Senior Manager / Manager, Human Potential Programme Office

About This Role

A*STAR is seeking a Senior Manager to lead the Human Potential Programme Office, overseeing grant management and policy review for Early Life and Adolescence Research.

Responsibilities

• End-to-end management of grant calls including policy review and KPI tracking.
• Communicate funding schemes to the research community and recommend grant applications to the Steering Committee.
• Review grant policies for benchmarking against international and local best practices.
• Support the Human Potential Steering Committee as part of its joint secretariat.
• Organise stakeholder engagement sessions and ecosystem-wide events with external partners.
• Promote A*STAR's research work in Early Life and Adolescence Research.

Requirements

• A degree in life sciences, biotechnology, or a related discipline is preferred.
• Experience in grants management, research administration, or policy coordination in a public sector setting is advantageous.
• Comfortable working with government agencies and familiar with public service processes, communications protocols, and coordination dynamics.
• Self-motivated individual who can take initiative, work independently, and adapt to changing priorities.
• Strong writing, communication, and presentation skills.
• Meticulous with strong organisational skills and open to learning.