Manager (Scholarship & Internship Centre)

Centre for Strategic Infocomm Technologies (CSIT); Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Centre for Strategic Infocomm Technologies (CSIT) seeks a Manager to lead a team that runs undergraduate scholarship and internship programmes. You will oversee end-to-end lifecycle management, design development initiatives for scholars and interns, and provide counselling on academic and welfare matters.

You will lead stakeholder engagement with institutes, government agencies and internal partners, driving data-driven decisions and continuous improvement to deliver strong programme outcomes.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of relevant work experience in scholarship, talent or programme management.
• Proven track record in managing end-to-end programme lifecycles from recruitment to deployment.
• Strong stakeholder management, written and verbal communication skills.
• Data-driven approach to policy and programme decisions; ability to build dashboards would be an advantage.
• Genuine passion for youth and talent development and for nurturing scholars and interns.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Undergraduate Scholarship Management: manage award administration, ongoing deployment and scholar development initiatives.
• Oversee Internship Programme Management: strategy, budget, recruitment, onboarding and project matching for interns.
• Lead People & Team Leadership: build a collaborative, high-performing team culture and manage workloads and performance.
• Oversee Stakeholder Management & Continuous Improvement: review policies and processes to improve delivery and insights.
• Prepare data-driven reports for senior management on programme performance, budget and outcomes.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Communication

People management

Analytical skills

Data-driven decision making

Programme lifecycle management

Tools

Dashboards

Data analytics tools

Job description

CSIT's Scholarship & Internship Centre manages the organisation's undergraduate scholarship programmes and internship programmes, nurturing young talent from their first engagement with the organisation through to the completion of their studies and beyond. The Centre partners closely with institutes of higher learning, government agencies and internal stakeholders to attract, develop and support scholars and interns.

We are looking for a Manager to lead a team responsible for the management of our undergraduate scholarship and internship programmes. This is a people management role suited to an experienced programme management professional who is passionate about talent development and comfortable operating across policy, operations and stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

Undergraduate Scholarship Management

• Oversee the scholarship lifecycle on award administration and ongoing management and deployment process for undergraduate scholars.
• Design and drive scholars' development initiatives such as orientation, mentorship, engagement events and touchpoints that support scholars through their scholarship journey.
• Manage individual scholar matters, including counselling and advisory support on academic, welfare and other related matters.
• Track and monitor scholars progress and develop strong people analytics for decision making.

Internship Programme Management

• Own the end-to-end management of the organisation's internship programme(s), including programme strategy, budget management, and the recruitment, selection and onboarding of interns.
• Partner with internal departments/institutes to curate meaningful projects and attachments for interns, and oversee programme operations including stipend processing and logistics.
• Track programme KPIs, and design, conduct and analyse surveys to evaluate programme effectiveness and intern outcomes.

People & Team Leadership

• Build a collaborative, high-performing team culture; manage workload allocation, priorities and performance across the team.
• Act as a people manager and mentor, guiding team members to successfully deliver on programme KPIs and deadlines.

Stakeholder Management & Continuous Improvement

• Continuously review and streamline policies, processes and systems to improve programme delivery and the scholar/intern experience.
• Keep abreast of trends and best practices in scholarship management, internship programmes and youth talent development to inform strategy and planning.
• Prepare data-driven reports and updates for senior management on programme performance, budget and outcomes.

Requirements (Minimum Qualifications)

• Background in in any discipline.
• 5 to 8 years of relevant working experience preferably in scholarship, talent or programme management, preferably with experience in a people management or supervisory capacity.
• Proven track record in managing end-to-end programme lifecycles, from recruitment through to development and deployment.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage effectively with hiring managers, external partners and young talent.
• Strong analytical skills and a data-driven approach to policy and programme decision-making. Ability to build dashboards for monitoring tracking would be an advantage.
• A genuine passion for youth and talent development, and for nurturing the next generation of scholars and interns.

As CSIT is an agency under the Ministry of Defence (Singapore), only Singapore Citizens will be considered.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans.