Senior Manager, SMU-X (Partnerships & Programmes)
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