Programme Manager: Deep-Tech Venture Delivery & Finance

National GRIP; Singapore; On-site; SGD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

National GRIP, Singapore's national deep-tech venture creation programme, seeks a Programme Manager to lead delivery for a portfolio of deep-tech teams and to run the financial backbone that powers NRF-compliant funding. You will ensure milestones are met, budgets are managed, and governance is maintained across university partners.

You will design SOPs, automate workflows, and provide management insights on fund utilisation.

Qualifications

• Experience in financial operations, grants management, or research fund administration within NRF/university/public-sector settings.
• Ability to design SOPs, workflows, and automation from scratch.
• Comfort with ambiguity and fast-moving programme environments.
• Hands-on startup, venture building, incubation, or research commercialisation experience.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end delivery for a portfolio of assigned deep-tech teams—onboarding, milestones, incubation.
• Own the programme's financial backbone—NRF claims, fund management, budgeting, and compliance across partners.
• Design SOPs and automated workflows for claims, vendor payments, and reconciliation.
• Prepare management reports on fund utilisation and budget health for decision-making.

Skills

Financial ops

Grants mgmt

Programme mgmt

Job description

National GRIP, Singapore's national deep-tech venture creation programme, seeks a Programme Manager to lead delivery for a portfolio of deep-tech teams and to run the financial backbone that powers NRF-compliant funding. You will ensure milestones are met, budgets are managed, and governance is maintained across university partners.

You will design SOPs, automate workflows, and provide management insights on fund utilisation.