Manager / Senior Manager / Assistant Director, NUH Global (Education,...

National University Hospital; Singapore; On-site; SGD 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

National University Hospital in Singapore seeks a senior leader to drive NUH’s global education, consultancy, alliances and mission portfolios. You will shape strategy, oversee multi-country programs and ensure governance, sustainability and reputational stewardship across all global engagements.

The role requires deep experience in healthcare leadership, international partnerships and capability-building, with a track record of delivering outcomes across regions and ministries of health.

Qualifications

• Senior leadership experience in healthcare, academic medicine or international programmes.
• Proven track record in international partnerships, education, consultancy or system-wide initiatives.
• Strong strategic thinking with ability to operationalise multi-country initiatives.
• High governance acumen in risk, compliance and reputational management.

Responsibilities

• Set strategic direction and multi-year roadmap for NUH’s Global Academy, Consultancy, Alliances and Mission.
• Oversee global education, advisory and alliance activities to maximize impact and efficiency.
• Lead Global Academy education programs and leadership development for international partners.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Governance & risk

International partnerships

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

Role Purpose:

This role provides strategic leadership and operational oversight across NUH’s global-facing education, consultancy, partnerships and mission portfolios—namely Global Academy, Global Consultancy, Strategic Alliances, and Global Mission—to advance NUH’s position as a regional academic healthcare hub and trusted global partner.

The role is responsible for shaping NUH’s global capability-building strategy, scaling internationally relevant programmes, strengthening institutional alliances, and ensuring disciplined governance, financial sustainability and reputational stewardship across all global engagements.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Strategic Leadership & Portfolio Integration

• Set thestrategic direction and multi-year roadmap for NUH’s Global Academy, Consultancy, Alliances and Mission portfolios, aligned with NUH’s overall internationalisation and academic health system strategy.
• Ensure coherence and synergy across education, advisory, partnership and mission activities to maximise institutional impact and resource efficiency.
• Translate NUH clinical, academic and operational strengths into scalable global offerings relevant to international health systems.

2. Global Academy (Education & Capability Development)

• Provide oversight of healthcare management education, leadership development and training programmes delivered to international partners under the Global Academy.
• Ensure programmes are academically robust, operationally viable and aligned with NUH’s brand and values.
• Expand fellowship, exchange and leadership platforms that position NUH as a regional centre for healthcare capability-building.

3. Global Consultancy (Advisory & Systems Transformation)

• Lead NUH’s Global Consultancy strategy, including market positioning, service portfolio development and quality assurance.
• Oversee delivery of consultancy engagements with overseas hospitals, health systems and ministries, ensuring outcomes-driven, ethically governed and financially sustainable projects.
• Ensure strong governance over contracting, fees, risk management and compliance with NUH/NUHS policies.

4. Strategic / Global Alliances

• Develop and steward strategic institutional alliances with international hospitals, universities, health authorities and multilateral partners.
• Oversee alliance frameworks, fellowship networks and collaborative platforms (e.g. academic, leadership, innovation or systems pilots).
• Ensure alliances deliver clear strategic value, reciprocity and long-term institutional benefit to NUH.

5. Global Mission & Outreach

• Provide leadership over NUH’s Global Mission initiatives, including community health missions, health system strengthening and capability transfer programmes in the region.
• Ensure missions are aligned with NUH’s values, clinical governance standards and reputation.
• Balance humanitarian objectives with sustainability, staff welfare and institutional priorities.

6. Governance, Risk & Institutional Stewardship

• Ensure all global education, consultancy and partnership activities comply with NUH/NUHS governance frameworks, including agreement review, fee management, conflict of interest and overseas travel policies.
• Act as a key institutional steward of NUH’sglobal reputation, managing sensitivities across jurisdictions, partners and stakeholders.
• Provide regular updates to senior management on portfolio performance, risks, opportunities and strategic issues.

7. Financial & Operational Accountability

• Oversee budgeting, revenue generation, cost control and financial sustainability of the global portfolios.
• Ensure appropriate resourcing, team capability development and staff welfare across the Global Academy, Consultancy, Alliances and Mission teams.

8. Stakeholder & Senior-Level Engagement

• Represent NUH in high-level engagements with international partners, government agencies, multilateral organisations and academic institutions.
• Support CEO and senior leadership in shaping NUH’s global narrative and positioning.

Key Competencies & Experience:

Essential

• Senior leadership experience in healthcare, academic medicine, health systems or international programmes.
• Proven track record in international partnerships, education, consultancy or system-wide initiatives.
• Strong strategic thinking with the ability to operationalise complex, multi-country initiatives.
• High governance acumen, particularly in risk, compliance and institutional reputational management.

Desirable

• Experience working with overseas hospitals, ministries of health or multilateral partners.
• Familiarity with healthcare education, leadership development or management consultancy models.
• Exposure to global health, capacity-building or mission-oriented programmes.

Personal Attributes

• Strategic, diplomatic and politically astute.
• Credible with senior clinicians, executives and external partners.
• Values-driven, with strong commitment to governance, professionalism and staff wellbeing.