Director of Innovation Management

3 days ago

Queenstown, New Zealand Agency for Science, Technology and Research Full time

A*STAR is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior Manager/ Assistant Director / Senior Assistant Director to join its multistakeholder team to manage and support the execution of A*STAR's Strategic Research and Translational Thrust (SRTT) as part of Central Initiative Directorate (CID).

The key job responsibilities of the Senior Manager/ Assistant Director / Senior Assistant Director for SRTT CID include:

  • Collaborating with the Executive Director, Research Office (RO) and Deputy Director, SRTT CID to manage the A*STAR SRTT initiative at the portfolio and programme level.
  • Developing and implementing strategies to drive data analytics and dashboarding of SRTT programmes.
  • Fostering excellence in grants management through the development, refinement and implementation of best practices within A*STAR.
  • Ensuring effective execution of policies and processes pertaining to the administration of the funding initiative.
  • Maintaining regular review of progress of awarded grants to ensure that KPIs, milestones and budget utilisation is on track.
  • Supporting CID in engagements with SRTT Programme Managers and relevant research support teams to enable smooth SRTT execution, including monitoring and audit of budget utilization.
  • Providing administrative support to the Central Initiative Directorate in the management of internal A*STAR funding initiatives led by the Research Office.
  • Monitoring SRTT programmes and facilitating timely check-ins for periodic milestone reviews.
  • Serving as the secretariat for SRTT, including convening evaluation panels and engaging stakeholders, as well as providing liaison services to internal applicants on matters relating to SRTT.

Job Requirements:

  • Degree with good knowledge of STEM discipline.
  • Minimally 5 years of relevant work experience.
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with ability to engage internal and external stakeholders, including research leaders.
  • Strong attention to details, e.g., grants terms and conditions.
  • PMP certification is highly recommended.
  • Experience and/or keen interest in work related to governance and policy, especially in the research & development sector.
  • Keen interest in cutting edge science & technology.
  • Strong problem solving, analytical and systems thinking abilities.
  • Experience in data analytics and visualisation tools (R/Python/Tableau/PowerBI) will be an advantage.
  • Resourceful and independent

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