Programme Manager, Heat Resilience & Performance Centre (2-Year Contract)

About the role

The Programme Manager oversees and manages the research and innovation programmes of the Heat Resilience & Performance Centre, ensuring their delivery and success. As a recognised subject matter specialist, the role drives the full operational life cycle of key projects, from conceptualisation and stakeholder engagement through execution, delivery and continuous improvement. It is a 2-year contract based at the Kent Ridge Campus, within the Dean-Med-Research Office.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the development, scoping, planning and delivery of flagship research projects, keeping them on time, within scope and budget and meeting high standards of impact for policy, practice and/or industry.
• Monitor project progress, manage budgets and resources, resolve resource gaps and operational challenges, and report milestones, outcomes and lessons learned.
• Build networks across government, industry and academia, manage stakeholder expectations and act as a subject matter specialist in project design.
• Mentor and develop project teams, ensure they have the resources they need, and oversee training plans.
• Drive process improvements and technical innovations, make decisions on technical direction, risk and resource allocation, and support the Centre Director with strategic and organisational change.

Required profile

• Master's degree in a relevant field such as Engineering, Computer Science, Life Sciences, Social Sciences or a related technical/research discipline.
• Extensive research experience (typically 8+ years post-graduate) in academia, government or industry, with proven ability to lead large-scale research programmes.
• Proven track record in programme and project management, including scoping, launching and delivering complex, multi-stakeholder research or innovation projects.
• Experience conceptualising and pitching high-impact programmes, and building relationships with diverse internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience supporting organisational change and adapting to evolving priorities; experience with global research partners is highly desirable.
• Ability to communicate vision, goals, technical requirements and outcomes to technical and non-technical audiences, and to deliver results on time and within budget.