As Senior Manager/Manager of Strategic Planning and Engagement, you will be a part of a high performing, dynamic and important team of people that work cross-functionally across strategy development and industry engagement. The team's mission is to position NSCC Singapore as a National Research Infrastructure (NRI) that support key national R&D programmes and research projects to achieve significant economic outcomes and scientific imperatives for Singapore. The role requires our team members to be self-driven, energetic, positive, and willing to learn.

Job scope :

• Co-lead for HPC Resource allocation, planning and implementation.
• Engage committee representatives and research community (Funding agencies, As, ROs, and research performers) to ensure that HPC compute requirements becomes an integral part of grant submission requirements for projects that requires HPC.
• Plan and manage Call for Projects administration (incl scheduling committee meetings, project calls, clinics, briefings, managing applicants, allocation, onboarding and tracking)
• Manage the project portal and call for project webpage for launching of project calls and receiving applications.
• Work with internal teams and committee for project prioritisation and resource allocation.
• Track and report research performers' utilisation by working with TechOps and MS teams
• Analyse research performers' utilisation performance and work with Capability team to diagnose training needs and support where needed.
• Provide oversight to HPC resource allocation administrative processes to ensure processes are adhered.
• Collate figures and statistics, perform simple analysis and produce summary reports for management review and committee meetings.
• Co-develop dashboard (with TechOps) that provides overview to resource allocation, utilisation and scenario simulation for management review.
• Review completed project deliverables and identify use cases where HPC demonstrated great impact.
• To provide administrative support to Director of Strategy, Planning and Engagements which include but not limited to preparation of agenda and minutes, scheduling of meetings, and monitoring of strategic projects' timeline.
• Be self-motivated with a high capacity to continuously learn and update competency especially in the areas of national research initiatives and programmes, HPC and emerging computing trends such as AI and quantum computing.
• Any other tasks as assigned when need arises

Qualification & Field of Study

• Bachelor/Master degree in Business Analytics/ Business Administration or equivalent

Min. Years of Experience

• Minimum 5 years of experience in business analytics and/or administration and/or project management experience, with a background or interest in IT and/or grant call administration.

Other Requirements

• Exceptional communication both written and verbal, with the ability to listen and understand complex technology jargons.
• Excellent written and verbal skills is a must.
• Strong organisational, planning, and prioritisation skills.
• Strong analytical skills with ability to analyse complex issues and convey concise clear accounts of information.
• Ability to work under pressure while maintaining accuracy to meet deadlines.
• Ability to work independently with minimum supervision
• Self-motivated and willing to learn, adapt, change, and grow as a professional.
• Experience in the administration of research grant calls, government agencies engagements, and high-tech sector will be an advantage.