Senior Assistant Manager, Student Development

Nanyang Technological University Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

NTU's Student Development and Leadership Academy seeks a Senior Assistant Manager to design and lead leadership programmes for student growth. You will own initiatives across Leadership for All and Leadership Engagement, enabling global leadership experiences and managing leadership awards.

The role requires six years in student engagement, strong pedagogy, event management, and stakeholder collaboration, with readiness to travel overseas for project supervision and evening/weekend events during

Qualifications

• Degree in any discipline with at least six years of relevant experience in student engagement or student development.
• Experience in youth and leadership development sectors is advantageous.
• Strong pedagogical expertise with ability to design and facilitate learning experiences.
• Demonstrated event management and organizational skills with attention to detail.
• Established track record in stakeholder management.
• Willingness to travel overseas for project supervision when required.
• Flexibility to support student events during weekday evenings or weekends in term time.

Responsibilities

• Design and lead programmes under Leadership for All and Leadership Engagement pillars.
• Own end-to-end design and delivery of foundational training for NTU student ambassadors.
• Champion leadership excellence and administer leadership awards for outstanding leaders.
• Turn insights into impact using student leadership data to shape initiatives.
• Manage the Global Leadership Experience programme and coordinate international exchanges.
• Collaborate with schools, colleges and institutes to align activities with student life goals.

Skills

Leadership development

Pedagogy

Event management

Stakeholder management

Overseas travel readiness

Education

Degree in any discipline

Job description

The Student and Academic Services Department (SASD) provides comprehensive support across the student life cycle—from admission and matriculation to graduation and beyond. SASD works closely with schools, colleges, and autonomous institutes to ensure a seamless and enriching academic journey. Within SASD, the Student Affairs Office (SAO) plays a central role in shaping student life through leadership development, student-led activities, residential life, integration efforts, community engagement, arts, and sports.

Ready to shape the next generation of leaders? As Senior Assistant Manager with the Student Development and Leadership Academy, you’ll design and lead programmes that help NTU students discover, grow and celebrate their leadership potential. You’ll own key initiatives across the Leadership for All and Leadership Engagement pillars, open doors to global leadership experiences, and champion the university’s leadership awards for outstanding leaders. This role suits someone who believes in developing self‑aware and other‑centred leaders who go on to make a difference.

Key Responsibilities:

Leadership Development Programmes

• Manage the Leadership for All Pillar, helping students develop personal effectiveness and foundational leadership competencies.
• Grow emerging leaders under the Emergent Leadership Programme (Leadership Engagement Pillar): uncover what student leaders need, then design onboarding, leadership and handover programmes that set them up to succeed.
• Manage the end-to-end design and delivery of a foundational training programme for NTU student ambassadors nominated by Schools and Offices across the university.
• Champion leadership excellence, partnering with the Team Lead on advanced development initiatives for selected high‑potential students under the Leadership Excellence Pillar.
• Turn insight into impact, using student leadership data to pinpoint learning needs to shape leadership development initiatives.
• Manage the Global Leadership Experience programme to broaden leadership perspectives through global leadership exchanges and programmes.
• Administer the annual student leadership awards to celebrate outstanding leaders.

Requirements:

• Degree in any discipline with at least six years of relevant experience in student engagement or student development.
• Experience in youth and leadership development sectors is advantageous.
• Strong pedagogical expertise, with proven ability to design and facilitate impactful learning experiences.
• Demonstrated event management and organizational skills, with keen attention to detail.
• Established track record in stakeholder management.
• Operational readiness to travel overseas for project supervision when required.
• Flexibility to support student events during weekday evenings or weekends in academic terms (with time off provided).

We regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Hiring Institution: NTU