Director, Innovation Partnerships & Market Enablement

A*STAR - Agency for Science, Technology and Research; Singapore; On-site; SGD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A*STAR - Agency for Science, Technology and Research seeks a senior leader to drive KPI outcomes across industry sectors and to manage the Quality Partners portfolio. You will advance licensing, tech transfer, and productisation strategies to bring research to market.

You will lead a team, engage with partners, and align the partner ecosystem with A*STAR's technology roadmap to deliver strategic value for Singapore’s innovation goals.

Responsibilities

• Drive KPI & impactful outcomes for respective industry sectors across all enterprise types (MNCs, LLEs, SMEs, PAs, Start-ups).
• Apply the Quality Partners Framework in engaging companies to understand technology roadmaps, business models, products/services, and needs.
• Identify and manage the portfolio of Quality Partners for the respective sectors.
• Optimise A*STAR’s assets to provide value-add and solutions to industry and public-sector partners: engage with Singapore's scientific units, manage commercialisation pathways, drive MVPs, and deploy tech.
• Be the face of A*STAR and go-to person for all matters related to the Quality Partners from initial negotiations to post-project services.
• Make A*STAR a strategic partner to the Quality Partners, involved in the account’s tech roadmap and operations.
• Devise, shape and track outcomes for Quality Partners to maximise A*STAR’s value proposition.
• Address S&T needs by leveraging A*STAR assets and other ecosystem partners to deploy solutions.

Job description

A*STAR - Agency for Science, Technology and Research seeks a senior leader to drive KPI outcomes across industry sectors and to manage the Quality Partners portfolio. You will advance licensing, tech transfer, and productisation strategies to bring research to market.

You will lead a team, engage with partners, and align the partner ecosystem with A*STAR's technology roadmap to deliver strategic value for Singapore’s innovation goals.