Senior Manager, Ecosystem Effectiveness

Role overview

This position leads cross-functional and organisation-wide work within NUS Enterprise's Ecosystem Strategy and Commercialisation team. The role is central to turning strategic priorities into execution, supporting current initiatives while helping shape the next wave of programmes as the organisation sharpens its commercialisation focus.

The remit will expand as the function matures, so the ideal candidate is someone who can take on new areas without needing highly defined instructions each time and who consistently sees work through to completion.

What you will do

• Oversee cross-functional initiatives from the start, partnering with relevant teams during joint execution before handing over primary ownership once the work is established.
• Help leadership shape early-stage ideas by keeping discussions structured and documenting decisions, assumptions, and next actions clearly.
• Monitor active workstreams, surface risks early, and make sure agreed actions are carried through.
• Maintain visibility across live programmes by working with teams on outcomes measurement, programme lifecycle reviews, and opportunities for improvement and evolution.
• Drive strategic workstreams on behalf of the Director, making independent judgement calls on approach and stakeholder engagement within agreed boundaries.
• Carry out research and analysis that leads to clear recommendations and insights to support decision-making.
• Represent the function in cross-functional forums where direct Director involvement is not necessary, ensuring continuity and alignment.
• Build and document operational processes for new and existing programmes so they are practical, scalable, and adopted by the right teams.
• Spot process breakdowns and work with stakeholders to implement improvements.
• Prepare strong drafts of strategy decks, briefing papers, and stakeholder communications that need only light revision.
• Tailor materials to the audience, including internal leaders, government bodies, and external partners.
• Organise the rhythm of key meetings and check-ins across the function so they are productive and end with clear outcomes.
• Coordinate engagements across internal teams and external partners, keeping relationships warm and follow-ups on track between senior meetings.

Additional information

Only candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Experience profile

This role calls for someone with broad, senior-level generalist experience who is comfortable operating across strategy, operations, and stakeholder-heavy work. The strongest fit will be able to move through ambiguity, manage several priorities at once, and remain detail-oriented while driving work forward.

Nice-to-have context

Exposure to the Singapore startup, innovation, or university ecosystem would be beneficial, though it is not mandatory.