Sr Asst Manager, CHI Grants & Innovation Office (1 Year Contract)

Tan Tock Seng Hospital; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare institution in Singapore is looking for a Senior Assistant Manager to join their Grants & Innovation Office. This role is integral in administering health innovation funding, managing grant operations, and ensuring alignment with national healthcare priorities. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree and at least 3 years of relevant experience in grants management or public sector funding. The position offers a unique opportunity to influence healthcare transformation through strategic collaborations and innovative funding initiatives.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in grants management, programme administration, or public sector funding.
• Familiarity with healthcare innovation preferred.
• Strong analytical skills for data analysis and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational support for innovation funding initiatives.
• Coordinate grant lifecycle processes including evaluation and budgeting.
• Ensure compliance with funding governance frameworks.

Skills

Grants management

Programme administration

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Science or Public Health

Tools

SPSS

STATA

Excel

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Sr Asst Manager, CHI Grants & Innovation Office (1 Year Contract)

Institution: Tan Tock Seng Hospital

Family Group: Administration

Senior Assistant Manager (CHI Grants & Innovation Office)

Join our mission to catalyse healthcare transformation through strategic grant management, impactful collaborations, and innovation-led change!

About CHI

The Centre for Healthcare Innovation (CHI) is committed to catalysing and driving innovation for systems change in healthcare, thereby adding years of healthy life to the community. Formed in 2016 on the foundation of co-learning and collaboration, CHI has built a dynamic network of like‑minded local and international partners dedicated to fostering innovation, creating thought leadership, and co‑building initiatives to instil and embed a culture of innovation within healthcare.

To effect change from the grassroots to the system level, CHI acts as a vehicle to deliver impactful programmes to enable health and social change, enhance value and forge a sustainable healthcare system. Through meaningful and impactful collaborations, we will meet current and future healthcare challenges through innovative and value‑driven care delivery to the populations we serve.

Our Grants & Innovation Office (GIO) plays a pivotal role in empowering healthcare transformation by funding, coordinating, and scaling high‑impact innovations across institutions. We drive strategic alignment between innovation efforts and national healthcare priorities, ensuring value, sustainability, and improved health outcomes for the population we serve.

The Opportunities

We are seeking a passionate and detail‑oriented Senior Assistant Manager (Grants & Innovation Management) to join our CHI GIO team. In this role, you will be instrumental in administering health innovation funding schemes, managing grant operations, and supporting the design and implementation of programmes that foster a strong culture of innovation. You will work closely with stakeholders across the public healthcare system (e.g. MOH, Healthcare Clusters, Industry Collaborators, Funder etc) to align innovation initiatives with strategic funding goals and national priorities.

This is a unique opportunity to contribute to healthcare transformation through structured innovation funding, strategic governance, and meaningful partnerships.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide operational support and end-to-end administration of the innovation funding initiatives under CHI.
• Coordinate grant lifecycle processes, including proposal evaluation, budgeting, milestone tracking, and impact reporting.
• Ensure adherence to funding governance frameworks, audit readiness, and compliance with MOH and institutional policies.
• Stakeholder Engagement & Governance Support
• Support strategic committees and governance bodies in reviewing, evaluating, and guiding innovation projects.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders, healthcare clusters, industry partners, and public sector agencies.
• Represent CHI at grant‑related forums, workshops, and co‑learning events to advocate for innovation and funding best practices.
• Strategic Support for Innovation Ecosystem Development
• Work with CHI’s leadership to align funding initiatives with key innovation thrusts such as workforce transformation, new models of care, and value‑based outcomes.
• Contribute to the design of capability‑building programmes and teaching tools that support knowledge translation and innovation diffusion.
• Monitor innovation trends and support thought leadership efforts to keep Singapore’s healthcare system future‑ready.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Science, Public Health or related discipline.
• At least 3 years of relevant experience, particularly in grants management, programme administration, or public sector funding.
• Familiarity with healthcare innovation or hospital operations is highly preferred.
• Experience with regulatory and ethics review processes, or knowledge of quality assurance frameworks, will be advantageous.
• Strong analytical skills, with proficiency in tools like SPSS, STATA or Excel for data analysis and reporting will be advantageous.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and presentation skills.
• Strong project management and multitasking abilities with attention to detail and deadlines.

Why Join Us?

At CHI, your work will directly influence the direction of healthcare innovation in Singapore. You’ll have the opportunity to manage high‑impact grants, enable meaningful collaborations, and drive value across the healthcare ecosystem. Be a catalyst for change—where innovation meets impact.