manager, marketing

This posting is for an existing vacancy. Role Summary:We're looking for an interesting and dynamic individual to add to our team. Our idealcandidate is someone who believes in the importance of supporting life scienceentrepreneurs and scaling companies to succeed, and who wants to help build up andenhance the health innovation community in Hamilton, across Southern Ontario, and beyond. If you're always thinking about big ideas, like working with interesting and social people,are a self-motivated and independent thinker, but understand that it's grit and hard workthat carries the day, then we want to hear from you!We believe in the role life science startups and scaling companies have in making ourworld a better place, creating products that improve patients lives while strengtheningour local economy. To support these companies, we need someone passionate aboutlinking companies with the clinical and research infrastructure needed to help companiesbring their innovative products and services to market.As the Program Manager (Life Science) the work you do will create significant impact forour clients and for Innovation Factory. Your primary responsibility will be to manage andexecute the Southern Ontario Pharmaceutical and Health Innovation Ecosystem (SOPHIE) and Canadian Medtech Alliance (CAMEDA) programs, as well as supporting delivery of the Health Ecosystem to Accelerate & Leverage Trials of Healthcare Innovation (HEALTHI), wHealth Medpath programs, as well as other activities that help our customers solve big problems through leveraging the facilities, expertise and capacity of the Canadian health ecosystem. This is a full-time position. This role will report to the Senior Program Manager, Life Sciences. Core Responsibilities:Life Science Project Management & Administration Manage delivery of SOPHIE, and CAMEDA programs to exceed client expectations and enhance their ability to leverage Hamilton health ecosystem infrastructure, facilities, and assets. Work with Senior Program Manager to manage internal relationships and communications necessary to successfully execute the SOPHIE and CAMEDA programs. Participate in the annual budget process, support the strategy and business planning processes, and monitor program performance and spending against stated objectives. Work with community stakeholders to organize and deliver program Identify and secure appropriate resources to effectively deliver against program requirements (ie. both internal/external to organization), including contracting with 3rd party participating companies, delivery partners and community stakeholders. Develop and manage processes and tools required to execute life sciences programming. Collaborate with community stakeholder and participating companies to ensure individual client projects are assigned, started, and completed successfully. Includes both pre- and post- program coordination and reporting. Establish and report out on evaluation metrics to determine success of programs and utilize this information to modify program content as required. Maintain a view of program status, and customer experience, using project management tools and customer relationship management systems. Ensure ongoing communication is maintained among program stakeholders and establish the most appropriate cadence for meetings and monitoring projects among subgroups. Drive cross functional collaboration with Marketing, Finance, Client Services to ensure all program elements are managed efficiently. Be a spokesperson for the organization and the program in the community. Other duties as assigned. Ecosystem Capacity BuildingBuild and maintain strong relationships and networks amongst our regionalecosystem partners.Enhance capacity of startup and scaling life companies to leverage Hamiltonhealth ecosystem infrastructure, facilities, and assets.Facilitate strategic relationships to link community partners withcollaborative opportunities. Support Innovation Factory