Director, Program Strategy & Impact

Mitacs; Toronto; In loco; CAD 127.000 - 160.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Mitacs is a mission-driven organization shaping Canada’s innovation future. We connect researchers with organizations nationwide to accelerate growth and competitiveness.

The Director, Program Development & Impact leads program design, evaluation, and economic impact analysis to ensure high performance and measurable outcomes. The role reports to the VP and drives cross-functional collaboration, evidence-based decision making, and continuous improvement to maximize national impact.

Competenze

• Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in program development, strategy, evaluation, performance measurement, economic impact.
• Proven experience designing, developing, and improving programs and translating evidence into strategic recommendations.
• Strong analytical, strategic thinking, problem-solving, and project management skills.
• Bilingualism (English/French) is an asset; English required to interact with stakeholders across Canada.

Mansioni

• Lead the development and design of programs aligned with organizational strategy and priorities.
• Translate strategic objectives and ecosystem needs into effective program models.
• Identify opportunities for new programs, partnerships, and funding models.
• Ensure programs have clear objectives and measurable outcomes.
• Establish governance and standards for program development across the organization.
• Translate evaluation findings into actionable recommendations for design and decisions.
• Provide strategic leadership for evaluation and impact reporting.
• Oversee development of impact reports, dashboards, and evidence-based narratives.

Conoscenze

Program development

Strategy

Evaluation

Performance measurement

Economic impact

Data analysis

Project management

Communication

Bilingual English/French

Formazione

Degree in Economics, Business, Public Policy, Statistics, Evaluation

Descrizione del lavoro

Mitacs is a mission-driven organization shaping Canada’s innovation future. We connect researchers with organizations nationwide to accelerate growth and competitiveness.

The Director, Program Development & Impact leads program design, evaluation, and economic impact analysis to ensure high performance and measurable outcomes. The role reports to the VP and drives cross-functional collaboration, evidence-based decision making, and continuous improvement to maximize national impact.