Senior Manager, Education

**COMPANY DESCRIPTION**

Singapore Management University is a place where high-level professionalism blends together with a healthy informality. The 'family-like' atmosphere among the SMU community fosters a culture where employees work, plan, organise and play together building a strong collegiality and morale within the university.

Our commitment to attract and retain talent is ongoing. We offer attractive benefits and welfare, competitive compensation packages, and generous professional development opportunities all to meet the work-life needs of our staff. No wonder, then, that SMU continues to be given numerous awards and recognition for its human resource excellence.

**RESPONSIBILITIES**
- This position is for Institute of Innovation & Entrepreneurship (IIE).
- Stakeholder Engagement and Partnership Building
- Identify and organise collaborative initiatives with internal and external stakeholders, including but not limited to student leaders, faculty, investors, sponsors, corporate partners.
- Identify strategic opportunities for IIE and SMU and build relationships with key stakeholders and networks that support the acceleration of student innovation and cultivate the entrepreneurial mindset.
- Promote a culture of innovation, collaboration, and results-driven performance.
- Programme Development and Management
- Design and drive strategic review of curriculum for innovation & entrepreneurship education programmes.
- Manage programme timelines, milestones, and deliverables.
- Ensure effective operations in compliance with university policies.
- Programme Impact and Evaluation
- Monitor and evaluate the performance of the programme(s) and its impact on the startup ecosystem.
- Implement continuous improvement strategies to enhance the effectiveness of the program.
- Oversee programme(s) reporting to stakeholders.
- Student Club Management
- Oversee and guide student club advisors and student leaders in the areas of club governance, workplans and finance to establish credible student-led clubs in SMU.
- Provide institutional support and cultivate the entrepreneurial mindset among student leaders and clubs through experiential activities & events.
- Financial Oversight and Fundraising
- Oversee the budget and financial management of the programme.
- Ensure optimal utilisation of programme-specific funds.
- Identify and pursue funding opportunities, including grants, donations and sponsorships.
- Marketing and Brand Strategy Development
- Drive the development of marketing strategies to elevate respective programme's profile and awareness within SMU, locally and regionally.

**QUALIFICATIONS**
- Degree / Post Graduate Degree from a reputable university, in business, education or related disciplines.
- More than 5 years of relevant working experience.
- Experience in designing and delivering quality experiential learning educational programmes.
- Excellent project management and organizational skills.
- Effective communication, presentation and stakeholder management skills.
- Strong knowledge of budget, grant administration and financial management principles.
- Diligent and outcome-driven.
- A keen sense of ownership and accountability, acts with a sense of urgency to meet tight deadlines.
- Comfortable with mínimal amount of direction, thrives in high pressure and high expectation situations.
- Detail-oriented and team-oriented with a strong desire to be successful.
- Up to date with industry trends in the innovation and entrepreneurship eco-system.
- Deep knowledge and network in the local & SE Asia innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem will be viewed favorably.
- Relevant experience as an educator or mentor to the youth is a plus.

**OTHER INFORMATION**
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