Manager of Corporate Affairs Operations

4 hours ago

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Hypertec Group Full-time
Ready to take the next step in your career? Join a global company shaping the future with technology that drives lasting impact. Hypertec is seeking a

Manager of Corporate Affairs Operations

to join our

Corporate Affairs

team in

Montreal . If you are motivated, collaborative, and aligned with our values, we would love to hear from you. We believe that how we work is just as important as what we build. Our values reflect the mindset we bring to everything we do:

Innovation

Trust

Entrepreneurship

Customer Focus

What You’ll Be Contributing: We are seeking a

Manager of Corporate Affairs Operations

to support the planning, coordination, and execution of Hypertec's Corporate Affairs initiatives. Reporting to the EVP, Corporate Affairs, this role will help ensure effective collaboration between Corporate Affairs, business units, corporate functions, and executive leadership. The successful candidate will coordinate strategic initiatives, facilitate information sharing, track external opportunities, and support engagement with key stakeholders.

Corporate Affairs Planning and Operations

Support the development and execution of the annual Corporate Affairs strategy, priorities, and operating plan.

Coordinate departmental activities, calendars, meetings, deliverables, and follow-ups, including government, stakeholder, and executive engagements.

Develop and maintain processes, tools, trackers, and reporting mechanisms to monitor initiatives, external opportunities, funding activities, and commitments.

Support the planning and coordination of stakeholder engagements, government meetings, industry events, and other external initiatives.

Prepare regular reports and executive updates highlighting progress, outcomes, emerging trends, risks, and recommendations.

Business Unit and Corporate Service Partnership

Act as the primary liaison between Corporate Affairs, Business Units, corporate functions, and Executive Leadership to ensure alignment and effective collaboration.

Facilitate information sharing on business priorities, strategic developments, government initiatives, funding opportunities, and external stakeholder matters.

Coordinate cross-functional planning and support for strategic initiatives, ensuring appropriate stakeholder involvement and timely follow-up.

Prepare executive briefings, presentations, stakeholder profiles, talking points, and supporting materials for senior leadership.

Coordinate government meetings, industry events, and executive engagements while supporting relationships with government representatives, industry associations, and other external stakeholders.

Opportunity Identification and Handoffs

Identify and maintain a centralized pipeline of strategic external opportunities, including government, association, stakeholder, funding, partnership and other opportunities.

Coordinate the initial assessment of opportunities with relevant Business Units, Corporate Strategy, Business Development, and other internal stakeholders to facilitate appropriate handoffs.

Track opportunities, decisions, and follow-up actions to ensure continuity, visibility, and accountability throughout the process.

Corporate Communications and Media Support

Support the preparation of press releases, media statements, stakeholder correspondence, announcements, briefing notes and other Corporate Affairs materials.

Coordinate with Marketing to ensure alignment between Corporate Affairs activities, corporate positioning, thought leadership and external visibility.

Support coordination around major corporate events, announcements and external initiatives.

What Sets You Apart:

University degree in Communications, Political Science, Public Policy, Business Administration, Law, or a related field.

5–8 years of relevant experience in corporate affairs, public affairs, government relations, strategic communications, business operations, consulting, or a related field.

Proven ability to coordinate multiple projects and priorities while working with senior leadership and cross-functional teams.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience preparing executive briefings, presentations, and professional correspondence.

Strong organizational skills, sound judgment, discretion, and attention to detail.

Ability to build effective relationships and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders.

Fluency in French and English, both written and spoken.

Experience working across multiple business units or corporate functions.

Knowledge of government relations, public policy, stakeholder engagement, media relations, or government funding programs