Senior Manager, Business Development & Due Diligence

IMDA; Singapore; On-site; SGD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading digital technology agency in Singapore is looking for a professional to join its Enterprise & Ecosystem Development team. This role involves sourcing and managing deals, conducting due diligence on potential startups, and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders in the digital tech sector. Ideal candidates will have 5-8 years of relevant experience and strong knowledge of emerging technologies. This position offers the chance to contribute significantly to Singapore's digital startup ecosystem.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of experience in the ICT industry, with experience in partner management or consultancy.
• Strong knowledge in technology areas such as AI, Cybersecurity.
• High EQ and ability to engage with stakeholders at strategic levels.

Responsibilities

• Source deals and manage pipeline through networks and platforms.
• Conduct market research and due diligence to assess opportunities.
• Maintain relationships with founders and stakeholders to improve deal flow.

Skills

Deal sourcing

Market scanning

Due diligence

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Professional writing

Presentation skills

Education

Good degree in Technology or Business-related courses

Tools

Advanced Excel

PowerPoint

Financial databases

Job description

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What the role is

The IMDA Accreditation and Spark programmes seek to nurture and grow promising Singapore-based digital technology companies of different growth stages. If you have the interest and passion for innovative and emerging digital technologies and can communicate with senior executives of high-growth digital tech startups, we’d like to have a chat with you. You will be joining the Enterprise & Ecosystem Development team, a dynamic group of driven and self-motivated professionals who work closely with senior executives of disruptive digital technology startups. In this role, you will play a key part in identifying and onboarding promising startups into IMDA’s Accreditation and Spark programmes, conducting due diligence to assess their credentials, and supporting their growth by developing new local and international market opportunities. Your work will contribute to helping these companies build strong track records and scale their businesses effectively. will also collaborate with a diverse network of local and international partners, including top international venture capital firms, accelerators, incubators, and government agencies. Together, you will help drive Singapore’s digital startup ecosystem by advancing the adoption of innovative, technology products.

What you will be working on

• Deal sourcing and pipeline management through networks, platforms, conferences, accelerators and advisors to originate and track opportunities.
• Frontier tech market scanning, sector research, and uncovering (quickly assessing fit to mandate/thesis and spotting under‑the‑radar or off‑market companies using quantitative and qualitative signals). Distil market sizing, competitive mapping, unit economics, revenue models, and cost structures.
• Structured due diligence and execution, building detailed commercial understand of tech markets, stress testing assumptions, reviewing data rooms, supporting technical and financial due diligence workstreams.
• Data and tools proficiency (advanced Excel, strong PowerPoint, use of financial databases, deal flow tools, and research platforms; analytics skills are a plus).
• Professional writing and presentation (investment memos, pitchbooks, DD reports, that clearly synthesize findings and recommendations).
• Relationship and stakeholder management (maintaining productive relationships with founders, executives, investors, and ecosystem partners to improve deal flow and information access).
• Plan and lead overseas trips to nurture relationships with international industry partners, identify and engage promising digital tech companies, and facilitate their onboarding onto the programme.
• Support planning and reporting activities for division updates to senior management.

Requirements

• Good degree in Technology or Business-related courses.
• 5-8 years of experience in dealing with the ICT industry with experience in partner management, pre‑sales and/or consultancy. Candidate with more than 3 years in a VC, consulting, auditing firms or startups preferred.
• Strong technical knowledge and/or domain expertise in forefront technology areas such as Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, Infrastructure technologies, Cybersecurity, etc.
• Self‑motivated individual with high degree of personal initiative, flexibility and positive attitude to adapt to the Accreditation’s dynamic scope of activities.
• High EQ with the ability to effectively interact with key stakeholders and CXOs to influence decisions and engage in strategic discussions. Strong questioning and active listening skills to uncover real client problems, constraints and risks, beyond initial briefs.
• Critical thinking to challenge assumptions, synthesise information from multiple stakeholders and reframe issues at a strategic level.

Position will commensurate with experience.

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.