Programme Director, Cybersecurity Growth & Collaboration Centre

National University of Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

National University of Singapore seeks a Programme Director to lead the CyberSG TIG Collaboration Centre's national cybersecurity programmes—CyberCall, CyberBoost, and CyberGrowth. You will drive design, delivery, and governance while aligning with CSA and TIG priorities.

You will build partnerships with end-users, investors, and research institutes, lead a high-performing team, and ensure successful outcomes from innovation to internationalisation.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10–12 years of experience in innovation, programme leadership, or tech/venture ecosystem development.
• Strong understanding of cybersecurity, venture acceleration, and public-private innovation models.
• Demonstrated success in leading cross-functional programme teams.
• Experience working with government funding, milestone reporting, and strategic planning.
• Excellent interpersonal, stakeholder management, and communication skills.
• Certifications such as PMP, CISSP or equivalent are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Own and lead the CyberCall programme to identify demand-led innovation opportunities, formulate challenge statements, manage open calls, and support solution adoption by end-users.
• Oversee CyberBoost to provide tailored venture support for promising cybersecurity startups, including mentorship and founder development.
• Supervise CyberGrowth to drive internationalisation and export-readiness of startups, including overseas missions and in-market engagement.
• Ensure cross-programme integration by aligning transitions and planning shared touchpoints with CSA strategic themes.
• Drive programme reporting, budgeting, and milestone tracking across the three pillars in CSA funding frameworks.
• Lead and develop a high-performing team, coaching leads and fostering a collaborative culture.

Skills

Programme leadership

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder management

Cybersecurity knowledge

Public-private partnerships

Communication skills

Tools

PMP

CISSP

Job description

National University of Singapore seeks a Programme Director to lead the CyberSG TIG Collaboration Centre's national cybersecurity programmes—CyberCall, CyberBoost, and CyberGrowth. You will drive design, delivery, and governance while aligning with CSA and TIG priorities.

You will build partnerships with end-users, investors, and research institutes, lead a high-performing team, and ensure successful outcomes from innovation to internationalisation.