Senior Assistant Manager, Grants & Innovation - #HJZ

Recruit Express Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Recruit Express Pte Ltd, on behalf of the Grants & Innovation Office, seeks a skilled Grant and Programme Administrator to manage healthcare innovation funding schemes from design to closure.

You will coordinate applications, ensure compliance with funding terms and PDPA, build stakeholder relationships across healthcare and government bodies, and prepare performance reports to support scaling pilots into wider implementations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Biomedical Science, Public Health, or related field.
• At least 3 years of relevant experience in grant management, research grants, programme administration, or public-sector funding.
• Strong analytical, organisational, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficient in Excel and reporting; experience with regulatory or ethics review processes is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end administration of healthcare innovation grant schemes from design and application calls to evaluation, approval, award, monitoring and closure.
• Coordinate grant applications, eligibility screening, review panels, funding approvals, and grant agreements.
• Monitor project progress, budgets, claims, and outcomes to ensure compliance with funding terms and reporting requirements.
• Prepare management reports, funding updates, and programme performance analysis.
• Build and maintain relationships with stakeholders including healthcare institutions, government agencies, funders, and innovation partners.
• Support innovation initiatives across the healthcare cluster, including transitioning successful pilots to wider implementation.
• Maintain accurate grant documentation and ensure compliance with internal policies, governance requirements, and PDPA.

Skills

Analytical

Organizational

Communication

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Biomedical Science, Public Health, or related field

Tools

Excel

Job description

Join the Grants & Innovation Office (GIO) and support healthcare transformation by managing innovation funding schemes and grant operations. This role offers the opportunity to work with healthcare institutions, government agencies, funders, and other stakeholders to advance innovative healthcare initiatives!

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end administration of healthcare innovation grant schemes, from scheme design and application calls to evaluation, approval, award, monitoring, and closure.

• Coordinate grant applications, eligibility screening, review panels, funding approvals, and grant agreements.

• Monitor project progress, budgets, claims, and outcomes to ensure compliance with funding terms and reporting requirements.

• Prepare management reports, funding updates, and programme performance analysis.

• Build and maintain relationships with stakeholders, including healthcare institutions, government agencies, funders, and innovation partners.

• Support innovation initiatives across the healthcare cluster, including the transition of successful projects from pilot stages to wider implementation.

• Maintain accurate grant documentation and ensure compliance with internal policies, governance requirements, and PDPA.

Requirements

• Minimum Bachelor's degree in Biomedical Science, Public Health, or a related field.

• At least 3 years of relevant experience, preferably in grant management, research grants, programme administration, or public-sector funding.

• Strong analytical, organisational, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

• Proficient in Excel and reporting; experience with regulatory or ethics review processes is an advantage.

We regret to inform that only suitable candidates will be shortlisted for an interview.