Programme Manager

NHG Health; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

NHG Health in Singapore invites applications for a Programme Manager to oversee the strategic establishment and operational development of the Family Medicine Academic Clinical Programme (FM ACP). You will align initiatives with the organisation’s mission, coordinate stakeholders, and drive scalable programme delivery across sites and partnerships.

Lead planning and implementation of strategic initiatives, manage multiple project portfolios, and ensure timely, high‑quality outcomes.

Qualifications

• Masters or PhD in Health sciences, Social Sciences, Public Policy, or related field.
• Experience supporting cross‑institutional collaborative research projects and IRB activities.
• Proven track record in managing research staff and programme delivery in healthcare.

Responsibilities

• Oversee strategic establishment and operational development of FM ACP.
• Lead planning and implementation of strategic initiatives and events.
• Coordinate inter-institutional frameworks and stakeholder communications.
• Manage project portfolios across diverse stakeholders with timely delivery.
• Liaise with academic institutions, healthcare providers, regulatory bodies, and funders.
• Oversee programme budgets, procurement, and financial governance.
• Establish monitoring frameworks and prepare leadership reports.
• Facilitate regulatory approvals and IRB processes for research components.
• Support ad-hoc programme requirements and broader organisational initiatives.

Skills

Programme management

Stakeholder coordination

Cross-institutional collaboration

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Masters or PhD in Health sciences or related field

Tools

SAP

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 programme's 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 programme's 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.

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