Position:
Partnerships and Portfolio Lead
Reports to:
Director, Global Partnerships and Business Development
Position Term:
Full Time Permanent
Primary Location:
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Workplace Type:
Hybrid
At World Vision Canada (WVC), we are more than a charity, we are a global partnership committed to transforming the lives of the world’s most vulnerable children. We believe sustainable impact requires bold collaboration across sectors, disciplines, and geographies. Here, your role is not just to manage partnerships but to catalyze transformational collaborations that reshape systems and create lasting value for communities, donors, and partners alike.
Job Purpose
Reporting to the Director, Global Partnerships and Business Development, the Partnerships and Portfolio Lead drives early-stage opportunity development and joint value creation with internal stakeholders and non-traditional actors. As partnerships mature, this role works closely with relevant segment leads for continued engagement and stewardship.
This role provides strategic leadership in emerging funding models, with a strong focus on innovative finance, climate and carbon finance, and nature-based solutions, helping position WVC as a credible leader in these growing spaces.
We are seeking an individual Who Is:
- A strategic partnership builder and joint value co-creator - initiates and shapes opportunities by aligning internal and external stakeholders championing partnerships that are co-owned, co-developed, and designed for systemic, scalable change beyond one-off funding.
- Proficient in innovative finance - possesses a strong understanding of blended finance, deal structuring, and climate finance (including carbon markets), with the ability to identify and engage partners to build thought leadership and lead collaborative projects.
- An effective communicator and collaborator - excels at facilitating dialogue among diverse stakeholders to build trust, foster alignment, and drive collective action.
Responsibilities
Foster Joint Value Creation
- Co-create impactful and scalable solutions with key internal stakeholders and non-traditional partners such as asset managers, investment platforms, and structuring experts to design and undertake initiatives that deliver mutual value.
- Work closely with segment leads to transition emerging opportunities and partnerships that align with their area of responsibility for further development and stewardship.
- Lead cross-cutting opportunities that emerge from joint value creation but do not fall under any existing segment, ensuring they move forward with clear direction, momentum, and alignment to strategic goals.
- Act as an internal connector and integrator building trust, promoting shared ownership, and facilitating collaboration across teams.
Advance Innovative Finance
- Lead market development and pipeline generation in innovative and climate finance, such blended finance, results-based financing, and carbon market mechanisms.
- Position WVC as a thought leader by creating and sharing practical insights, tools, and models that demonstrate how innovative finance can drive impact.
- Co-develop high-impact partnerships and deals with internal teams and strategic partners that advance key priorities and showcase leadership in this space.
- Identify internal capability gaps and support relevant teams in building confidence and literacy around innovative finance and strategic collaboration.
Represent WVC Externally
- Represent WVC in coalitions, networks, and strategic dialogues related to climate finance, carbon programming, and innovative funding approaches.
- Position WVC as a trusted collaborator in shaping system-level solutions—particularly around nature-based solutions, carbon markets, and innovative financing.
- Leverage external networks to identify new opportunities, foster strategic alliances, and bring emerging models into the organization.
Qualifications
- Minimum 10 years of experience in international development, strategic partnerships, asset management, business development or donor engagement.
- Demonstrated success in managing strategic partnerships with institutional donors, and partners.
- Strong knowledge of innovative finance, climate and carbon finance, and results-based financing models.
- Experience coordinating across teams and sectors to enable joint value creation.
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and manage complex stakeholder environments.
- University degree (Master’s preferred) in International Development, Business, Public Administration, or related field.
Skills
- Strategic systems-level thinker with the ability to facilitate joint value creation that cut across sectors, teams, and thematic areas.
- Deep understanding of innovative and climate finance, including carbon markets and nature-based solutions.
- Excellent relationship-building, facilitation, and influencing skills, with a proven ability to align diverse stakeholders around shared value and long-term goals.
- Excellent communicator, both written and verbal, able to convey complex ideas clearly and persuasively to internal and external audiences.
- Highly organized and adaptive, comfortable navigating dynamic, fast-paced environments with evolving priorities and limited structure.
- Collaborative and inclusive leader with experience working with cross-cultural, cross-functional teams to deliver results in global contexts.
Why You’ll Love Working Here
- Impact: Advance some of the most transformational funding and partnership opportunities in our global portfolio.
- Innovation: Shape how WVC engages in innovative finance, strategic co-creation, and next-gen donor relationships.
- Collaboration: Work with passionate, cross-functional teams and visionary global partners.
- Growth: Be at the forefront of strategic market development in global philanthropy and climate finance.
- Flexibility: Enjoy meaningful work with a team that respects work-life harmony.
- Compensation: A rewarding salary and benefits package with a purpose-driven mission.
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Manager/Supervisor
PayType
Salary
EmploymentIndicator
Remote with Travel/External Engagement