Director, Lab to Market, Research Partnerships & Innovation

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Director, Lab to Market (Term Full-Time)
Research Partnerships & Innovation

POSITION TYPE: Full-Time, Term Position Available (anticipated March 24, 2025 up to March 31, 2030)

SALARY: $117,813 – $157,718 per annum

POSITION LOCATION: Various Locations

At RRC Polytech we aspire to have a workforce that is representative of the diversity within our communities. For this hiring process, a preference hiring practice will be applied. First consideration will be given to applicants who self-identify within their application as one or more of the following equity-deserving group(s): Women, Indigenous Peoples, Persons with Disabilities, Racialized Persons, Persons of the 2SLGBTQlA+ Community. First consideration will also be given to internal applicants. For more information about our hiring practices, please visit: www.rrc.ca/hr/work/hiring-process/.

Employment support is available to both internal and external candidates who self-identify as Indigenous (First Nations, Métis, or Inuit) seeking employment at Red River College Polytechnic. For guidance on the application process, interview preparation, or to discuss accommodation needs, applicants are invited to contact our Indigenous Recruitment Consultant at humanresources@rrc.ca.

ELIGIBILITY LIST: This competition may be used to establish a 6 month eligibility list of qualified candidates for future vacancies.

DUTIES
Red River College Polytechnic is seeking a national Director, Lab to Market to lead the transformative national College-University network for entrepreneurship and research commercialization. With $24.1 million in federal funding, this network will drive research-based entrepreneurship and commercialization across Canada, leveraging Canada’s innovation ecosystem and collaboration with 38 co-applicant and collaborating postsecondary institutions. This network will also prioritize driving impactful change in supporting Indigenous entrepreneurship.
The Director, Lab to Market, oversees the national Lab-to-Market College-University network’s cross-Canada program for delivering entrepreneurship training to researchers at all levels through 8 regional administrative and program delivery hubs and 3 Indigenous entrepreneurship hubs, overseeing and maintaining collaborations with 38 post-secondary institutions and dozens of supporting organizations such as regional innovation networks, incubators and accelerators, chambers, and industry associations. The Director, Lab to Market is responsible for developing and managing the national budget, ensuring adherence to NSERC funding guidelines and reporting requirements, and ensuring the successful delivery of the program through effective leadership, planning, monitoring, and reporting.

Please note we welcome applicants from across Canada and may consider secondment opportunities from participating organizations.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Innovation, Science, Engineering, or a related field. Combination of education and experience may be considered
• Extensive experience in program management, particularly in the areas of research commercialization, entrepreneurship, or innovation
• Demonstrated experience in overseeing large-scale, multi-partner, federally funded programs, particularly in the areas of research
commercialization, entrepreneurship, or similar fields, or equivalent scale and seniority
• Proven ability to manage decentralized teams, inspire collaboration, and lead diverse, cross-functional teams
• Strong financial management skills with the ability to oversee large budgets and ensure compliance with funder requirements
• Expertise in engaging with a wide range of stakeholders, including academic institutions, government agencies, industry partners, and
Indigenous communities
• Advanced ability to communicate complex ideas and strategies clearly to diverse audiences, including executive teams, funding bodies, and
regional hubs
• Ability to define, track, and report on program metrics and outcomes, ensuring continuous improvement and alignment with strategic goals
• Expertise in Intellectual Property, entrepreneurship, and research commercialization
• Must have the ability to act and represent the College in a professional, collegial, collaborative, and entrepreneurial manner
• Experience building a respectful workplace culture that promotes diversity, learning and continuous improvement

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS
• Master’s or Doctoral degree in a relevant field such as Business, Innovation, Science, Engineering, or other related areas
• Proven experience in leading multi-site, national programs with a focus on training, research commercialization, or entrepreneurship
• Experience working with Indigenous communities and understanding the unique challenges and opportunities in delivering programs tailored to
Indigenous students is highly desirable

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
• Applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada
• This position may be required to work evenings and/or weekends
• This position may be required to work overtime
• This position may be required to travel

RRC Polytech campuses are located on the lands of Anishinaabe, Ininiwak, Anishininew, Dakota, and Dené, and the National Homeland of the Red River Métis. We recognize and honour Treaty 3 Territory Shoal Lake 40 First Nation, the source of Winnipeg’s clean drinking water. In addition, we acknowledge Treaty Territories which provide us with access to electricity we use in both our personal and professional lives.