Manager/Senior Manager, Partnerships

A*STAR Research; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A*STAR Research in Singapore is looking for a Manager/Senior Manager to oversee partnerships in the RIE TRUST Office. This role involves developing strategic partnerships, managing complex collaborative initiatives, and supporting stakeholder engagements.

Ideal candidates should have a BSc in relevant fields and 3-5 years of experience in partnership management or related areas. Strong communication and project management skills are essential for this fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3-5 years of relevant experience in R&D/business development/partnership management/science/data.
• Ability to engage effectively with diverse stakeholders at all organisational levels.
• Experience coordinating complex initiatives involving multiple parties.

Responsibilities

• Assessing potential partners' capabilities and relevance.
• Developing and managing strategic partnerships with stakeholders.
• Project managing key multi-party collaborative initiatives.
• Cultivating and managing new partnerships.
• Providing secretariat support for RTO-related meetings.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Project management capabilities

Negotiation skills

Strategic thinking

Problem-solving skills

Team player

Education

Minimum BSc in sciences, data, business, marketing or related discipline

Job description

Job Title: Manager/Senior Manager, Partnerships

Requisition ID: 2280

Posting Start Date: 29/04/2026

Job Description

Background

The RIE TRUST Office has been established to enable the strategic use of data by Singapore’s RIE ecosystem in a manner that engenders public trust. Through supporting data-driven research, it aims to drive scientific excellence, strengthen national research innovation capabilities and competitiveness, as well as create impactful solutions. The Office operates under the purview of NRF, and is administratively hosted in A*STAR.

The RIE TRUST Office will coordinate and implement the RIE Data System, comprising harmonised data governance frameworks and interoperable data infrastructures to enable data research. The Office draws on learnings from ongoing efforts in the Human Health and Potential (HHP) domain and is extending to support other RIE domains such as Urban Solutions & Sustainability.

RIE TRUST Office Partnerships is responsible for

• Assessing potential partners' capabilities and relevance that will advance RTO’s work to enable data analytics for the RIE ecosystem.
• Developing and managing strategic partnerships as well as key partnership accounts with external stakeholders (e.g. public sector entities, private companies and international institutions)
• Oversee and project manage key multi-party collaborative initiatives, ensuring agreed deliverables is achieved for all parties.

Specifically, this role will focus on

• Identifying, cultivating and managing new partnerships with public research organisations, public and private sectors. This involves researching potential partners, assessing alignment with RIE priorities, domain partners' priorities, TRUST’s framework and developing partnership strategies that create mutual value.
• Overseeing and prioritising inter-team and external-facing partnerships, working collaboratively with RTO implementation teams to ensure successful partnership outcomes.
• Working closely with Contracts team in the process of stakeholder engagements to ensure proposed partnership arrangements are legally feasible and structured in accordance to TRUST Framework.
• Working alongside Comms team in planning and executing engagement activities such as conferences, workshops and networking events, that strengthen partnerships and advance shared objectives.
• Providing secretariat support for RTO-related meetings e.g. cross teams and steering committee.

Job requirements

• Minimum BSc in sciences, data, business, marketing or related discipline; and preferably at least 3-5 years of relevant experience in R&D/business development/partnership management/science/data
• Strong communication (oral and written) and interpersonal skills with the ability to engage effectively with diverse stakeholders at all organisational levels
• Excellent project management capabilities and negotiation skills with experience coordinating complex initiatives involving multiple parties
• Strategic thinker, ability to multi-task, proven problem-solving skills and resourceful individual who can work independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Versatile in working independently as well as an effective team player
• Candidates with work experience on any of the following areas will be considered favourably:
  • Prior experience working in data-related partnerships management and business development in the public research ecosystem;
  • Knowledge of basic contract law and agreement structures is advantageous.

The above eligibility criteria are not exhaustive. A*STAR may include additional selection criteria based on its prevailing recruitment policies. These policies may be amended from time to time without notice. We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.