Grants Program Lead: Cybersecurity R&D Initiatives

Nanyang Technological University Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Nanyang Technological University Singapore is seeking an Assistant Manager (Grants Management) to support the Team Lead in the full lifecycle of grant programmes, ensuring robust governance and strategic alignment. You will co-lead design, funding frameworks, and evaluation approaches for national cybersecurity initiatives.

The role requires a degree and a minimum of 3 years in grant management or project management, with strong stakeholder engagement across academia, industry, and government.

Qualifications

• Degree in a relevant field and at least 3 years in grant management or project management.
• Experience designing and managing funding programmes or large-scale initiatives.
• Strong stakeholder management across academia, industry and government.

Responsibilities

• Assist Team Lead in grant strategy and programme design with funding frameworks and evaluation approaches.
• Enforce governance, procedures, and controls for grant administration and compliance.
• Oversee proposal evaluation and basis for funding decisions with expert panels.
• Engage partners across universities, research institutes, industry, and government.
• Manage grant budgets, resources, and financial reporting with audit readiness.
• Monitor projects, ensure milestones and outcomes, drive real-world impact.
• Support continuous improvement of grant frameworks through data-driven insights.
• Lead and develop a multidisciplinary team to foster high performance.

Skills

Grant management

Stakeholder engagement

Policy development

Project coordination

Financial stewardship

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Nanyang Technological University Singapore is seeking an Assistant Manager (Grants Management) to support the Team Lead in the full lifecycle of grant programmes, ensuring robust governance and strategic alignment. You will co-lead design, funding frameworks, and evaluation approaches for national cybersecurity initiatives.

The role requires a degree and a minimum of 3 years in grant management or project management, with strong stakeholder engagement across academia, industry, and government.