Provisional Partnership Manager

Job Purposes:
The Provincial Partnership Manager is responsible for supporting the SmartStart network to build and manage strategic relationships with provincial and district government, municipalities, and key ecosystem partners to enable SmartStart's mission of expanding access to quality early learning.
The role acts as a systems enabler, ensuring alignment between national policy intentions, provincial implementation realities, and community-level delivery. It works closely with SmartStart Branches, Franchisors, Programme Leads, and the Network Support Team to create coherent, joined-up approaches to provincial, district and community partnership building.
Key Responsibilities
1. Provincial Government Partnerships (PEDs)
Work closely with Franchisors and branches to support and capacitate them to:
Build and maintain strong, trusted relationships with Provincial Education Departments (PEDs).
Support joint planning processes by sharing spatial data, mapping analy...