Administrative and Governance Officer

Overview

Talent Innovation Canada, or TICAN, powers Canada’s innovation economy by embedding the country’s brightest graduate talent into its most cutting-edge firms, accelerating breakthrough technology development and growing Canadian IP. Focusing on biomanufacturing & bioscience, microelectronics & ICT, clean growth, and mobility, TICAN supports Canadian firms to be leaders in these critical sectors and ensures access to a talent pipeline to support long-term technology roadmaps.

TICAN launched in late 2025 and is building the team to deliver this impactful vision. Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, the inaugural administrative and governance officer will have the opportunity to work alongside the founding team and board of directors as the organizational infrastructure and governance processes are built and the programming is delivered. As part of a rapidly growing start-up organization, the incumbent must be comfortable with some ambiguity and excited about the possibility to build something great.

• Support for the TICAN Board of Directors and subcommittees of the board:
  • Build board packages and agendas in collaboration with executive team and the Chair of the Board
  • Secure venues and act as on-site point of contact for in-person meetings across Canada
  • Schedule and coordinate in-person meetings for the board of directors in various cities across Canada
  • Support and coordinate travel arrangements for board of directors to attend board meetings
  • Act as board secretary at board meetings with accurate and timely meeting minutes and action items
  • Track action items from board meetings
  • Support work of multiple board sub-committees
  • Organize and coordinate in-person and virtual sub-committee meetings as required

• Support for the TICAN executive team:
  • Provide administrative support to TICAN executive team in scheduling meetings and coordinating calendars
  • Liaise with external stakeholders to coordinate meetings with executive team as required
  • Provide general administrative and operational support to TICAN executive and operations staff team as required

• High degree of professionalism in working with diverse stakeholders
• Excellent business writing skills
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple competing priorities
• Strong attention to detail
• Strong interpersonal skills, including excellent communication skills
• Proven ability to work collaboratively across a range of stakeholders
• Excited by the opportunity to build something from scratch
• Highly collaborative professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment
• Self-starter who is comfortable working remotely within a team
• Ability to work across time zones as required
• Ability to travel across Canada as required
• 5 years of experience in a related role
• Bilingual French and English
• A university degree