"Senior Manager, Contracts Management (2-year contract)"

Job Description

We are seeking a seasoned Senior Manager to lead contracts management efforts that enable the School’s strategic agenda—spanning novel partnerships, new initiatives, and collaborations across research and non-research domains. This role sits within the Strategy team and advises on contracts documenting transfers of funding, technology (IP/know-how), equipment, and various materials. You will strengthen contract literacy across the Faculty through training, resources, and hands-on casework, while streamlining processes in partnership with University-level offices.

Key responsibilities:

• First port-of-call for contracting needs
  • Triage and respond to contract-related queries from NUS Medicine staff and units.
  • Advise on pathways, offices, and resources; facilitate timely, accurate support.
• Casework and due diligence
  • Guide stakeholders through end-to-end contract processes and prevailing policies/guidelines.
  • Identify risks, enforce contractual compliance, and uphold NUS Medicine’s professional standards.
  • Lead or support negotiations for special projects and complex cases.
• Stakeholder engagement and networks
  • Build platforms for dialogue with University offices (e.g., Office of Legal Affairs, NUS Enterprise, TTO/TTI, ODPRT) and NUHS RO.
  • Clarify and streamline contracting processes; surface issues and co-develop solutions.
• Community building and training
  • Identify, appoint, and train Contract Liaisons across NUS Medicine units.
  • Develop and deliver learning sessions, briefings, and practical guidance to raise contract literacy.
• Resource development
  • Lead the creation and refinement of a contracting handbook and contextualised materials (including exploration of tools such as chatbots).
  • Maintain clear, accessible documentation of best practices tailored to NUS Medicine.
• Systems and archival
  • Promote adoption of NUS-wide contracts management systems (e.g., ECMS) to strengthen archival and governance.
  • Track usage and encourage consistent record-keeping across units.

Qualifications

• Good university degree; background in science (especially biomedical science) advantageous.
• At least 10 years’ experience in an academic or research-intensive environment.
• Familiarity with technology transfer and research collaboration processes is advantageous.
• Experience supporting senior clinicians and/or scientists.
• Strong administrative discipline with excellent attention to detail.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills; able to explain complex terms clearly.
• Pragmatic, service-oriented, and comfortable handling diverse stakeholders and priorities.
• Working knowledge of legal documents and contract structures; prior training in contract law is advantageous.
• Proficiency with MS Office and familiarity with records/contract management systems.

More Information

Location: Kent Ridge Campus

Organization: Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

Department: Dean-Med-Strategy and Organisational Development

Job requisition ID: 31495

Posting Start Date: 20/01/2026