mitacs quant lvaluation des programmes et les mesures de rendement.Travailler avec les principales parties prenantes afin de se tenir au courant des tendances en matire dinnovation, de recherche et de lapprentissage intgr au travail qui faonneront et claireront lexprience dutilisation et permettent dtablir des liens entre llaboration de politiques et la conception des programmes.Collaborer avec le comit excutif de Mitacs pour valuer et filtrer les nouveaux programmes et tablir les priorits pour ceux-ci.Concevoir de nouveaux programmes pertinents qui sont aligns sur le mandat de lorganisation et les priorits nationales en matire dinnovation afin de soutenir une approche structure envers les tests et ladaptation des nouveaux programmes.Mener la collecte et la synthse des donnes de la clientle et des utilisateurs et utilisatrices pour clairer les futurs programmes.Travailler troitement avec des services cls pour veiller ce que les donnes sur les rsultats et les effets importants soient recueillies, analyses et intgres dans le processus dcisionnel stratgique.Utiliser un ventail doutils, dapproches et de mthodologies pour soutenir la collecte, lextraction et la dclaration efficaces de donnes dans tous les programmes.Superviser les valuations des retombes conomiques pour mesurer la valeur et la contribution des programmes de Mitacs lcosystme dinnovation canadien et produire rgulirement des rapports dimpact qui dmontrent le retour sur linvestissement pour le comit excutif de Mitacs, le PDG, le conseil dadministration et les bailleurs de fonds. Relations gouvernementaleslaborer et mettre en uvre la stratgie de relations gouvernementales de Mitacs afin de dfendre les politiques, les financements et les programmes qui soutiennent lcosystme canadien de linnovation.tablir et entretenir de solides relations avec les dcideurs et dcideuses politiques, les fonctionnaires et le personnel au niveau fdral et provincial.Mener et appuyer les ngociations du financement fdral et provincial dans le but de maintenir la position de Mitacs en tant quacteur cl dans le paysage de linnovation du Canada.Aligner les engagements externes de Mitacs sur les priorits conomiques et dinnovation nationales et rgionales et offrir une valeur ajoute claire et convaincante.Fournir des analyses et des renseignements gouvernementaux afin dappuyer la planification stratgique annuelle et long terme, en sappuyant sur des donnes tires des tendances conomiques, politiques et commerciales.Appuyer llaboration, la mise en uvre et la conformit de programmes financs par le gouvernement afin dassurer que la ngociation de contrats et que la reddition de comptes est efficace.Superviseur la planification et lexcution de rencontres de haut niveau, de forums sur les poli