Assistant Manager, Postgraduate Programmes (2-year contract)

National University of Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

National University of Singapore is seeking an operational lead for a portfolio of Graduate Diploma programmes, managing planning, administration and examinations. You will mentor a small team and drive continuous improvement across the DGMS portfolio, with responsibilities spanning governance, marketing, and stakeholder engagement.

The role requires a Bachelor degree and solid communication skills, with healthcare exposure viewed favorably; expect approximately 20 weekends/year during peak

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in any discipline.
• Healthcare experience is advantageous.
• Strong written and spoken communication.
• Problem-solving and quick thinking.
• Supervisory experience in leading a team.
• Around 3 years of relevant work experience.
• Meticulous with customer focus and multi-tasking.
• Excel formulas for marks algorithms.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Graduate Diploma Team across 8+ programmes.
• Coach and performance-manage two direct reports.
• Co-lead marketing and outreach for DGMS.
• Interface daily with Finance, Legal, Registrar, MOH and hospitals.
• Ensure governance, minutes and degree conferment accuracy.
• Expect ~20 weekends per year during peaks.

Skills

Effective communication

Problem-solving

Supervisory skills

Microsoft Excel (formulas)

Customer orientation

Education

Bachelor degree in any discipline

Tools

Excel

Job description

Company description:

The National University of Singapore is the national research university of Singapore. Founded in 1905 as the Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States Government Medical School, NUS is the oldest higher education institution in Singapore

Job Description

About the role

You will be the operational lead for a portfolio of Graduate Diploma programmes — from Child and Adolescent Health to Palliative Medicine — training Singapore's practising clinicians. End-to-end ownership means steering planning, administration, examinations, and continuous improvement while managing and mentoring a small, dedicated team.

Two new programmes launch in AY26, and you'll also co-lead marketing and outreach to expand DGMS' reach across digital learning platforms. No two days look the same.

What you'll do

• Lead the Graduate Diploma Team across 8+ programmes, including the incoming GDip in Primary Health Care and Paediatric Palliative Care


• Guide Exam and Programme Committees on governance protocols; vet Board of Examiners minutes and reports for 100% accuracy in results and degree conferment


• Coach, develop, and performance-manage two direct reports in an open-feedback culture


• Co-lead marketing and outreach — identifying new publicity channels and virtual learning platform partnerships to expand programme reach


• Liaise daily with internal partners (Finance, Legal, Registrar's Office, NUHS) and external stakeholders (MOH, AMS, hospitals, overseas counterparts)


• Expect approximately 20 working weekends per year during examination and programme peaks

• Responsible for coaching direct reports and resolving issues within the team.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor Degree in any discipline


• Experience in the healthcare industry is advantageous


• Effective Communication (written and verbal)


• Problem-solving, and thinking on your feet skills


• Supervisory skill in managing a team


• 3 years of relevant working experience


• A meticulous individual with strong customer orientation and multi-tasking abilities


• Microsoft Excel (able to write excel formulae with respect to marks algorithm)


• Working around 20 weekends in a year and occasionally after office hours are to be expected

More Information

Location: Kent Ridge Campus

Organization: Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

Department : Division of Graduate Medical Studies

Employee Referral Eligible: No

Job requisition ID : 32567