Assistant Director, International Collaboration Office

About the role

SingHealth's International Collaboration Office (ICO) is looking for an Assistant Director to support the ICO Director in developing and executing international programmes across assigned territories. You will lead a small team, drive strategic partnerships, manage a portfolio of funded projects and help ensure that international collaborations deliver lasting impact.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and manage international healthcare programmes from proposal through implementation, working with project directors and clinical leaders to meet objectives and monitor outcomes
• Manage relationships with key stakeholders across assigned territories and coordinate initiatives with partners such as Duke-NUS and regional institutions
• Oversee a portfolio of third-party funded projects, ensuring deliverables and timelines are met and resources are coordinated effectively
• Develop and refine project monitoring systems with the team
• Develop tertiary care collaboration frameworks, coordinate complex case referral processes, manage relationships with clinical partners and monitor collaboration outcomes
• Manage programme budgets, develop funding proposals and build relationships with funding partners
• Implement marketing strategies for assigned territories, manage outreach activities and monitor market response
• Implement succession plans and foster a collaborative, high-performing work environment
• Contribute to operational procedures and departmental policies, recommending improvements

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Healthcare Management, Business Administration or a related field
• Minimum 10 years of working experience, including at least 4 years in the healthcare sector or in an international collaboration capacity
• Proven experience in programme or project management, including budget and stakeholder management
• Experience working across cultures
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, strategic mindset and sound execution skills
• Written and verbal communication skills, including presentation abilities
• Proficiency in other Asian languages is advantageous; overseas travel is required