Manager, Business Development - Health Innovation Hub

Nova Scotia Health and IWK Health•Cole Harbour, NS

117d•CA$46 - CA$58•Onsite

About The Position

Reporting to the Director of Business Development, the Business Development Manager is responsible for business development activities on behalf of Innovation. The Manager Business Development will be responsible for identifying, developing, and managing strategic and collaborative opportunities with partners from the private, public and research sectors. This role will interface with internal clinical departments to mobilize the launch of new services and demonstrate innovation thought leadership. Externally, the role will interface with the innovation ecosystem funders, private industry, academia, start-up companies, government departments, etc. The Manager of Business Development provides leadership and supports strategies and operational plans consistent with legislation, accountability frameworks and the mission, vision and values of the organization. Under the direction of the Director of Business Development, the Manager of Business Development ensures continuous improvement to advance a vision of excellence within their areas of responsibility and is accountable for the development, maintenance and monitoring of quality programs, and compliance with relevant legislation, standards and accreditation requirements. The Manager of Business Development facilitates and champions a learning and research environment that aligns with Nova Scotia Health, and works closely with education institutions, government and other partners on the preparation of our health workforce.

Requirements

Master’s Degree in relevant discipline with strong business, innovation and/or health foundation is required
Proven experience in strategic planning, particularly in public institutions
A minimum of five years’ experience in management and supervision of personnel
Proven track record in partnership-building and investment attraction
Experience in managing multi-stakeholder initiatives and projects and with stakeholder liaison and management
Business planning and budget management experience
Experience in engaging, mentoring and empowering teams.
Working with collaborators in a positive participative manner to fulfill the mission, vision, goals and objectives of an organization
Experience in project management principles and implementation
Demonstrated knowledge of policy impact and development
Knowledge of health care organizations and the health sector
Excellent analytical, organizational, negotiation and decision-making skills
Exceptional interpersonal skills to effectively build relationships and interact with all clients in scope
Ability to build engagement among peers and business leaders to support new strategies and change management
High level of competence in both written and verbal communication
Experience working with diversity of staff and stakeholders, with knowledge of cultural competence, diversity and social inclusion
Ability to analyze and interpret data and monitor quality and performance indicators and benchmarks related to the workforce
Sound knowledge of information systems and financial management

Nice To Haves

Experience in the local health sciences research environment is an asset
Competencies in other languages an asset.

Responsibilities

Identifying, developing, and managing strategic and collaborative opportunities with partners from the private, public and research sectors.
Interfacing with internal clinical departments to mobilize the launch of new services and demonstrate innovation thought leadership.
Interfacing with the innovation ecosystem funders, private industry, academia, start-up companies, government departments, etc.
Providing leadership and supporting strategies and operational plans consistent with legislation, accountability frameworks and the mission, vision and values of the organization.
Ensuring continuous improvement to advance a vision of excellence within their areas of responsibility.
Accountable for the development, maintenance and monitoring of quality programs, and compliance with relevant legislation, standards and accreditation requirements.
Facilitating and championing a learning and research environment that aligns with Nova Scotia Health.
Working closely with education institutions, government and other partners on the preparation of our health workforce.
Management and supervision of personnel.
Partnership-building and investment attraction.
Managing multi-stakeholder initiatives and projects and with stakeholder liaison and management.
Business planning and budget management.
Engaging, mentoring and empowering teams.
Working with collaborators in a positive participative manner to fulfill the mission, vision, goals and objectives of an organization.
Project management principles and implementation.
Analyzing and interpreting data and monitoring quality and performance indicators and benchmarks related to the workforce.