Senior / Manager, Innovation Office (Innovation Project Management)

About the role

The Health Promotion Board (HPB) aims to help Singaporeans attain optimal health and prevent illness, disability and premature death. Its Innovation Office fosters an innovative culture by supporting HPB teams and exploring new health technologies with partners to run precision public health trials. The chosen candidate may be appointed at Manager or Senior Manager level, depending on experience, and reports to the Assistant Director overseeing the Innovation Office's ongoing trials.

Key responsibilities

• Support the planning and delivery of innovation trials that test and validate new models and technologies, generate evidence and inform how HPB designs and adopts programmes.
• Manage proofs of concept and pilots end-to-end, including trial planning, delivery operations, partner coordination, performance tracking (budget, timeline, KPIs) and post-trial evaluation.
• Provide evidence and recommendations on whether to continue, stop, refine, hand over or scale each trial.
• Assess potential technologies and partners for their fit with programme needs and readiness for testing.
• Coordinate ancillary activities such as consultations with HPB teams and procurement work.
• Track and report trial progress regularly, capture key evidence and lessons, and support handover to the receiving team.
• Support general team administrative functions, which may include finance, administration and procurement matters.

Required profile

• At least 3 years of relevant experience for Manager level, or 5 years for Senior Manager level, in end-to-end programme, project, product or trial management.
• Experience in healthcare, digital health, research, trials, evaluation, tenders, innovation calls or partnerships is advantageous.

Required skills

• Strong analytical, planning and project management skills, able to work independently and manage concurrent workstreams.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills with internal and external partners.
• Ability to prioritise, manage risks and trade-offs, and escalate key issues and decisions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills.

Successful candidates will be offered a 2-year contract in the first instance.