Senior Associate, Innovation & Commercialisation

The GEAR by Kajima Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The GEAR by Kajima Pte Ltd in Singapore seeks a Senior Associate, Innovation Programmes & Commercialisation to drive opportunity development and cross‑sector collaboration. You will scout industry opportunities, assess technologies, and shape deployment pathways from pilot to scale, working with startups, research groups, industry partners, and Kajima business units.

The role requires strong commercial acumen, project management experience, and the ability to engage senior stakeholders across

Qualifications

• Degree in engineering, built environment, business, innovation management, or related field.
• Experience in project management, preferably involving pilots, innovation projects, or multi-stakeholder initiatives.
• Ability to define scopes, milestones, timelines, and governance for projects.
• Strong written and verbal communication across startups, government agencies, and corporate partners.

Responsibilities

• Understand market needs, trends, and startup activity, and map these to Kajima capabilities.
• Perform due diligence on technologies and assess commercial viability.
• Define commercialisation models and structure partnerships for deployment and licensing.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Commercial acumen

Market research

Project coordination

Networking

Education

Degree in engineering / built environment / business / innovation management

Job description

The GEAR by Kajima Pte Ltd in Singapore seeks a Senior Associate, Innovation Programmes & Commercialisation to drive opportunity development and cross‑sector collaboration. You will scout industry opportunities, assess technologies, and shape deployment pathways from pilot to scale, working with startups, research groups, industry partners, and Kajima business units.

The role requires strong commercial acumen, project management experience, and the ability to engage senior stakeholders across