Senior Manager, Contracts Management (2-year contract)

National University of Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Referral Eligible

Job summary

National University of Singapore seeks a seasoned Senior Manager to lead contracts management for the Dean-Med-Strategy and Organisational Development unit. You will oversee contracts relating to funding transfers, technology, equipment, and materials, while strengthening contract literacy and streamlining processes across the Faculty.

You will train contract liaisons, develop resources, and collaborate with university offices to ensure governance and compliance in a dynamic academic environment

Qualifications

• Good university degree; background in science (especially biomedical science) advantageous.
• At least 10 years' experience in an academic or research-intensive environment.
• Familiarity with technology transfer and research collaboration processes is advantageous.
• Experience supporting senior clinicians and/or scientists.
• Strong administrative discipline with excellent attention to detail.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills; able to explain complex terms clearly.
• Pragmatic, service-oriented, and comfortable handling diverse stakeholders and priorities.
• Working knowledge of legal documents and contract structures; prior training in contract law is advantageous.
• Proficiency with MS Office and familiarity with records/contract management systems.

Responsibilities

• First port-of-call for contracting needs and triage of contract-related queries.
• Advise on pathways, offices, and resources; facilitate timely, accurate support.
• Guide stakeholders through end-to-end contract processes and policies.
• Identify risks, enforce contractual compliance, and uphold professional standards.
• Lead or support negotiations for special projects and complex cases.
• Build platforms for dialogue with University offices and NUHS RO.
• Identify, appoint, and train Contract Liaisons across units; develop learning sessions.
• Lead the creation and refinement of a contracting handbook and materials.

Skills

Contract management

Stakeholder engagement

Training design/delivery

Negotiation support

Process improvement

Communication skills

Documentation

Education

Biomedical science

Tools

MS Office

ECMS

Job description

Job Title: Senior Manager, Contracts Management (2-year contract)

University-Level Unit: Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

Faculty/Department-Level Unit: Dean-Med-Strategy and Organisational Development

Employee Category: Executive & Administrative

Posting Start Date: 23/07/2026

Location_ONB: Kent Ridge Campus

Job Description

We are seeking a seasoned Senior Manager to lead contracts management efforts that enable the School's strategic agenda - spanning novel partnerships, new initiatives, and collaborations across research and non-research domains. This role sits within the Strategy team and advises on contracts documenting transfers of funding, technology (IP/know-how), equipment, and various materials. You will strengthen contract literacy across the Faculty through training, resources, and hands-on casework, while streamlining processes in partnership with University-level offices.

Key Responsibilities

• First port-of-call for contracting needs
  • Triage and respond to contract-related queries from NUS Medicine staff and units.
  • Advise on pathways, offices, and resources; facilitate timely, accurate support.
• Casework and due diligence
  • Guide stakeholders through end-to-end contract processes and prevailing policies/guidelines.
  • Identify risks, enforce contractual compliance, and uphold NUS Medicine's professional standards.
  • Lead or support negotiations for special projects and complex cases.
• Stakeholder engagement and networks
  • Build platforms for dialogue with University offices (e.g., Office of Legal Affairs, NUS Enterprise, TTO/TTI, ODPRT) and NUHS RO.
  • Clarify and streamline contracting processes; surface issues and co-develop solutions.
• Community building and training
  • Identify, appoint, and train Contract Liaisons across NUS Medicine units.
  • Develop and deliver learning sessions, briefings, and practical guidance to raise contract literacy.
• Resource development
  • Lead the creation and refinement of a contracting handbook and contextualised materials (including exploration of tools such as chatbots).
  • Maintain clear, accessible documentation of best practices tailored to NUS Medicine.
• Systems and archival
  • Promote adoption of NUS-wide contracts management systems (e.g., ECMS) to strengthen archival and governance.Track usage and encourage consistent record-keeping across units.

Qualifications

• Good university degree; background in science (especially biomedical science) advantageous.
• At least 10 years' experience in an academic or research-intensive environment.
• Familiarity with technology transfer and research collaboration processes is advantageous.
• Experience supporting senior clinicians and/or scientists.
• Strong administrative discipline with excellent attention to detail.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills; able to explain complex terms clearly.
• Pragmatic, service-oriented, and comfortable handling diverse stakeholders and priorities.
• Working knowledge of legal documents and contract structures; prior training in contract law is advantageous.
• Proficiency with MS Office and familiarity with records/contract management systems.

More Information

Location: Kent Ridge Campus

Organization: Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

Department : Dean-Med-Strategy and Organisational Development

Employee Referral Eligible

Job requisition ID : 33843