Business Development Manager

About RoboPrecinct@PDD

SmartPrecinct@PDD initiative aims to develop a precinct-scale robotics and embodied AI ecosystem at Punggol Digital District (PDD). The programme establishes shared digital infrastructure, regulatory frameworks (including cybersecurity and safety), embodied AI capabilities, industry collaborations, and real-world test-bedding environments to enable safe and scaled deployment of robots in PDD.

The Business Development Manager will drive industry engagement and partnership development to attract companies to participate in robotics test-bedding and applied research collaborations.

Key Responsibilities

Industry engagement and partnership development

• Identify and engage robotics companies, technology providers, startups, and research partners to participate in the SmartPrecinct@PDD programme.
• Work closely with technical teams to identify industry use cases aligned with the SmartPrecinct infrastructure and capabilities.
• Support the development of joint projects between SIT and industry partners; prepare collaboration contracts/agreements and support the onboarding process for companies joining the SmartPrecinct ecosystem.
• Support reporting and documentation of industry partnerships and collaboration outcomes.

Marketing and outreach

• Develop branding and marketing initiatives to promote SmartPrecinct and create industry outreach opportunities.
• Organise industry engagement activities such as workshops, industry forums, and networking events.

Requirements

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in engineering, robotics, AI, cybersecurity, business, or other related fields.
• Ideally 5+ years of relevant experience in business development, innovation partnerships, or technology ecosystem development.
• Strong networking and relationship-building capabilities.
• Experience working with government programmes or public-sector innovation initiatives is advantageous.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.

Note: The incumbent will be appointed as Research Engineer/Research Fellow if successful.