Job Description
Your Mission: Develop Future Leaders and Shape a Premier Talent Programme
The Design & Engineering Scholars Programme is one of NUS's flagship talent initiatives, bringing together some of the University's brightest and most promising students.
As an Assistant Manager, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the experiences, opportunities and growth journeys of future leaders. Working at the intersection of talent development, programme strategy, partnership building and community engagement, you will help create transformative experiences that empower scholars to thrive academically, professionally and personally.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys building meaningful relationships, designing impactful programmes and working with a diverse network of students, faculty, alumni and industry partners. If you're passionate about developing talent and want to contribute to a high-profile programme with university-wide visibility, we'd love to hear from you.
Champion Scholar Development
Help scholars maximise their potential throughout their university journey.
- Serve as a key point of contact for scholars, providing guidance and connecting them with opportunities and resources throughout their university journey.
- Design and deliver engaging onboarding, leadership, networking and developmental programmes that strengthen the scholar experience.
- Identify emerging needs and develop initiatives that enhance student engagement, well-being and success.
Build Partnerships and Create Opportunities
Expand opportunities that help scholars learn, connect and excel.
- Collaborate with faculty, alumni, industry partners and external organisations to create enriching programmes, internships and experiential opportunities.
- Lead the planning and execution of high-impact events, workshops and networking initiatives.
- Develop new partnership opportunities that support the programme's growth and strategic objectives.
Drive Programme Excellence and Innovation
Help shape the future direction and continued success of a flagship talent programme.
- Manage and continuously improve key aspects of the scholarship lifecycle, ensuring smooth and timely programme operations while delivering an excellent scholar experience.
- Analyse data and insights to support decision-making, measure programme impact and identify opportunities for enhancement.
- Contribute ideas and initiatives that strengthen the programme's reputation and long-term success.
Qualifications
- A Champion for Students: First and foremost, you are driven by a desire to mentor and support the next generation. You have a naturally student-centric mindset and find deep satisfaction in helping young people succeed.
- A Master Organizer & Executor: With 4-6 years of experience in programme management or coordination, you excel at turning plans into reality. You can flawlessly manage multiple projects, deadlines, and details in a fast-paced environment. Experience in higher education or the public sector is a strong plus.
- A Natural Connector: You have exceptional interpersonal skills and a proven ability to build strong, effective relationships with everyone from students and faculty to industry leaders and alumni.
- Proactive & Process-Driven: You don't just follow a checklist; you take ownership. You are a resourceful problem-solver who is constantly looking for ways to improve processes and deliver better outcomes.
- Academically Grounded & Digitally Fluent: You hold a Bachelor's degree (a STEM discipline is preferred but not required) and are highly proficient with Microsoft Office and comfortable adapting to new digital platforms.
- Bonus points if you have direct experience with:
- Scholarship administration, admissions, or student outreach.
- University-level event management.
