Assistant Senior Manager/Senior Manager (Strategic Relations and Industry Partnerships)

National University of Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

The incumbent will lead the development and management of strategic relationships for NUS Business School, identifying opportunities for mutually beneficial partnerships and translating them into tangible outcomes. He/she will work closely with senior corporate stakeholders and internal departments to connect industry needs with the School's capabilities.

Reporting to the Head of Strategic Relations, he/she will serve as a key relationship lead within the team, ensuring a coordinated approach to

Qualifications

• Strong relationship-building with senior executives and stakeholders.
• Experience translating opportunities into partnerships and agreements.
• Ability to work across departments to align goals and deliver outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and stewardship of key relationships with corporate executives and senior stakeholders.
• Identify, develop and progress opportunities for corporate partnerships aligned with strategic priorities.
• Coordinate cross-school collaboration to connect industry needs with academic and executive education capabilities.
• Monitor industry developments to identify potential partnership opportunities and provide insights.
• Oversee partnership execution and reporting to ensure progress against objectives.

Skills

Relationship development

Partnership development

Strategic engagement

Job description

About NUS Business School

Founded in the same year that Singapore gained independence, NUS Business School stands today among the world's leading business schools. It is distinctive for offering the best of global business knowledge with deep Asian insights, preparing students to lead Asian businesses to international success and to help global businesses succeed in Asia.

For more than 50 years, NUS Business School has offered a rigorous, relevant and rewarding business education to outstanding students from across the world. That would not have been possible without a group of dedicated professionals who are passionate about building a positive environment to grow and groom future business leaders. And we are looking to add to our BIZ family!

To learn more about the NUS Business School, please visit https://bschool.nus.edu.sg/

Job Description

The incumbent will lead the development and management of strategic relationships for NUS Business School, identifying opportunities for mutually beneficial partnerships and translating them into tangible outcomes. He/she will work closely with senior corporate/institutional stakeholders and internal departments to connect industry needs with the School's academic, research and executive education capabilities.

Reporting to the Head of Strategic Relations, he/she will serve as a key relationship lead within the team, ensuring a coordinated and collaborative approach to external engagement in support of the School's strategic priorities.

1. Relationship Development and Management

Lead the development and stewardship of key relationships

Develop and maintain trusted relationships with senior corporate executives, business leaders and key decision-makers.

Prepare and implement plans that identify corporate priorities, engagement opportunities, relationship objectives and potential areas for collaboration.

Maintain regular engagement with key accounts to understand evolving business needs and identify opportunities for deeper and longer-term partnerships.

Coordinate senior-level meetings, corporate visits, delegations and other strategic engagement activities.

2. Partnership Development and Opportunity Conversion

Identify, develop and progress opportunities for corporate partnerships aligned with the Business School's strategic priorities.

Connect corporate needs and opportunities with relevant capabilities across the School, including academic departments, programme offices, research centres, executive education and career services.

Develop partnership proposals and engagement plans in collaboration with relevant internal stakeholders.

Drive opportunities through the partnership pipeline, from initial engagement and needs identification to proposal development, internal alignment and agreed next steps.

Support the negotiation and development of partnership arrangements, working with the appropriate School and University stakeholders.

Monitor progress and ensure that agreed actions are followed through to achieve intended outcomes.

3. Cross-School Collaboration and Stakeholder Engagement

Work collaboratively with internal departments to identify opportunities for joint corporate engagement and cross-School collaboration.

Facilitate connections between corporate partners and relevant faculty, programme leaders and specialist units.

Build internal stakeholder alignment to ensure that corporate engagement is coordinated and presented through a consistent institutional approach.

Clarify roles, responsibilities and handover arrangements with departments responsible for programme, research and other specialist delivery.

Encourage a One School approach to corporate relationships.

4. Industry Intelligence and Relationship Development

Monitor industry developments, corporate priorities and emerging business needs to identify potential partnership opportunities.

Conduct targeted research on prospective partners, including their business priorities, leadership, regional presence and potential areas of collaboration.

Prepare corporate profiles, account briefs, meeting papers and partnership opportunity assessments to support senior-level engagement.

Develop and maintain a network of relevant industry contacts and identify opportunities to expand the School's corporate relationships.

Provide insights and recommendations to inform the School's corporate engagement priorities.

5. Partnership Execution, Monitoring and Reporting

Maintain oversight of assigned relationships and partnership opportunities, ensuring timely follow-up and progress against agreed objectives.

Track account engagement, opportunity pipelines, partnership