Business Development Analyst

• The Business Development Analyst (Fusion Strategy & Partnerships) is an individual contributor role responsible for accelerating the 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 execution—while 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.

• The ideal candidate will have a bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Engineering, Science, or Public Policy (a master’s degree such as an MBA, MPA/MPP, or MASc/MEng is an asset).
• They should typically bring 5–8+ years of progressive experience in business development, corporate development, strategy, commercial analysis, management consulting, or venture/innovation partnerships, including 2–3+ 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 P.Eng.; contract management training (e.g., WorldCC/IAACM-aligned coursework) is also beneficial.

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