Director, Strategic Partnerships and Alliances
About the role
Union/Affiliation:
Administrative Professional Excluded Staff
Pay range:
$122,570 to $158,620 annually
SFU Department Descr:
SFU's Partnerships Hub
Position Grade:
14
of openings:
1
Biweekly Hours:
72
Who We Are
Simon Fraser University is a leading research university, advancing an inclusive and sustainable future. Our purpose – the essence of SFU – is to create and connect knowledge, learning and community for deeper understanding and meaningful impact. We are committed to fostering excellence, innovation, belonging and community in all that we do.
Based on SFU’s Burnaby Campus, SFU’s Partnerships Hub (SPH) advances SFU's growth priorities through advance key external partnerships and delivering on the strategic opportunities they represent. Working in close collaboration with the Vice-President, Research and Innovation and the Vice-President Advancement and Alumni Engagement portfolios, SPH plays a key role in positioning SFU as an active and responsive partner to industry, government, and community organizations. Our goal is to create value with and for SFU’s external and internal partners.
About the Role
The Director, Strategic Partnerships & Alliances provides senior leadership to advance SFU’s growth priorities through high value external partnerships. Reporting to the Executive Director, the role translates strategy into active partnership pipelines that deliver measurable impact—strengthening SFU’s reputation, advancing partnerships, and delivering sustainable revenues. Leading a team of Strategic Partnerships Managers, the Director enables scalable, revenue generating alliances with industry, government, and community partners. The role oversees the identification, negotiation, and long-term stewardship of complex, multi-year agreements, aligning SFU’s strengths with external market needs. With a strong focus on outcomes, the Director converts SFU’s value proposition into collaborative initiatives that expand SFU’s reach and position the university at the forefront of innovation and engagement.
The Director is a partnership and growth leader with an entrepreneurial mindset and a proven ability to translate strategy into disciplined pipelines and measurable outcomes. They bring strong experience converting strategy into market-informed pipelines, while advancing partnerships through rigorous opportunity development. With a track record of structuring and stewarding complex, high-value partnerships across industry, government, or innovation driven sectors, they balance ambition with disciplined prioritization and risk management. As a people-focused leader, they develop and empower high-performing teams to drive momentum from opportunity development through to negotiation and long-term stewardship—delivering value for both SFU and its partners.
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About Simon Fraser University
As Canada’s engaged university, SFU works with communities, organizations and partners to create, share and embrace knowledge that improves life and generates real change. We deliver a world-class education with lifelong value that shapes change-makers, visionaries and problem-solvers. We connect research and innovation to entrepreneurship and industry to deliver sustainable, relevant solutions to today’s problems. With campuses in British Columbia’s three largest cities – Vancouver, Burnaby and Surrey – SFU has eight faculties that deliver 193 undergraduate degree programs and 127 graduate degree programs to more than 35,000 students. The university now boasts more than 160,000 alumni residing in 143 countries.
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Director, Strategic Partnerships and Alliances
About the role
Union/Affiliation:
Administrative Professional Excluded Staff
Pay range:
$122,570 to $158,620 annually
SFU Department Descr:
SFU's Partnerships Hub
Position Grade:
14
of openings:
1
Biweekly Hours:
72
Who We Are
Simon Fraser University is a leading research university, advancing an inclusive and sustainable future. Our purpose – the essence of SFU – is to create and connect knowledge, learning and community for deeper understanding and meaningful impact. We are committed to fostering excellence, innovation, belonging and community in all that we do.
Based on SFU’s Burnaby Campus, SFU’s Partnerships Hub (SPH) advances SFU's growth priorities through advance key external partnerships and delivering on the strategic opportunities they represent. Working in close collaboration with the Vice-President, Research and Innovation and the Vice-President Advancement and Alumni Engagement portfolios, SPH plays a key role in positioning SFU as an active and responsive partner to industry, government, and community organizations. Our goal is to create value with and for SFU’s external and internal partners.
About the Role
The Director, Strategic Partnerships & Alliances provides senior leadership to advance SFU’s growth priorities through high value external partnerships. Reporting to the Executive Director, the role translates strategy into active partnership pipelines that deliver measurable impact—strengthening SFU’s reputation, advancing partnerships, and delivering sustainable revenues. Leading a team of Strategic Partnerships Managers, the Director enables scalable, revenue generating alliances with industry, government, and community partners. The role oversees the identification, negotiation, and long-term stewardship of complex, multi-year agreements, aligning SFU’s strengths with external market needs. With a strong focus on outcomes, the Director converts SFU’s value proposition into collaborative initiatives that expand SFU’s reach and position the university at the forefront of innovation and engagement.
The Director is a partnership and growth leader with an entrepreneurial mindset and a proven ability to translate strategy into disciplined pipelines and measurable outcomes. They bring strong experience converting strategy into market-informed pipelines, while advancing partnerships through rigorous opportunity development. With a track record of structuring and stewarding complex, high-value partnerships across industry, government, or innovation driven sectors, they balance ambition with disciplined prioritization and risk management. As a people-focused leader, they develop and empower high-performing teams to drive momentum from opportunity development through to negotiation and long-term stewardship—delivering value for both SFU and its partners.
Full
About Simon Fraser University
As Canada’s engaged university, SFU works with communities, organizations and partners to create, share and embrace knowledge that improves life and generates real change. We deliver a world-class education with lifelong value that shapes change-makers, visionaries and problem-solvers. We connect research and innovation to entrepreneurship and industry to deliver sustainable, relevant solutions to today’s problems. With campuses in British Columbia’s three largest cities – Vancouver, Burnaby and Surrey – SFU has eight faculties that deliver 193 undergraduate degree programs and 127 graduate degree programs to more than 35,000 students. The university now boasts more than 160,000 alumni residing in 143 countries.