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Assistant Director, Administration

NTU Main Campus, Singapore💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-29

Core

Provide strategic and operational leadership for the Air Traffic Management Research Institute's administrative functions, including governance, finance, HR, and stakeholder engagement.

Role type

Senior administrative director (research institute)

Builds

Administrative systems, governance frameworks, and operational plans for a university research institute

Domain

Higher education research administration / Air traffic management

Deliverable

dashboards & analysis

Required skills

Financial management, Human resource management, Research programme administration, Stakeholder engagement, Policy development, Audit readiness, Contract management, Institutional communications, Team supervision, Compliance management

Preferred skills

MBA or MPA, 8+ years of administrative management experience, Experience in university or research center settings, Experience managing governing councils or advisory panels

Technologies

Financial management tools, Marketing platforms

Responsibilities

Lead development of administrative policies and operational plans; Oversee budget planning, expenditure monitoring, and audit readiness; Coordinate recruitment, onboarding, and performance appraisals for staff; Supervise and develop the administrative team; Coordinate governing council and advisory panel activities; Establish systems for monitoring research programme budgets and KPIs; Manage institutional agreements with corporate offices and external partners; Act as liaison with government agencies and funding bodies; Coordinate institutional communications and outreach activities.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with strategic oversight

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