Senior Manager / Manager , Digital Tech & Computing Cluster, SERC

ABOUT SERC

Science and Engineering Research Council (SERC) of A*STAR promotes public sector research and development in the physical sciences and engineering. At SERC, we:

• Support world-class research in A*STAR institutes in a wide range of fields including communications, AI & data science, cybersecurity, modelling and simulations, materials, chemicals, microelectronics, manufacturing technologies and metrology;

• Plan and promote research in strategic areas to create knowledge and innovation that drive the development of knowledge-intensive industries;

• Cultivate and engage an extensive network of industry partners via various programmes to facilitate a seamless flow of technologies from conception to commercialisation.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Senior Manager / Manager in the Digital Tech & Computing Cluster of SERC is required to support the strategising and driving of A*STAR's R&D initiatives in digital technologies, such as:

• AI and Data Science

• Communications (e.g. 5G/6G)

• Digital trust technologies (e.g. privacy enhancing tech and distributed ledger technologies)

• Cybersecurity

• Modelling & Simulations

• Advanced computing

• Green Computing technologies

• Quantum technologies

The officer will be part of a dynamic team which shapes public sector research and innovation to deliver economic and societal outcomes for Singapore through:

• Strategic planning, coordination, and collaborations in digital technology R&D with Ministries & Public Agencies partners, research Institutes, Institutes of Higher Learning, and industry sectors

• Long-term R&D planning (e.g. RIE 2030) and stakeholder engagements that shape and contribute directly to the national R&D agenda

• Technology foresighting and masterplanning to optimise R&D investment portfolio and ensure alignment with national priorities

• R&D programme strategy development and design, which entails convening relevant public agencies, enterprises, and research entities (within A*STAR and from Institutes of Higher Learning) into collaboration programmes and securing necessary management support and resources for programme initiation

• R&D programme execution and management, including planning for subsequent technology translation and commercialisation

• Strategic development and reviews of digital technology capabilities in A*STAR Research Institutes

• Regular updates to stakeholders on the digital technology capabilities

• Research proposals evaluation, project reviews and grant management

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Background in Engineering, IT or Computer Science, with preferably 3 or more years of working experience in policy, strategic planning or industry development role.

• Minimum 3 years of experience working in a relevant digital technology (e.g. AI, Cybersecurity, Infocomm, Quantum, Digital Trust) in public or private sector

• Ability to think strategically and analyse issues from different angles and devise short and long-term strategic plans

• Knowledge in a broad range of digital technologies, digital industry, their trends, challenges, and potentials

• Excellent written, presentation and communication skills to articulate strategies to decision makers and to form trusting partnerships

• Resourceful and proactive, able to work around ambiguity

• Proactive learning attitude, attention to details and results-oriented

• Comfortable with delivering outcomes in complex environment within challenging timelines

• Strong team player who is able to contribute and lead cross-functional teams