26-045 Business Development Analyst

Job Description

Title: Business Development Analyst 26-045

Resume Due Date:Wednesday April 22^nd 2026 (5:00PM EST)

Number of Vacancies: 1

Level: MP4 $80 - $90

Duration: 6 Months

Hours of work:35 hours

Location: 1908 Colonel Sam Drive Oshawa (Hybrid 2 days remote)

Job Overview

• The Business Development Analyst (Fusion Strategy & Partnerships) is an individual contributor role responsible for accelerating OPGs fusion strategy by turning high-potential partnership ideas into structured decision-ready opportunities.
• The analyst will identify evaluate and progress ventures and collaborators through a defined pipeline from early screening and diligence to business case development negotiation mandate support and agreement executionwhile producing clear executive-ready narratives that are understandable to non-technical leaders and credible with technical experts.
• In parallel the analyst will help advance the Center for Fusion Energy (CFE) from concept into a partner-aligned development plan by coordinating partner engagement building foundational materials (value proposition ecosystem map phased roadmap governance options) and maintaining the operating cadence required to keep initiatives moving.
• A core element of the position is financial stewardship and governance discipline: developing and maintaining funding trackers tied to milestones and deliverables supporting quarterly/annual allocation recommendations monitoring burn rate and forecast and preparing approval documentation.
• Success is measured by the ability to move priority opportunities forward improve partner engagement effectiveness ensure traceable and controlled use of funds and consistently deliver concise high-quality decision packages for leadership.

Qualifications

• The ideal candidate will have a bachelors degree in Business Finance Economics Engineering Science or Public Policy (a masters degree such as an MBA MPA/MPP or MASc/MEng is an asset).
• They should typically bring 58 years of progressive experience in business development corporate development strategy commercial analysis management consulting or venture/innovation partnerships including 23 years directly supporting partnership formation and execution (e.g. MOUs MSAs research collaborations JV-style arrangements) and producing decision-ready materials for senior leaders.
• Experience working in regulated or high-governance environments (energy/utilities nuclear-adjacent aerospace/defense advanced manufacturing pharma) and/or in contexts requiring strong procurement approvals and auditability discipline is strongly preferred.
• The role requires strong analytical and communication capability: the candidate must be able to build structured opportunity assessments (screening/scoring models and diligence frameworks) develop concise executive packages (one-pagers briefing notes investment/decision memos) and perform quantitative work such as financial modelling scenario analysis and budget/forecast tracking with variance management.
• They should be comfortable translating technical inputs into commercial implications and have working knowledge of contracting fundamentals (milestones/deliverables risk allocation liability pricing structures) IP considerations (background/foreground IP confidentiality publication rights) and partner governance models (stage-gates steering committees KPIs).
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint is expected with Power BI/dashboarding as an asset.
• Helpful professional designations include PMP (governance and delivery discipline) CPA/CFA (financial stewardship and diligence) CBAP (structured business analysis) and for technically trained candidates .; contract management training (e.g. WorldCC/IAACM-aligned coursework) is also beneficial.

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