Maritime Industry Growth & Partnerships Manager

Singapore Polytechnic; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Singapore Polytechnic's Centre for Maritime Excellence (CEMS) seeks a Business Development Manager to shape industry engagement and drive commercialization in line with the Maritime Technology & Research Roadmap 2026.

You will be the primary interface between CEMS and external partners—shipowners, port operators, research institutes, funding agencies, and international collaborators—ensuring governance, programme delivery, and business development.

Qualifications

• 4–8 years of relevant working experience.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Ability to engage stakeholders and work across organisations.
• Experience in maritime sector is preferred.
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement a comprehensive framework for industry development, engagement, and outreach.
• Establish systematic processes for identifying, approaching, and sustaining meaningful relationships with maritime industry stakeholders including shipowners, port operators, maritime service providers, classification societies, and technology companies.
• Drive initiatives that translate research outcomes into practical industry applications, ensuring CEMS remains relevant, responsive, and valuable to the industry it serves.
• Lead the building and nurturing of a robust research ecosystem by forging strategic partnerships with industry partners, research institutes, and institutes of higher learning.
• Identify collaborative research opportunities, facilitate joint project development, and position CEMS as the natural convening body for maritime safety research in Singapore.
• Serve as the primary conduit between CEMS and its key external stakeholders and funding agencies, with particular focus on the Singapore Maritime Institute and other relevant government bodies.

Skills

Self-driven

Team player

Excellent communication

Stakeholder management

Job description

Singapore Polytechnic's Centre for Maritime Excellence (CEMS) seeks a Business Development Manager to shape industry engagement and drive commercialization in line with the Maritime Technology & Research Roadmap 2026.

You will be the primary interface between CEMS and external partners—shipowners, port operators, research institutes, funding agencies, and international collaborators—ensuring governance, programme delivery, and business development.