Chief Operating Officer

**WHO WE ARE**

BioTalent Canada is the HR partner for Canada’s biotechnology industry. Our success relies on the power of our relationships - our team has built a dynamic network of associations, academic institutions, service providers, and employers doing incredible, leading-edge work to drive the Canadian biotechnology economy forward. Our services help that network to strengthen skills, connect job-ready talent to industry, and enable employers to create thriving workforces that support their growth.

Recently named a Great Place to Work® for 2024 and Best Workplaces in Healthcare for 2023, by Great Place to Work Canada®, as well as being listed as a Best Workplace by HRD Canada for 2024 and a 5-Star Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Employer by Canadian HR Reporter, BioTalent Canada practices the same industry standards it recommends to stakeholders. These varied distinctions were awarded to BioTalent Canada following a thorough and independent analysis of the organization.

**OUR VISION**

The Canadian bio-economy is people-focused, a career of choice and a key driver of the Canadian economy.

**OUR MISSION**

We strengthen Canada’s bio-economy by providing valuable, evidence-based labour market information and the best job-ready human resources available.

**OUR VALUES**

BioTalent Canada’s values embrace diversity and inclusion, collaboration, science, transparency, and leadership to fuel curiosity for data-driven results to achieve impactful outcomes.

**WHAT WE DO**

Our team is the key to our success. We have a dedicated group of high-performing employees who live our values and are driven to achieve great things, but we balance our commitment and hard work with our _joie-de-vivre_ - we prize hilarious jokes, innovative approaches, diverse perspectives, and community-mindedness.

We take pride in the work environment at BioTalent Canada, and we offer a number of unique programs and benefits to employees to enrich their experience working here. Highlights include three weeks of vacation to start, two paid volunteer days to support our communities, a day off with pay to celebrate you on your birthday and contributions to a Retirement Savings Plan.

**BioTalent Canada is seeking a Chief Operating Officer (COO) to serve as the strategic and operational partner to the President & CEO. The COO will translate strategy into measurable results, strengthen financial sustainability, and ensure the organization’s continued leadership within Canada’s bio-economy.**

**This is a high-impact role for an entrepreneurial leader who thrives on balancing strategy and execution - from overseeing diversified revenue streams to driving organizational performance and building an inclusive, high-performing culture.**

**WHAT YOU WILL DO**

The Chief Operating Officer (COO) is a strategic and operational partner to the President & CEO, responsible for translating BioTalent Canada’s strategic priorities into measurable operational results that secure the organization’s long-term sustainability and independence. This role drives growth across multiple streams, including federal funding, sponsorships, grants, fee-for-service and new business opportunities, while reflecting the organization’s core values. In this role, the COO champions a culture where diverse perspectives fuel innovation, collaborative teams transform vision into reality, and transparent, evidence-based decisions build trust and accountability, that drives operational excellence, financial discipline, and people leadership across the organization. This enables the CEO to focus on high-level strategy, core audience engagement, and industry leadership.

With a deep understanding of the organization’s revenue models, strategic priorities, people and culture, the COO combines entrepreneurial vision with disciplined operational management, ensuring all revenue-generating activities are financially sustainable, scalable, and aligned with BioTalent Canada’s mission. This role maintains a current grasp of the bio-economy’s national market landscape and leverages sectoral leadership skills to create compelling value propositions that attract investment, partnerships, and funding from diverse sources. The COO continuously refines and differentiates the organization’s value propositions for core audiences, spanning partnerships, federal government, industry, employers and sectoral councils, while pursuing innovative opportunities that strengthen BioTalent Canada’s leadership and financial resilience within Canada’s bio-economy.

**In this role you can expect**:

- Translate Board and CEO-approved strategy into integrated annual operating plans with clear KPIs, resourcing, and quarterly progress reviews, ensuring execution reflects BioTalent Canada’s values and positions the organization as a trusted, results-driven leader within Canada’s national sectoral ecosystem
- Ensure operational alignment between strategic priorities, revenue models, and project deliverables wit