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Senior Manager, SMU-X (Partnerships & Programmes)

SingaporeFull-time2026-10-24 → 2026-10-26

Core

Source and curate authentic industry and community projects for university courses, managing the full partnership lifecycle from prospecting to delivery and evaluation.

Role type

Senior Manager, Partnerships & Programmes

Builds

Overseas courses, FutureMakers innovation programmes, and industry-academia collaboration projects

Domain

Higher Education / Experiential Learning / Industry Partnerships

Required skills

partnership development, programme management, stakeholder relations, project scoping, negotiation, budget management, risk management, data management, overseas coordination

Preferred skills

higher education experience, innovation programmes, cross-sector collaboration, youth development, design thinking, experiential learning

Technologies

spreadsheets, reporting tools

Responsibilities

Source and curate industry projects aligned with course objectives; manage full partnership process including prospecting, scoping, agreement coordination, and delivery follow-up; coordinate course delivery with faculty and programme offices; lead FutureMakers programme design and delivery; maintain central partner and project database; coordinate Overseas course arrangements under SMU-XO framework.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with management responsibilities