Kevin Belanger

• Provides expert advice and briefings to the Vice-President and President.

Presents findings and recommendations to Senior Management, successfully advocating for policy and program changes.

• Collaborates with cross-functional teams to develop and implement innovative solutions addressing complex policy issues.
• Leads directorate-based efforts to streamline processes and reduce redundancies while preserving core program delivery responsibilities.
• Manages stakeholder relationships, ensuring open communication and alignment on policy and program objectives.
• Improves program and policy effectiveness by conducting comprehensive research and analysis on various topics.
• Supervises Policy Analyst, Doctoral Student and Lead for on-boarding new staff in the Vice-President’s office.

• Delivered the Research, Tools and Instruments Grants program ($25M annually).
• Recruited experts to form external review committees, directed evaluation and scoring process, and tabulated results for funding recommendations.
• Organized workshops and trainings for staff and external committee members, increasing the understanding of program goals and objectives.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to improve program design features and implement innovative process improvements.

• Managed $10M of research projects annually.
• Developed content for reports, publications and presentations.
• Conducted analyses and managed the research projects’ milestones for timely completion.
• Unit Lead for research regulation compliance and research contracts.
• Mentored junior team members, fostering their professional growth and enhancing overall team performance.