Senior Manager, Contracts Management (2-year contract)

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The National University of Singapore is the national research university of Singapore. Founded in 1905 as the Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States Government Medical School, NUS is the oldest higher education institution in Singapore

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Job Description

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.

• 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.

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Department : Dean-Med-Strategy and Organisational Development

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Job requisition ID : 31495