Assistant Manager

Overview

What the role is:

You will be responsible for expanding the institution’s footprint, increasing student enrollment or client base, forging strategic partnerships, and ensuring sustainable growth through innovative and effective business strategies. This will include growing relationships with industry partners, trade associations/chambers, subject matter experts and consultants to meet workforce learning needs from co-creating solutions with academic schools and departments. You will ensure clients achieve their learning outcomes with us through high-quality delivery and a strong focus on learner satisfaction.

• Stakeholder Engagement: Build strong relationships with external stakeholders such as trade associations, corporate clients, industry partners, and internal stakeholders such as academic schools and departments. Identify new business opportunities such as joint partnerships with industry and internal stakeholders. Co-create customised training solutions that meet clients’ and learners’ needs.

• Business Development: Lead efforts to grow the client base in support of the institution’s objectives in continuing education and training (CET) and workplace learning. Negotiate and formalise partnerships and collaborations to enhance the institution’s reach and offerings. Drive enrolments by generating and converting leads through targeted marketing and outreach activities.

• Operations: Develop collaboration agreements and training proposals, including pricing considerations, to secure deals with external stakeholders. Organise and participate in education fairs, conferences, and workshops to promote the institution’s brand and offerings. Develop marketing content and maintain outreach platforms, including the website and social media channels.

• We are seeking a client-centric professional to join our Business Development team.
• Qualification in any discipline, with at least 10 years of working experience, including a minimum of 5 years in a business development role.
• Strong industry networks and excellent networking skills, with the ability to engage organisations on CET and workplace learning initiatives.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; confident in delivering presentations to business leaders and senior management.
• A proactive team player with a strong sense of initiative.
• Demonstrated project and time management skills, with the ability to work efficiently and respond promptly to demands.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities; resourceful and a fast learner, able to acquire knowledge across different domains and sectors.
• Familiarity with the training provider landscape and SkillsFuture initiatives is advantageous, though not essential.
• Willingness to travel occasionally (approximately 1 to 2 times per year).

Established in 1990, Temasek Polytechnic (TP) is a leading institution of high learning nestled by the idyllic shores of Bedok Reservoir in Tampines. TP takes pride in equipping our students with lifelong skills and digital knowledge for a future of dynamic change. TP’s caring and vibrant culture is firmly rooted in our core values which drive a spirit of innovation, with a focus on industry, globalization and sustainability. “TP Cares” is our clarion call to ensure that our diverse community of learners has the opportunity to achieve their personal best, so that they can contribute meaningfully to the global community. Learner. Creator. Leader We envision the TP graduate as a values-led leader with vision, character and heart, excelling in the academic domain and beyond, and rising to the challenge of creating tomorrow.