Assistant Director/Senior Manager, Centre for Biomedical Ethics (2-year renewable contract)

National University of Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading academic institution is seeking an Assistant Director/Senior Manager for the Centre for Biomedical Ethics. The role involves strategic development, operational oversight, and financial management within a complex organization. Candidates should have over 5 years of experience in related fields, strong engagement skills, and proficiency in Microsoft 365 tools. This position offers a unique opportunity to drive change and lead a dynamic team at the forefront of biomedical ethics education.

Benefits

Employee referral program

Qualifications

• More than 5 years of experience in operations/administration within a complex organization.
• Proven strategic planning and delivery with measurable outcomes.
• Strong financial acumen and governance mindset.
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Confident stakeholder engagement.
• Willingness to learn and implement new software tools.
• Familiarity with data protection and information governance frameworks.
• Exposure to change management and service design.
• Ability to lead AI/LLM-enabled workflow automation initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Develop and track a 3-year plan including horizon scanning and scenario analysis.
• Manage budgeting and ensure compliant procurement.
• Lead and develop the admin team and performance management.
• Maintain risk registers and compliance with finance and HR.
• Champion LLMs and Microsoft 365 tools to automate workflows.
• Oversee UG/PG and CET programme support.
• Serve as operational point-of-contact with stakeholders.

Skills

Operations/administration experience

Strategic planning

Financial acumen

Stakeholder engagement

Digital fluency with Microsoft 365

Understanding of data protection

Change management

Education

Recognised degree

Tools

Microsoft 365

Excel

Job description

Assistant Director/Senior Manager, Centre for Biomedical Ethics (2‑year renewable contract)

Posting Start Date: 03/12/2025

Job Description

• Develop and track a 3‑year plan that includes horizon scanning, scenario analysis, and strategic and tactical implementation.
• Own budgeting (forecasting to year‑end close), ensuring compliant procurement, value‑for‑money contracts, cycle‑time tracking, funder reporting, and staff cost recovery.
• Lead and develop the admin team, clarifying roles/workflows; managing performance; overseeing hiring, onboarding, renewals, handovers, exits; conducting manpower planning and succession; partnering with HR on reviews/promotions.
• Maintain risk registers and internal controls, ensuring compliance with finance, HR, procurement, data protection, and IT security, closing audit findings, and briefing leadership on key risks.
• Champion LLMs and Microsoft 365 tools (Copilot, Power Automate) to automate workflows, improve reporting, deliver continuous improvement, and upskill the team.
• Oversee UG/PG and CET programme support, building infrastructure for the Medical Humanities Hub and for mandatory professional ethics education nationally.
• Serve as CBmE’s operational point‑of‑contact with NUS Medicine, NUHS, MOH, donors, and partners.

Qualifications

• A recognised degree with more than 5 years of experience in operations/administration within a complex organisation
• Proven strategic planning and delivery with measurable outcomes
• Strong financial acumen and governance mindset
• Excellent written and spoken English
• Confident stakeholder engagement
• Digital fluency with Microsoft 365 (Copilot, SharePoint, Power Automate, Teams; strong Excel)
• Willingness to learn and implement new software tools
• Familiarity with data protection and information governance frameworks
• Exposure to change management and service design
• Ability to lead AI/LLM‑enabled workflow automation initiatives.

More Information

Location: Kent Ridge Campus

Organization: Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

Department: Dean-Med-Centre for Biomedical Ethics

Employee Referral Eligible: Yes

Job requisition ID: 31132

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