Senior Manager, Partnerships and Technology Department

[What the role is]

[What you will be working on]

Drive strategic partnership development and stakeholder engagement initiatives to strengthen Built Environment firm capabilities and competitiveness through bespoke capability development programmes and leadership/foresight events.

• Conduct comprehensive market analysis and leverage data driven insights to inform partnership strategy development and programme design.

• Cultivate and manage strategic partnerships with industry leaders, professional associations, government agencies, institutions and international organisations.

• Pro-actively engage with targeted decision makers to deep-dive into firms’ growth plan and capability development needs, facilitate strategic connections, mobilise relevant resources to support enterprise capability development, and create opportunities for knowledge exchange.

• Drive cross-functional collaboration to co-curate and co-deliver bespoke training programmes that directly address firm’s transformational needs and emerging skill requirements.

• Curate and organsze high-level leadership events including the annual BCA-Industry Workplan Seminar to cultivate thought leadership and drive strategic foresight among industry leaders.

Beyond the primary responsibilities, the successful candidate may contribute to broader team objectives through

• Building relationship with built environment ecosystem stakeholders to strengthen Built Environment Innovation Hub (BEIH) network and opportunities to co-create innovations.

• Collaborating with relevant line groups across the organisation on campus wide innovation and partnership programmes, to optimize outcomes of BEIH. This can include co-organising events, facilitating research project, test-bedding initiatives, setting up demonstration facilities and other strategic activities.

• Developing and implementing tenant engagement programmes and gathering feedback from tenants to identify areas for improvement and enhance BEIH’s value proposition.

• Partnering with BCAA Marketing/BCA Comms teams to position BEIH as a hub for innovation and technology, curating success stories to showcase BEIH outcomes and promote its ecosystem vibrancy.

[What we are looking for]

• A relevant degree from a recognised university. Qualifications related to Built Environment are advantageous.

• At least 5-8 years of work experience in the Built Environment sector, programme development/training design, partnership development, account management or business development.

• Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills, and understanding of Built Environment sector dynamics and transformation trends.

• Keen business acumen with demonstrated track record in managing stakeholder relationships, conducting negotiations and effectively influencing key decision makers.

• Able to build and maintain positive stakeholder relationships and work in a dynamic, cross-functional team environment.

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and spoken

• Independent and proactive individual with positive attitude, excellent work ethic, and a good team player.

Successful candidates will be offered contract employment. Interested applicants, please apply online.