Programme Manager/ Lead, Cybersecurity Innovation (CyberCall)

NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The National University of Singapore is seeking a Programme Manager to lead its Cybersecurity Innovation pillar under the CyberSG Talent, Innovation, and Growth Collaboration Centre. The role involves managing open innovation programmes, stakeholder engagement, and ensuring smooth programme execution within a vibrant ecosystem aimed at enhancing the cybersecurity landscape in Singapore.

Qualifications

• Experience in cybersecurity or related industry is advantageous.
• Ability to connect stakeholders and solution providers.
• Strong implementation and operational detail management skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive open innovation programme management.
• Account manage CyberCall partners and ensure execution of programme activities.
• Conduct needs analysis for programmes and track success.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Resourcefulness

Communication

Analytical skills

Job description

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The National University of Singapore is the national research university of Singapore. Founded in 1905 as the Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States Government Medical School, NUS is the oldest higher education institution in Singapore

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Job Description

NUS Enterprise is the Innovation & Entrepreneurial arm of National University of Singapore (NUS). The Ecosystem Building team operates one of the most extensive startup ecosystems in the world, leveraging on world-class research and innovation capabilities twinned with market connectivity through our regional and global nodes.

We are recruiting for our CyberSG Talent, Innovation and Growth (TIG) Collaboration Centre, established in collaboration with the Cybersecurity Agency of Singapore (CSA). The Centre serves as a convening platform to integrate and create cybersecurity programmes for industry and talent development in Singapore, and serves as a global node for international cooperation on innovation. It will help build a vibrant cybersecurity ecosystem by bringing together local and international cybersecurity stakeholders, including industry, academia, cybersecurity professionals and government stakeholders to leverage the opportunities posed by digitalisation. If you are eager to make a difference and are not afraid to be challenged, here is an opportunity to drive impact with an exceptional platform.

Duties and Responsibilities

We are currently hiring a Programme Manager/Lead to anchor our Cybersecurity Innovation pillar that includes:

• Driving open innovation programme management, mainly our flagship programme Cybersecurity Industry Call for Innovation (CyberCall), implemented with our anchor partner CSA
• Working with various potential business users/demand drivers and stakeholders that could partner us in developing potential CyberCall challenges
• Account managing CyberCall partners as required, seeing to the smooth execution of programme activities, manage related stakeholders and resources, internal and external.
• Provide programmes needs analysis, proactively tracking programme success and iterate on programme design as necessary using a data driven approach.
• Serve as an active ambassador for our programmes and see to the marketing of our programmes to relevant audience

Requirements

• Ability to connect stakeholders and solution providers to make projects happen
• Ability to analyse both the technology and business aspects of proposals to fulfil the big picture requirement.
• Ability to have a knack for implementation down to the finest operational details for project implementation.
• Ability to administer and process grant management
• Resourcefulness and communication skills to work with stakeholders in ensuring smooth running of programmes and operations.
• Knowledge of current internationally and locally available cybersecurity products.
• Experience in the cybersecurity/related-industry, consulting and/or open innovation development programmes would be advantageous

More Information

Type: 2-year Contract

Location: Kent Ridge Campus

Organization: NUS Enterprise

Department : Ecosystem Development

Job requisition ID : 29430