Manager (Programme and Grant Management)

A*STAR - Agency for Science, Technology and Research; Singapore; On-site; SGD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A*STAR - Agency for Science, Technology and Research in Singapore is seeking a candidate for a role focusing on the administration of funding initiatives within the research and development sector. The position involves communication with research performers, monitoring of KPIs, and collaboration with stakeholders.

The ideal candidate will possess a tertiary degree in physics or engineering, alongside at least 2 years of experience in governance and programme management, and demonstrate strong problem-solving and analytical skills.

Qualifications

• Possesses a tertiary degree, preferably in physics or engineering with an understanding of quantum technologies.
• At least 2 years of working experience in planning, governance and/or programme management roles.
• Keen interest in work related to programme management, especially in the research & development sector.
• Strong problem solving, analytical and systems thinking abilities.
• Resourceful and independent.
• Able to work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Execute policies and processes pertaining to the administration of funding initiatives.
• Communicate funding initiatives' policies to research performers.
• Liaise with grantees on pre- and post-award matters.
• Monitor research progress, manpower, fund utilisation, and KPIs.
• Perform secretariat duties including running grant calls and stakeholder engagement.
• Work with Lead PIs to ensure documentation for meetings is in order.
• Build excellence in grants management and collaborate with other agencies.
• Support ecosystem-building activities for funding initiatives.
• Keep abreast of industry and tech developments.

Skills

Problem solving

Analytical skills

Systems thinking

Collaboration

Education

Tertiary degree in physics or engineering

Job description

Responsibilities

Job Description

• Execute policies and processes pertaining to the administration of the funding initiative(s) / national programme(s).
• Communicate the funding initiative(s)’s policies and processes to public sector research performers.
• Liaise with grantees on pre- and post-award matters.
• Monitor closely the research progress, manpower situation, fund utilisation and KPIs / milestones of the funding initiative(s) / national programme(s), and carry out appropriate intervention where necessary
• Perform secretariat duties for the funding initiative(s) / national programme(s), including running of grant calls, convening of evaluation panels and engagement of various stakeholders.
• Work with the Lead PI(s) of the national programme(s) to ensure that the relevant documentations and reports are in order for the Ops and Strategy meetings.
• Build excellence in grants management through the development, refinement and implementation of best practices, within A*STAR and through working with other funding agencies.
• Support ecosystem-building activities for the funding initiative(s).
• Keep abreast of the latest industry and tech developments associated with the funding initiative / national programme

Requirements

• Possesses a tertiary degree, preferably in physics or engineering with an understanding of quantum technologies
• At least 2 years of working experience in planning, governance and/or programme management roles
• Keen interest in work related to programme management, especially in the research & development sector
• Strong problem solving, analytical and systems thinking abilities
• Resourceful and independent
• Able to work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders