Deputy Manager

Job Title: Deputy Manager (Contract)

Department: Office of Research

About Office of Research

The Office of Research advances the university’s status as the world's first Design∙AI university by fostering a strong culture of research excellence and interdisciplinary collaboration, focusing on high‑quality transformative research that integrates human‑centred design, advanced technologies, and responsible innovation.

What You’ll Do

You will manage the day-to-day operations of the Office of Research, which includes but is not limited to the following:

• Provide end-to-end support to faculty for pre- and post-award management in a timely and accurate manner and advise on institutional processes/policies and funding agencies’ requirements.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders to advance the University’s research agenda.
• Manage research grant processes to ensure compliance with institutional policies and funding agencies’ guidelines. Maintain appropriate governance, documentation, and process controls to support auditability and good grant management stewardship.
• Manage day‑to‑day grants system activities, coordinate system updates across stakeholders, deliver research reporting and analytics, and support workflow standardisation and automation within grant administration.
• Provide secretariat support for meetings organised by the Office of Research where required.

 Who We Are Looking For

• A Bachelor in a scientific/technical discipline
• At least 3 years of relevant experience in grant and/or project management
• Strong knowledge and understanding of Singapore’s R&D and funding landscape (e.g. MOE, NRF, A*STAR grants)
• Highly detail-oriented with the ability to multi-task in a dynamic working environment and meet tight deadlines
• A strong sense of ownership and able to autonomously carry forward key aspects of work
• Work well both independently and within a team
• Possesses strong interpersonal, communication, and analytical skill
• Skilled in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint