Senior/ Manager, Sports

(What the role is)

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The Department of Student Development (SD) aspires to provide all SP students with a positive Polytechnic experience through quality learning and development beyond the curriculum.

Managing the Sports & Wellness portfolio, the appointee will oversee the planning and implementation of key student development programmes in Sports Excellence, Wellness for Life (WFL) and Sports Co-Curricular Activities (CCA) clubs. The role includes driving strategic initiatives, managing programme operations, guiding staff and instructors and fostering collaboration with both internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities:

• Sports Excellence
• Develop and implement mid to long-term strategies to enhance student-athlete development in line with the SP Holistic Education Framework.
• Oversee the Sports Excellence framework, including coach management, athlete tracking and values-based programme implementation.
• Coordinate and oversee SP's participation in and hosting of competitions such as POL-ITE and IVP and represent SP on IHL councils.
• Manage procurement and performance of coaches (e.g. ITQs, renewals, briefings, evaluations).
• Administer sports scholarships including shortlisting of recipients, conducting interviews and coordinating recognition efforts.
• Support CCA officers in governance, budgeting and programme execution.
• Oversee the booking, usage and maintenance coordination of SP's sports facilities to support training, competitions and student activities.
  • Wellness for Life (WFL)
  • Oversee the end-to-end delivery of WFL modules from PFP to Year 3, including curriculum rollout, Brightspace setup, coaches/instructor deployment and results processing.
  • Liaise with Schools on course registration, timetabling and exemption requests.
  • Ensure safety and compliance, including risk assessments, attendance tracking and incident handling.
  • Monitor programme outcomes (e.g. feedback, pass rates) and propose enhancements.
  • Prepare WFL data and reports for department/institutional review and collaborate with wellness partners to ensure content relevance.
    • Co-Curricular Activities (CCA) Club Management
    • Plan and guide the Sports CCA cluster, including club direction, budget planning, and governance.
    • Conduct succession planning for 3–4 clubs annually, mentor student leaders and align club activities with SD's development framework.
    • Facilitate administration including proposals, risk assessments, CCA points processing, budgeting, reviews, and conflict resolution.
    • Lead 1–2 overseas student trips annually.
    • Raise ITQs/renewals for coaches/instructors and work closely with them to enhance students' development and club performance.
    What we are looking for

Requirements:

• At least 5 years of relevant working experience, preferably in education, sports management or youth development.
• Demonstrated ability to manage student CCAs, sports programmes, and large-scale wellness initiatives.
• Familiarity with curriculum-based programs or academic processes is an advantage.
• Strong administrative skills with some finance and procurement experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present ideas and proposals to internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.).
• Meticulous, organised and able to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment.

Successful candidate will be offered a 2-year contract in the first instance.