Programs Manager

The Role

Natural Products Canada (NPC) is seeking a full-time Manager, Programs with five years of relevant experience. Reporting to the Director, Programs, you will support the delivery of multiple programs. NPC’s programs support innovative bio-based companies in accelerating their growth in Canada’s bioeconomy. This role involves diligent monitoring, partner engagement, reporting, and financial oversight while supporting achievement of program objectives and outcomes.

You enjoy engaging with early-stage companies, assessing emerging technologies, and applying strong process, data analysis, and project management skills.

This is an opportunity to play a hands-on role in supporting innovative Canadian companies as they advance biobased technologies, access funding, and scale their impact in the bioeconomy.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate the application review process.
• Evaluate applications in collaboration with NPC Regional Directors and prepare recommendations for the Director, Programs.
• Lead company due diligence of program applicants.
• Support and coordinate contract negotiations, drafting, administration and tracking.
• Lead the monitoring of quarterly project reporting including written and financial claims to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with funding agreements.
• Manage the collection, compilation, and analysis of annual reporting data from early-stage companies.
• Prepare committee meeting materials, including program updates, summaries, and recommendations.
• Manage the CRM for program-based activities, ensuring accurate tracking, updates, reporting, and data integrity.

Qualifications and Experience

• Post-secondary degree in science, engineering, business, or a related field, with a minimum of five years of relevant professional experience in program management.
• Ability to work effectively from a suitable home office in a 100% remote role within Canada.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills with the ability to evaluate information and identify risks or issues.
• Proven ability to manage time effectively and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Hands-on experience working with CRM systems and AI-enabled tools.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong attention to detail.

Assets

• Bilingualism in English and French is a strong asset.
• Familiarity with the bioeconomy, natural products, innovation, or entrepreneurship sectors.

Travel: Must be willing to travel within Canada for quarterly team meetings and to attend industry events as needed.

Employment type: Full-time

Application deadline: August 14, 2026

Applications submission: Interested individuals are invited to forward a resume and cover letter to [email protected] on or before August 14, 2026.

NPC strives to make its policies, programs and workplace inclusive, respectful and barrier-free. We encourage applications from women, Indigenous peoples, veterans, persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities and persons of all races, ethnic origins, religions, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities and expressions.

NPC appreciates your interest in this position, but only qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews.

About Natural Products Canada

Natural Products Canada (NPC) is the driving force behind Canada’s Natural Product Innovation Cluster—a strategic and diverse community focused on the development and commercialization of naturally-derived products and technologies in health and life sciences, natural resources, agriculture and agri-food, and sustainable bioproducts. As part of its role in the Cluster, NPC offers in-depth advice and a suite of commercialization programs to Canadian early-stage companies and research institutes; provides connections and innovation scouting services to corporations and investors; and leverages an investment fund (Nàdarra Ventures) to help develop and de-risk promising Canadian opportunities. NPC has received financial support from the Government of Canada’s Strategic Innovation Fund, administered by the department of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, and the Centre of Excellence in Commercialization and Research (CECR) program, administered by the Networks of Centres of Excellence.