Executive (Project Management)

National University of Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Institute of Policy Studies at the National University of Singapore is seeking an Executive (Project Management) to support Social Lab projects. The role coordinates with clients, vendors and freelance interviewers to fulfil contractual obligations and ensures smooth project delivery.

Responsibilities cover stakeholder coordination, progress monitoring, data quality, staff training, recruiting interviewers, IT questionnaire deployment, and resource planning to meet deadlines and budgets.

Qualifications

• Degree or diploma holder, preferably with public sector project experience.
• Prior experience in project management is an advantage.
• Experience in training full-time, part-time and freelance staff.
• Strong planning and organisational skills, with the ability to adhere to tight deadlines.
• Excellent leadership and team motivation capabilities.
• Ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines with attention to detail; Familiarity with IT systems and software such as SPSS and MS Excel.
• Proficiency in MS Office applications a must.
• Experience with data collection, questionnaire design and/or statistical software (e.g., SPSS DimensionNet, web programming languages, advanced Excel, VBA) is preferred

Responsibilities

• Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders, including various ministries in Singapore to ensure successful project delivery.
• Monitoring and delivering required project reports and materials punctually.
• Ensuring quality control of fieldwork operations and data collection.
• Managing interviewers’ workload and performance through workload distribution, coordination, coaching and problem resolution.
• Preparing training materials and conducting training sessions.
• Recruiting interviewers and part-time staff to meet project staffing needs and deadlines
• Liaising with the IT team to programme, deploy and verify electronic questionnaires and conduct user acceptance testing.
• Working with the Quality Control team to ensure data accuracy and consistency.
• Developing, implementing and maintaining workflow control systems.
• Managing project progress and coordinating with the administrative team to plan required resources to meet deadlines and budgets.

Skills

Planning & Organization

Leadership

Time management

Training staff

Stakeholder coordination

IT systems familiarity

MS Office

SPSS & Excel

Public sector projects experience

Education

Degree or Diploma

Tools

SPSS

MS Excel

VBA

Web programming languages

SPSS DimensionNet

Job description

Job Title: Executive (Project Management)
University-Level Unit: Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy
Faculty/Department-Level Unit: Institute of Policy Studies
Employee Category: Executive & Administrative
Posting Start Date: 12/11/2026
Location_ONB: Bukit Timah Campus

Job Description

The Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) is an autonomous research institute within National University of Singapore. IPS is seeking to hire an Executive (Project Management) for its Social Lab. The incumbent will coordiate with clients, vendors and free-lance interviewers to fulfil project contractual obligations. This position will primarily provide support to the Social Lab's various projects.

Responsibilities Include

• Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders, including various ministries in Singapore to ensure successful project delivery;
• Monitoring and delivering required project reports and materials punctually;
• Ensuring quality control of fieldwork operations and data collection;
• Managing interviewers’ workload and performance through workload distribution, coordination, coaching and problem resolution;
• Preparing training materials and conducting training sessions;
• Recruiting interviewers and part-time staff to meet project staffing needs and deadlines
• Liaising with the IT team to programme, deploy and verify electronic questionnaires and conduct user acceptance testing;
• Working with the Quality Control team to ensure data accuracy and consistency;
• Developing, implementing and maintaining workflow control systems;
• Managing project progress and coordinating with the administrative team to plan required resources to meet deadlines and budgets;

Qualifications

• Degree or diploma holder, preferably with experience in projects commissioned by the public sector;
• Prior experience in project management is an advantage;
• Experience in training of full-time, part-time and freelance staff;
• Strong planning and organisational skills, with the ability to adhere to tight deadlines;
• Excellent leadership and team motivation capabilities;
• Ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines with attention to detail;Familiarity with IT systems and computer software such as SPSS and MS Excel;
• Proficiency in MS Office applications a must;
• Experience with data collection, questionnaire design and/or statistical software (e.g., SPSS DimensionNet, web programming languages, advanced Excel, VBA) is preferred