Senior Assistant Manager / Manager, Strategic Partnership Division

About the role

The Strategic Partnership Division of the Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) is looking for a Senior Assistant Manager / Manager to report to the Director of the division. The role suits an analytical thinker with strong relationship-building skills who will engage industry, higher education institutions and government agencies, and run horizon scans to find trends and growth areas that strengthen SIT's education and applied research missions. It is a fixed-term position.

Key responsibilities

• Nurture and secure new strategic partnerships with government agencies, institutes of higher learning and companies, and deepen existing ones through governance and clear delivery milestones.
• Negotiate and finalise collaboration terms, and track and report the impact of partnerships on academic programmes, research and community engagement.
• Lead collaboration initiatives such as workshops, roundtables and networking events, and carry out long-term horizon scanning.
• Support business development for key projects or centres and collaborate with other divisions on new educational pathways and research areas.
• Drive adoption of industry CRM upgrades: create training materials and playbooks, run onboarding workshops, lead change management and liaise between business users and IT.
• Set and monitor CRM data integrity standards, track usage metrics and report adoption KPIs.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as Mechanical, Electrical, Civil or Environmental Engineering, or another related discipline.
• At least 3 years of experience in strategic planning, business development or a similar role.
• Ability to move across and understand several industry verticals.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects and priorities, and strong stakeholder relationship skills.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, verbal and written communication skills, and willingness to work with cross-functional teams.
• Occasional international travel may be required.

Required skills

• Experience with major enterprise CRMs such as Salesforce or Microsoft Dynamics, preferably leading implementations, migrations or adoption drives.