Assistant Manager, Postgraduate Programmes
Listed on 2026-09-25
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Management
Assistant Manager, Postgraduate Programmes (2-year contract)
University-Level Unit:
Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine Faculty/Department-Level Unit:
Division of Graduate Medical Studies Employee Category:
Executive & Administrative Location:
Kent Ridge Campus Posted On:
21/04/2026
You will be the operational lead for a portfolio of Graduate Diploma programmes — from Child and Adolescent Health to Palliative Medicine — training Singapore's practising clinicians. End-to-end ownership means steering planning, administration, examinations, and continuous improvement while managing and mentoring a small, dedicated team.
Two new programmes launch in AY26, and you'll also co-lead marketing and outreach to expand DGMS' reach across digital learning platforms. No two days look the same.
What you'll do- Lead the Graduate Diploma Team across 8+ programmes, including the incoming GDip in Primary Health Care and Paediatric Palliative Care
- Guide Exam and Programme Committees on governance protocols; vet Board of Examiners minutes and reports for 100% accuracy in results and degree conferment
- Coach, develop, and performance-manage two direct reports in an open-feedback culture
- Co-lead marketing and outreach — identifying new publicity channels and virtual learning platform partnerships to expand programme reach
- Liaise daily with internal partners (Finance, Legal, Registrar's Office, NUHS) and external stakeholders (MOH, AMS, hospitals, overseas counterparts)
- Expect approximately 20 working weekends per year during examination and programme peaks
- Responsible for coaching direct reports and resolving issues within the team.
- A Bachelor Degree in any discipline
- Experience in the healthcare industry is advantageous
- Effective Communication (written and verbal)
- Problem-solving, and thinking on your feet skills
- Supervisory skill in managing a team
- 3 years of relevant working experience
- A meticulous individual with strong customer orientation and multi-tasking abilities
- Microsoft Excel (able to write excel formulae with respect to marks algorithm)
- Working around 20 weekends in a year and occasionally after office hours are to be expected
Location:
Kent Ridge Campus
Organization:
Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine
Department :
Division of Graduate Medical Studies
Employee Referral Eligible:
No
Job requisition : 32567
Req
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