Assistant Manager, Business Development - PACE

Singapore Polytechnic; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Singapore seeks an Assistant Manager for Business Development. This role requires strong collaboration and stakeholder management, alongside the ability to engage with diverse partners in the Continuing Education and Training sector. The ideal candidate possesses a relevant degree and has 5–8 years of pertinent experience, demonstrating a proven ability to develop proposals and lead enterprise engagements. A passion for transforming workplace learning solutions is essential. The position offers a 2-year contract.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of experience in business development, consulting, CET, or enterprise capability building.
• Strong understanding of Singapore's CET ecosystem and workforce development priorities.
• Proven track record in engaging senior corporate stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead collaboration across schools and divisions.
• Grow CET market share through B2B engagement.
• Develop high-quality proposals and solution packages.
• Build and manage strategic partnerships.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders for outreach initiatives.

Skills

Collaboration and stakeholder management

Business development

Communication

Negotiation

Project management

Education

Degree in Business, Marketing, Engineering, Education or related discipline

Job description

What the role is:

Most Positive Workplace Collaboration Award – Singapore International Chamber of Commerce (SICC) Awards 2025
Ranked #19 for The Straits Times Singapore’s Best Employers 2024 & 2025.

Singapore Polytechnic’s Professional and Adult Continuing Education (PACE) Academy is a leading Continuing Education and Training (CET) provider that champions lifelong learning and skills mastery. We offer a wide range of programmes for adult learners to enhance employability, and we work closely with industry to support workforce development. PACE also helps companies build and strengthen their workplace learning capabilities through training and consultancy projects.

We are seeking an Assistant Manager, Business Development who can lead enterprise engagements and orchestrate strong internal alignment across SP’s schools, Centres of Innovation (COIs) and PACE divisions. The ability to collaborate, influence and integrate multi‑school capabilities is the most critical success factor for this role.

What you will be working on:

Responsibilities:

1. Lead strong internal collaboration across SP schools and divisions

• Align schools around enterprise needs and integrated CET solutions.
• Facilitate cross‑functional teams to co‑create structured learning pathways and sectoral offerings.
• Translate school capabilities into coherent, enterprise‑ready solutions.

2. Drive strategic business development and enterprise engagement

• Grow CET market share through targeted B2B engagement with government agencies, MNCs, SMEs and ecosystem partners.
• Shape solutions using diagnostics, learning pathways, workplace learning and transformation projects.

3. Develop high‑quality proposals and solution packages

• Lead proposal development for corporate runs, customised programmes, consultancy projects and enterprise capability‑building initiatives.
• Structure costings that support public value creation while maintaining operational viability and alignment with sector needs.

4. Build and manage strategic partnerships

• Engage TACs, government agencies, unions, IHLs and technology/solutions partners to expand PACE’s reach.
• Oversee training collaborations and agreements to ensure mutually beneficial outcomes.

5. Collaborate with Marketing & Events and internal stakeholders

• Support campaigns, launches and outreach initiatives to drive demand for enterprise and public programmes.

What we are looking for:

Requirements:

• Exceptional collaboration and stakeholder management skills, particularly in working with SP schools and academic units.
• Degree in Business, Marketing, Engineering, Education or a related discipline.
• At least 5–8 years of experience in business development, consulting, CET or enterprise capability building.
• Strong understanding of Singapore’s CET ecosystem and national workforce development priorities.
• Proven track record in engaging senior corporate stakeholders and developing enterprise‑oriented proposals.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and project management skills.
• Forward‑thinking, outcomes‑oriented and able to thrive in a dynamic, fast‑paced CET environment.

If you are passionate about driving enterprise transformation and enjoy bringing diverse stakeholders together to create impactful learning solutions, we welcome your application.

Successful candidate will be offered a 2‑year contract in the first instance.

If you are shortlisted for the position(s), you should hear from us within 30 days of the closing date of the advertisement.

About Singapore Polytechnic

As Singapore’s first polytechnic, Singapore Polytechnic (SP) prides itself in providing the best learning experience for our students in pre‑employment and continuing adult education. The mission of SP is to prepare our learners to be life ready, work ready and world ready. Our vision is to be a caring community of inspired learners committed to serving with mastery.