Director, Partnerships and Ecosystems

Parkinson Canada

1d•Remote

About The Position

Reporting to the VP, Mission, this newly created role will lead the development and execution of Parkinson Canada’s partnership strategy. The Director will build and manage a network of partners across healthcare, community, government, and the private sector to strengthen outcomes and improve access to care. This role will bring structure and clarity to how partnerships are identified, prioritized, and activated, ensuring they are aligned to the mission and deliver meaningful outcomes for the Parkinson’s community. This is a remote-based role, with in-person time required for partner meetings. Travel is expected approximately 20% of the time, primarily within the Toronto area with some across Canada.

Requirements

Experience building and managing partnerships across healthcare, community, government, or private sector organizations.
Understanding of how to develop and grow a portfolio of partners that extends reach, improves access, and delivers meaningful outcomes.
Ability to translate ideas into clear, practical partnership models - structuring agreements, referral pathways, or collaboration approaches that can be implemented, measured, and scaled.
Thoughtful, outcomes-driven approach to partnerships, with the ability to assess opportunities, prioritize focus, and make trade-offs based on impact, feasibility, and organizational capacity.
Experience working within or establishing frameworks related to due diligence, risk, privacy, and brand alignment, ensuring partnerships are sustainable and scalable.
Experience leading or mentoring others, setting direction, and creating clarity. Support teams in working effectively with partners and contribute to a culture of accountability and follow-through.
Ability to build trust and influence across a wide range of partners.
Ability to translate internal priorities into clear external narratives, manage relationships at all levels, and bring stakeholders along in a shared direction.
Comfort working across teams, shifting priorities, and engaging in person when needed to support collaboration and delivery in fast-moving, evolving environments.
Successful completion of a criminal background check and references.

Responsibilities

Define and execute Parkinson Canada’s partnership strategy, building and managing a portfolio of partners that expand reach, improve access, and strengthen outcomes for the Parkinson’s community.
Assess, prioritize, and develop partnerships across healthcare, community, government, and private sector organizations, building relationships that are purposeful, aligned, and designed to deliver meaningful outcomes.
Turn ideas into clear partnership approaches, defining how partners engage, how success is measured, and how collaborations are structured and scaled. Establish standards for governance, risk, and partner experience.
Develop and evolve tools, pathways, and approaches that connect people living with Parkinson’s to trusted partners—improving how individuals access and navigate support across a fragmented system.
Use data, partner feedback, and system insights to identify gaps, refine the partnership approach, and continuously strengthen and expand the ecosystem across Canada and internationally.