Senior Assistant Manager, Office of Innovation and Enterprise [LKCMedicine]

Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University (NTU) is a leading medical school dedicated to translating research into real-world healthcare impact. We are recruiting a Senior Assistant Manager, Office of Innovation and Enterprise (OIE) to help grow industry partnerships, translate research for external audiences, and support operational delivery for OIE programs. This role sits in a lean, agile OIE team and reports to the Deputy Director, OIE, with regular interaction with the Vice Dean (Innovation & Enterprise). This Senior Assistant Manager role blends industry outreach and partnership development, visual marketing and pitch delivery for diverse (technical and non-technical) audiences, project and portfolio management, and core operational duties (budgeting, audit preparation, and administrative support). The post offers considerable flexibility to help shape forward strategies and priorities as the office grows.

Responsibilities:

Industry Partnerships & Market-facing Engagement

• Proactively identify, scout and engage companies (biotech, pharma, medtech, consumer health and adjacent industry partners)

• Develop compelling visual marketing assets and pitch decks, tailor presentations for non-technical and executive audiences, and lead pitch meetings with faculty

• Plan and run outreach events (industry breakfasts, roundtables, investor & partner briefings) and follow up to convert interest into tangible next steps

• Coordinate with legal/RASS/NTUitive for contract intake and hand-off

Project & Portfolio Management & Communications

• Track and monitor industry project milestones, deliverables and timelines; maintain clear records and dashboards (CRM/portfolio tracker)

• Prepare regular impact reports and executive summaries (I&E metrics: IP, licenses, translational grants, spinouts) and produce attractive one-page summaries, innovation booklets and social media briefs with Corporate Comms

• Translate technical progress into audience-appropriate storylines for industry, funders and senior leadership

Operations, Budgeting & Administrative Enablement

• Prepare and manage budgets for outreach and pilot projects; support purchasing and expense reconciliation

• Prepare materials and evidence for audits and routine checks; take meeting minutes and maintain action-item follow ups

• Maintain stakeholder contact lists, meeting schedules and coordinate with internal partners (RASS, NTUitive, Corporate Comms)

Requirements:

• Minimum 2 years relevant experience in one or more of: industry engagement, business development, technology transfer/innovation support, corporate communications, product marketing, visual design or agency/consultancy roles

• Demonstrable track record producing external-facing collateral and delivering presentations or pitches to senior audiences (executives, funders, partners)

• Experience managing multiple projects concurrently, tracking milestones and coordinating across cross-functional stakeholders

• Experience working with academic, corporate or government partners is an advantage

• Good working knowledge of one or more of the following domains: industry engagement/business development, technology transfer/IP basics, product or service marketing, or design-driven storytelling

• Basic familiarity with life-science/biotech terminology and research lifecycle (able to read and summarise technical inputs for non-technical audiences).Technical depth can be developed on the job through OIE/faculty mentorship

• Understanding of project management concepts, budgeting processes and compliance/audit documentation

• Awareness of professional branding and communications best practice (audience segmentation, value propositioning, slide/deck structure)

This is a 3 years contract appointment. We regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.