Senior Manager, Business Development & Industry Partnerships

Singapore Institute of Technology; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare stipend

Professional development

Job summary

Singapore Institute of Technology is seeking a Manager/Senior Manager for Business Development and Industry Partnerships to lead the industry engagement and commercialisation strategy for the DIGNIFIED programmes. You will build and convert a pipeline of industry partners, identify opportunities, and support technology translation and licensing within the food manufacturing and aged care sectors.

The role requires 8–10 years in business development or partnerships, with a strong network in

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Food Science, Nutrition, Engineering, Biotechnology, Life Sciences, Innovation Management, or related discipline.
• MBA or related fields would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Develop business cases, value propositions, and market entry strategies for DIGNIFIED’s texture-modified food products.
• Develop and implement the commercialisation strategy for DIGNIFIED technologies, products, and IP.
• Evaluate commercial opportunities arising from programme outcomes.
• Convert industry engagement into co-development, licensing or commercial opportunities.
• Assess regional and international market opportunities, including Southeast Asia and China.
• Conduct market analyses on elderly nutrition, dysphagia management, texture-modified foods, and healthy ageing sectors.
• Evaluate competitor products, market trends, regulatory considerations, and business opportunities.
• Identify potential customers, adopters, and commercial partners.
• Develop, manage and convert a pipeline of prospective industry partners, licensees and commercial collaborators across the elderly food ecosystem.
• Working together with the DIGNIFIED programme manager, identify and engage food manufacturers and other ecosystem stakeholders.
• Facilitate discussions leading to research collaboration agreements, licensing agreements, pilot trials, and commercial partnerships.
• Participate in licensing negotiations and industry partner discussions.

Skills

Business development

Partnerships

Licensing

Strategy

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA advantageous

Job description

Singapore Institute of Technology is seeking a Manager/Senior Manager for Business Development and Industry Partnerships to lead the industry engagement and commercialisation strategy for the DIGNIFIED programmes. You will build and convert a pipeline of industry partners, identify opportunities, and support technology translation and licensing within the food manufacturing and aged care sectors.

The role requires 8–10 years in business development or partnerships, with a strong network in