Manager/Senior Manager (Industry Innovation), Industry Division

Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA); Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA) is seeking a Manager/Senior Manager to lead the national Cybersecurity Call for Innovation (CyberCall). You will work with government agencies, end users, and cybersecurity companies to grow the ecosystem and deliver innovative cybersecurity solutions.

You will engage stakeholders, translate requirements into challenges, review funding proposals, manage co-innovation projects, and organise events.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing government research or innovation programmes.
• Experience in Cybersecurity product management/governance/consulting is advantageous.
• Excellent communication, writing and presentation skills to engage stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Industry engagement and desktop research to uncover key cybersecurity trends that will help direct CSA's investment into the next bound of cybersecurity innovation
• Working with end users to translate medium to long term operational requirements into relevant innovation challenges for the cybersecurity industry
• Proactively 'seeking out and engaging' innovative cybersecurity companies in Singapore and overseas for the CyberCall to grow the ecosystem of innovative cybersecurity companies in Singapore
• Conduct review of proposal submissions for funding eligibility based on the level of technical innovativeness, as well as the product's ability to address industry / customer needs
• Monitor and manage cybersecurity co-innovation projects with end users to ensure milestone delivery and for eventual adoption of solutions
• Plan and organise meetings / events for the CyberCall
• Grant administration
• Relevant working experience in managing research or innovation programmes for Government, or in Cybersecurity Product Management / Governance / Consulting.
• Technical qualification(s) in Computer Science / Information Technology, Operational Technology, Engineering, or Cybersecurity or relevant Business / Communications degree with a technical focus.
• Broad working knowledge of current cybersecurity products that are available internationally and locally.
• Excellent communication, writing and presentation skills to engage and influence stakeholders to align interests and build partnerships
• Candidates who are familiar with programme / grant management will have an advantage.

Job description

We are looking for a Manager / Senior Manager to help manage the national Cybersecurity Call for Innovation programme (CyberCall). The CyberCall is CSA's flagship innovation programme for companies and seeks to grow a new generation of cybersecurity products and services that will meet the needs of key sectors in Singapore. In this role, you will have the opportunity to work with a diverse range of stakeholders including government agencies, private sector end users, as well as cybersecurity companies.

Responsibilities and Qualifications

• Industry engagement and desktop research to uncover key cybersecurity trends that will help direct CSA's investment into the next bound of cybersecurity innovation
• Working with end users to translate medium to long term operational requirements into relevant innovation challenges for the cybersecurity industry
• Proactively 'seeking out and engaging' innovative cybersecurity companies in Singapore and overseas for the CyberCall to grow the ecosystem of innovative cybersecurity companies in Singapore
• Conduct review of proposal submissions for funding eligibility based on the level of technical innovativeness, as well as the product's ability to address industry / customer needs
• Monitor and manage cybersecurity co-innovation projects with end users to ensure milestone delivery and for eventual adoption of solutions
• Plan and organise meetings / events for the CyberCall
• Grant administration
• Relevant working experience in managing research or innovation programmes for Government, or in Cybersecurity Product Management / Governance / Consulting.
• Technical qualification(s) in Computer Science / Information Technology, Operational Technology, Engineering, or Cybersecurity or relevant Business / Communications degree with a technical focus.
• Broad working knowledge of current cybersecurity products that are available internationally and locally.
• Excellent communication, writing and presentation skills to engage and influence stakeholders to align interests and build partnerships
• Candidates who are familiar with programme / grant management will have an advantage