Strategic Research Program Manager – Cross-Program Leader

Nanyang Technological University; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

NTU seeks a Project Manager for the ExxonMobil-NTU-A*STAR Corporate Lab at ERI@N to oversee all phases of the portfolio. You will manage budgets, reporting, and governance across five research programmes, coordinating with PIs, NRF, A*STAR, and ExxonMobil.

Responsibilities include preparing reports, monitoring KPIs, and ensuring compliance with NTU policies and grant conditions. You will supervise the Project Officer and liaise with multiple stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or higher degree in Science, Engineering, Business Administration, or related field.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in research project management or grants administration.
• Experience with Singapore government-funded research grants (NRF, A*STAR, IAF-ICP) preferred.
• Strong budget management and financial reporting skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; able to interface with academic, government, and corporate stakeholders.
• Proficiency in MS Office and project management tools.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary point of contact and coordination hub between PIs, ERI@N management, NTU’s RSO, NRF, A*STAR, and ExxonMobil for PM matters.
• Oversee end-to-end project management across five research programmes, aligning with grant conditions and NTU PM frameworks.
• Lead the preparation, consolidation, and submission of progress, annual, milestone, and final reports to NRF and ExxonMobil.
• Manage the Corporate Lab budget across all programmes: plan, forecast, monitor, and reconcile expenditures.
• Oversee all accounting activities including PO issuance, claims, reimbursements, payments, and liaison with NTU Finance Office.
• Prepare formal correspondence with NRF, A*STAR, and ExxonMobil, including extensions, amendments, audit responses, and IP disclosures.
• Coordinate governance meetings (Governing Board, Technical Review, Annual Review) with agendas, minutes, action logs, and presentations.
• Track KPIs, milestones, deliverables, and IP outcomes across five programmes; report Variances as needed.
• Identify risks, develop mitigations, and escalate as required; ensure regulatory and NTU policy compliance.

Skills

Budget management

Financial reporting

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher

Tools

MS Office

Project management tools

Job description

NTU seeks a Project Manager for the ExxonMobil-NTU-A*STAR Corporate Lab at ERI@N to oversee all phases of the portfolio. You will manage budgets, reporting, and governance across five research programmes, coordinating with PIs, NRF, A*STAR, and ExxonMobil.

Responsibilities include preparing reports, monitoring KPIs, and ensuring compliance with NTU policies and grant conditions. You will supervise the Project Officer and liaise with multiple stakeholders.