Senior Assistant Manager, Faculty Affairs

About the role

The School of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, is looking for a Senior Assistant Manager, Faculty Affairs. The role provides strategic and operational leadership for all faculty-related activities, covering faculty recruitment and appointment, culture and development, space and infrastructure, and operations, so that faculty are well supported in teaching, research, service and career development.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the full faculty recruitment lifecycle, from recruitment and appointment to onboarding, appraisal, promotion and reappointment, and drive process improvements.
• Develop recruitment strategies to attract and retain academic talent, keeping processes accurate, efficient and compliant with university policies.
• Drive a collaborative, inclusive faculty culture and lead the annual faculty performance appraisal process, ensuring timeliness, data integrity, confidentiality and fairness.
• Support faculty career and leadership development, succession planning, and faculty welfare and case matters.
• Plan and manage faculty offices, researcher workspaces, research laboratories and shared facilities, and support space and infrastructure policy and data work.
• Act as the main liaison for faculty affairs queries from the Chair and senior leadership, coordinate with the College of Engineering, and engage HR, finance and administration teams.
• Maintain accurate faculty records and databases, analyse faculty data and produce management reports, dashboards and briefing materials for senior leadership.

Required profile

• A recognised Bachelor's, Master's or PhD degree (or equivalent).
• At least 5 years of relevant experience in people management, faculty administration, human resources or a related field.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, build trusted relationships across levels, and balance strategy with hands-on execution.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with integrity and discretion handling confidential information.