(Senior) Manager/ Associate Director

6 months ago

Singapur, Singapore A*STAR Full time

JOB DESCRIPTION:
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Corporate Strategy and Business Development Team in SINGAPORE INSTITUTE OF FOOD & BIOTECHNOLOGY INNOVATION (SIFBI), whose mission is to help establish Singapore as the Asian Innovation Capital for the fast-growing sectors for food for health and nutrition, and consumer care. The Corporate Strategy and Business Development Manager will:

1. Manage key client projects and establish relationships with stakeholders
2. Coach and lead younger staff in the Corporate Strategy and Business Dev team

3. Liaise with internal departments (e.g., legal, procurement, project management) to scope research collaboration agreements 
4. Assist in developing project plans, scoping strategic roadmaps, assign responsibilities, manage budgets and risks, monitor, and summarize progress of project

5. Work closely with other A*STAR SIFBI corporate strategy and business development team members to measure project performance, prepare reports for upper management and stakeholders
6. Work with SIFBI's scientific units to understand their capabilities and relevance to companies; and identify follow on project opportunities with key accounts
7. Represent SIFBI?s interest in meetings with potential clients and at external events

Officers can expect a diverse and varied career, developing skills in areas such as corporate strategy, business development, stakeholder management, leadership and a strong understanding of how to influence, communicate and lead to make an impact.

Individuals who are keen to see technology make a difference in industry and society, and who can handle the diversity and complexity of the business, government and academic worlds, will find a good fit with this role. This is a high impact role that provides considerable senior management visibility.


JOB REQUIREMENT
 1. Degree in Nutrition, Food Sciences, Physical/Chemical Sciences, Agri-sciences, Biosciences, or a related field; a MBA or PhD is useful but not necessary

2. Some working experience in Food or Nutrition field; a background in business development or corporate strategy would be useful
3. Good track record or prior experience in grant applications, stakeholder management, and implementation of strategies are desired
4. Needs a strong interest in technology and able to appreciate and quickly understand new technologies and provide market assessment and their potential to be applied in different business contexts
5. Effective and thoughtful communicator

6. Strong organisational and administrative skills

7. Resourceful and able to work with minimal supervision, independently and in a team
8. Willing, adaptable and flexible to take on required/necessary tasks beyond the job description
9. A self-starter and problem solver who can proactively address any situation

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