Innovation Manager, Centre for Innovation in Healthcare

National University Polyclinics; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare institution in Singapore is seeking an Innovation Manager to lead various healthcare innovation initiatives. This role involves project management, fostering partnerships, and ensuring the successful delivery of healthcare innovations. Ideal candidates have at least 8 years of experience in health innovation management and a strong understanding of healthcare systems.

Qualifications

• At least 8 years of relevant experience in health innovation project management or similar role.
• Strong understanding and interests in health innovations and innovation processes.

Responsibilities

• Manage CIH’s services and KPIs including strategy and progress updates.
• Support deployment and adoption of the PCI programme in healthcare.
• Collaborate with healthcare ecosystem partners and manage relationships.

Skills

Project management

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Understanding of healthcare systems

Interest in health innovations

Education

Bachelor of Science or equivalent

Qualifications in Business or Entrepreneurship

Job description

Innovation Manager, Centre for Innovation in Healthcare

Job ID: 9137

Job Function: Administration

Institution: National University Health System

Overview

The Innovation Manager will play a crucial role in supporting CIH's various initiatives, managing innovative healthcare projects, and driving the clinical adoption of NUHS Practice Changing Innovations (PCI) within the NUHS ecosystem and beyond.

Job Responsibilities

• Support CIH to lead the management of CIH team to deliver CIH’s services and KPIs including charting of CIH’s strategy and progress updates to stakeholders
• Support CIH Head to lead the Practice Changing Innovations (PCI) programme to drive innovations towards deployment and adoption in NUHS hospitals, clinics and healthcare community and beyond
• NUHS Practice Changing Innovations (PCI) Programme Support:
  • Support the flagship NUHS PCI programme to deploy innovations that transform care delivery and improve population health.
  • Project manage selected innovations under the PCI programme, driving them towards deployment and adoption in NUHS hospitals, clinics, and healthcare community.
  • Ensure project milestones are met for PCIs under your charge.
  • Coordinate and submit PCI progress reports in a timely manner.
  • Serve as a member of the PCI secretariat, providing support for the organization and smooth conduct of annual PCI Advisory Board (AB) meetings and updates.
• Innovation Projects Support:
  • Work closely with CIH team to manage external and internal innovators interested in collaborating with NUHS.
  • Collaborate with CIH Clinical Research Coordinators (CRC) for end-to-end management of projects and clinical trials.
  • Ensure project milestones are met for innovations under your charge.
• Stakeholders and Ecosystem Partners Management:
  • Cultivate and maintain good relationships with clinical champions and the PCI teams.
  • Assist in forging new partnerships and maintaining relationships with CIH healthcare ecosystem partners to support CIH innovators.
  • Work with the CIH team to strengthen engagement of healthcare ecosystem partners through organization of CIH events and implementation of new initiatives.
  • Manage new interests to engage CIH services effectively and ensure timely follow-ups.
• Others:
  • Support health innovators and promote the culture of "Everyone an Innovator" by guiding students, clinicians, and staff in interested in innovations.
  • Assist in organizing and coordinating innovation events, social media platforms and ad-hoc projects.

Job Requirements

• At least Bachelor of Science or equivalent. Other qualifications in Business or Entrepreneurship preferred.
• At least 8 years of relevant experience in health innovation project management or similar role
• Strong understanding of healthcare systems
• Strong understanding and interests in health innovations as well as health innovation processes
• Excellent project management skills with a track record of successful project delivery
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills