Programme Manager (Research & Strategic Projects) - Part-Time

Job Scope:
1. Monitoring and reviewing progress of the company's projects, ensuring deliverables that meet quality standards and timelines.

• Developing and maintaining a fit-for-purpose project tracking system
• Conducting regular reviews with research teams
• Supporting researchers in course correction whenprojects deviate from planned trajectories
• Preparing detailed progress reports for senior leaderships and stakeholders

2. Coordinating research administration processes that include ensuring compliance with data governance and brokering collaboration between schools and Institutes of Higher Learning researchers for each contracted project.

3. Managing programme budget, procurement process andvendor relationships (where applicable) while ensuring adherence to government financial procedures in consultation with Finance team.

4. Forging and maintaining strategic partnerships with local and international  researchers and research institutions to enhance the company's research capabilities. (where applicable)

5. Identifying suitable expertise and collaboration opportunities to develop and concretise rapid research methodology. (where applicable)

6. Developing comprehensive dissemination strategies including practitioner guides and policy briefs to translate research findings into practice.

7. Working closely with contracted researchers to ensure that research findings into actional insights for educators, edtech designers and policy makers.

8. Coordinating across Education Technology Division for a coherent and concerted communications to respective stakeholder groups of interest.

9. Coordinate professional development for staff and relevant stakeholders on rapid research.

10. Support Masterplan’s monitoring and evaluation efforts related to ETD Rapid Research efforts.

Requirements:

1. Relevant qualification in research-related disciplines (e.g. educational research, sociology, psychology), or with relevant experience.

2. At least 1 year of relevant experience in supporting or carrying out research projects (preferably in education settings; undergraduate research experience included).

3. Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to prepare clear reports, briefs, and presentationmaterials.

4.Good analytical skills, including the ability to synthesise information from multiple sources.

5. Experience with research methods, survey design, data analysis, or programme evaluation would be advantageous.

6. Strong organisational skills and the abilityto manage multiple workstreams independently.

7. Comfortable engaging stakeholders atdifferent levels, including senior management, practitioners, researchers, and external partners.

8. Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools. Familiarity with data analysis or visualisation tools such as Excel, SPSS, R,Python, Power BI, or Tableau would be an advantage.

General Competenices:

1.Good time management, ability and willingness to multi-task and work under time pressure from multiple stakeholders and tighttimelines.

2. Effective interpersonal skills, collaborate with diverse partners and engage stakeholders.

3.  Team player and able to work independently.

4.  Strong interest in applied research; interestin educational technology research is a plus.

5.  Strong oral and written communication skills.

6. Able to problem-solve and provide creative/innovative solutions

Working Hours: Mondays to Fridays: 8.30am to 6pm (1 hour unpaid lunch break)
Contract Period: 11 months

Salary: Up to $5000/month

Location: Buona Vista

EA License No.: 96C4864

Reg No.: R26159658 BRANN LEONG CHUN HOE