Senior Manager, Scholar Development & Mentorship

A*STAR - Agency for Science, Technology and Research; Singapore; On-site; SGD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A*STAR Graduate Academy (A*GA) seeks a hands-on Manager/Senior Manager to lead a portfolio of scholar development and engagement programmes, including the Vista Programme and mentorship initiatives, that support growth, engagement and career development of A*STAR scholars.

The role requires someone who can design programmes and also roll up sleeves to deliver them, working with scholars and stakeholders from planning through implementation and evaluation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline is required.
• Strong programme and project management skills are essential.
• Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder management abilities.
• Comfort with using data and feedback to evaluate programmes.

Responsibilities

• Plan, manage and deliver scholar development programmes end-to-end, including Vista Programme and initiatives.
• Manage and enhance mentor-mentee engagement and programme activities.
• Develop scholar engagement activities to strengthen connection with A*STAR.
• Collaborate with Research Institutes and stakeholders to translate needs into programmes.
• Oversee programme design, timelines, communications, registrations, budgets and delivery.
• Collect and analyse participation data and feedback to improve programmes.

Skills

Programme management

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

A*STAR Graduate Academy (A*GA) seeks a hands-on Manager/Senior Manager to lead a portfolio of scholar development and engagement programmes, including the Vista Programme and mentorship initiatives, that support growth, engagement and career development of A*STAR scholars.

The role requires someone who can design programmes and also roll up sleeves to deliver them, working with scholars and stakeholders from planning through implementation and evaluation.