Programme Manager

National Healthcare Group Polyclinics; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

National Healthcare Group Polyclinics seeks a Programme Manager to lead the strategic development and operational management of the Family Medicine Academic Clinical Programme (FM ACP) across multiple sites in Singapore. You will coordinate stakeholders, manage portfolios, and ensure processes align with organisational goals.

The role requires experience in cross-institutional research projects, IRB activities, and effective leadership of research staff.

Qualifications

• Masters or PhD in Health sciences, Social Sciences, Research Administration, Public Policy, or Public Administration, Knowledge Management, or related area or discipline.
• Experience supporting the full cycle of cross-institutional collaborative research projects, as well as supporting Institutional Review Board activities, from application, management, documentation and reporting for studies involving human participants.
• Successful management and coordination of research staff, including research assistants, students and interns.
• Project/programme management experience with the ability to juggle and complete multiple projects with diverse stakeholders, preferably in a healthcare setting.

Responsibilities

• Oversee strategic establishment and development of FM ACP initiatives and ensure alignment with organisational strategy.
• Coordinate multi-site programmes, manage portfolios, and ensure timely, quality delivery.
• Liaise with academic institutions, healthcare providers, regulators, and funders.
• Manage ground-level project coordination including logistics and resource allocation.
• Design and execute strategic communications and external profiling of the programme.
• Administer budgets and funding streams with procurement and governance compliance.
• Establish monitoring frameworks and prepare reports for leadership and partners.
• Support IRB processes for research components and ensure regulatory compliance.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder coordination

Healthcare setting experience

Education

Masters or PhD in Health sciences / Public Policy / Public Administration

Job description

The Programme Manager will oversee the strategic establishment and operational development of the Family Medicine Academic Clinical Programme (FM ACP), ensuring alignment with organisational mission and strategic objectives. This role encompasses comprehensive programme management, stakeholder coordination, and operational excellence to drive the successful implementation and expansion of FM ACP initiatives.

What’ll You Do:

• Lead the planning and implementation of strategic initiatives and events, while developing and refining operational processes and inter-institutional frameworks to support the programmes sustainable growth across multiple sites and partnerships.
• Manage multiple project portfolios across diverse stakeholders, ensuring timely and quality delivery while coordinating cross-functional teams and facilitating effective communication between internal and external partners to proactively address challenges.
• Act as the primary liaison across diverse stakeholder groups — including academic institutions, healthcare providers, regulatory bodies, and funders — to foster productive relationships and ensure alignment with programme goals and deliverables.
• Oversee ground-level project coordination, encompassing logistics, resource allocation, and execution.
• Design and execute strategic communications and publicity initiatives, managing the programmes external profile and ensuring consistent messaging across all stakeholder communications.
• Administer programme budgets and funding streams, overseeing procurement and financial tracking whilst ensuring optimal resource utilisation and compliance with financial governance requirements.
• Establish and maintain monitoring frameworks to track programme performance, coordinating regular reviews and preparing detailed reports and presentations for leadership and external partners.
• Facilitate regulatory approvals and IRB processes for research components, ensuring all activities remain compliant with relevant regulatory frameworks and institutional policies.
• Support ad-hoc programme requirements and contribute to broader organisational initiatives as needed.

Any other duties assigned by Director, Clinical Research Unit

What You’ll Need:

• Masters or PhD in Health sciences, Social Sciences, Research Administration, Public Policy, or Public Administration, Knowledge Management, or related area or discipline.
• Experience supporting the full cycle of cross-institutional collaborative research projects, as well as supporting Institutional Review Board activities, from application, management, documentation and reporting for studies involving human participants.
• Successful management and coordination of research staff, including research assistants, students and interns.
• Project/programme management experience with the ability to juggle and complete multiple projects with diverse stakeholders, preferably in a healthcare setting.