Senior Manager (imPAct@Hong Lim Green)

[What the role is]
imPAct@Hong Lim Green (iHLG) is an innovative incubation space dedicated to empowering and enabling working professionals to create change and make a difference in the community through a suite of curated programmes and volunteering opportunities.
As a Senior Manager, you will lead business development and strategic partnerships to strengthen and expand iHLG’s reach and create opportunities for growth. You will identify and develop corporate engagements, commercial collaborations and other viable income-generating initiatives, leveraging iHLG’s programmes, facilities, capabilities and networks to create value for partners and the community.
The role involves shift work across weekdays and weekends.
[What you will be working on]
Business Development & Growth
Identify, assess and develop new business and partnership opportunities aligned with iHLG’s strategic priorities and community purpose.
Explore new offerings, engagement models and collaborative initiatives that leverage iHLG’s programmes, spaces, expertise and networks.
Develop compelling value propositions and proposals that respond to partner needs while advancing organisational objectives.
Identify opportunities to connect and leverage capabilities across different programmes, teams and/or resources to develop integrated offerings and initiatives.
Build and manage a pipeline of business and partnership opportunities, driving viable initiatives from conceptualisation through to implementation and evaluation.
Strategic Partnerships & Corporate Engagements
Proactively engage corporates, businesses and other organisations to build purposeful, mutually beneficial relationships.
Understand partner priorities and translate them into tailored engagement opportunities, programme collaborations and strategic initiatives.
Lead partnership discussions and proposals and cultivate sustained relationships that create value beyond one-off activities.
Mobilise partner expertise, networks and resources to strengthen iHLG’s offerings and community outcomes.
Business Planning & Strategic Insights
Develop business cases and implementation proposals that articulate expected value, feasibility, risks and resource implications.
Use market trends, partner feedback and engagement insights to identify emerging needs and inform new initiatives.
Establish relevant measures of success, including partnership quality, stakeholder value, programme contribution and organisational impact.
Team & Organisational Management
Lead and develop staff, providing direction and support to ensure effective delivery across priorities and workstreams.
Oversee budgets, procurement and resource utilisation, ensuring compliance and the effective and responsible use of resources.
Engage and work closely with iHLG’s Advisory Committee, facilitating discussions and translating guidance and recommendations into action.
Provide management with recommendations on strategic opportunities, priorities and areas for improvement.
[What we are looking for]
Minimum Requirements:
Relevant experience in business development, strategic partnerships and/or commercial management or related fields.
Ability to identify opportunities, develop proposals and assess commercial and operational viability.
Experience supervising or leading a team, with strong project, stakeholder and relationship management skills.
Desirable Attributes:
A proactive self-starter who is comfortable navigating ambiguity, takes ownership and exercises sound judgement
Commercially minded and resourceful, with the ability to translate opportunities into practical and sustainable initiatives.
Adaptable and able to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
Collaborative, with the ability to connect teams and engage diverse stakeholders while balancing income and community outcomes.