Business Development Analyst

Spirit Omega Inc • Oshawa, ON

1h • CA$62 - CA$74 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Business Development Analyst (Fusion Strategy & Partnerships) is an individual contributor role responsible for advancing the organization’s fusion strategy by transforming high‑potential partnership concepts into structured, decision‑ready opportunities. The analyst will identify, evaluate, and progress ventures and collaborators through a defined pipeline, from early screening and diligence to business case development, negotiation mandate support, and agreement execution—while producing clear, executive-ready narratives that are understandable to non-technical leaders and credible with technical experts. In parallel, the analyst will help advance the Center for Fusion Energy (CFE) from concept into a partner-aligned development plan by coordinating partner engagement, building foundational materials (value proposition, ecosystem map, phased roadmap, governance options), and maintaining the operating cadence required to keep initiatives moving. A core element of the position is financial stewardship and governance discipline: developing and maintaining funding trackers tied to milestones and deliverables, supporting quarterly/annual allocation recommendations, monitoring burn rate and forecast, and preparing approval documentation. Success is measured by the ability to move priority opportunities forward, improve partner engagement effectiveness, ensure traceable and controlled use of funds, and consistently deliver concise, high-quality decision packages for leadership.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Finance, Economics, Engineering, Science, or Public Policy.
• 5–8+ years of progressive experience in business development, corporate development, strategy, commercial analysis, management consulting, or venture/innovation partnerships.
• 2–3+ years directly supporting partnership formation and execution (e.g., MOUs, MSAs, research collaborations, JV-style arrangements) and producing decision-ready materials for senior leaders.
• Strong analytical and communication capability.
• Ability to build structured opportunity assessments (screening/scoring models and diligence frameworks).
• Ability to develop concise executive packages (one-pagers, briefing notes, investment/decision memos).
• Ability to perform quantitative work such as financial modelling, scenario analysis, and budget/forecast tracking with variance management.
• Comfort translating technical inputs into commercial implications.
• Working knowledge of contracting fundamentals (milestones/deliverables, risk allocation, liability, pricing structures), IP considerations (background/foreground IP, confidentiality, publication rights), and partner governance models (stage-gates, steering committees, KPIs).
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree such as an MBA, MPA/MPP, or MASc/MEng.
• Experience working in regulated or high-governance environments (energy/utilities, nuclear-adjacent, aerospace/defense, advanced manufacturing, pharma).
• Experience in contexts requiring strong procurement, approvals, and auditability discipline.
• Power BI/dashboarding skills.
• Helpful professional designations include PMP (governance and delivery discipline), CPA/CFA (financial stewardship and diligence), CBAP (structured business analysis), and for technically trained candidates P.Eng.; contract management training (e.g., WorldCC/IAACM-aligned coursework) is also beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Identify, evaluate, and progress ventures and collaborators through a defined pipeline, from early screening and diligence to business case development, negotiation mandate support, and agreement execution.
• Produce clear, executive-ready narratives that are understandable to non-technical leaders and credible with technical experts.
• Help advance the Center for Fusion Energy (CFE) from concept into a partner-aligned development plan by coordinating partner engagement, building foundational materials (value proposition, ecosystem map, phased roadmap, governance options), and maintaining the operating cadence required to keep initiatives moving.
• Develop and maintain funding trackers tied to milestones and deliverables.
• Support quarterly/annual allocation recommendations.
• Monitor burn rate and forecast.
• Prepare approval documentation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level