• Senior Program Manager

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, MA)


    Senior Program Manager

     

    + Job Number: 24992

    + Functional Area: Grants Administration/Management

    + Department: Singapore-MIT Alliance for Res and Tech

    + School Area: Office of Provost

    + Employment Type: Full-time (Hybrid)

    + Employment Category: Exempt

    + Visa Sponsorship Available: No

    + Schedule:

     

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    Posting Description

    SENIOR PROGRAM MANAGER, Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART), leads operations for the MIT side of SMART including managing SMART-MIT as an MIT Center (DLC) with all the requisite MIT functions and duties therein; supervises the staff and office operations in SMART-MIT HQ; oversees the administrative, financial, and reporting obligations necessary for SMART-MIT to support SMART-Singapore and SMART’s overall operations; be SMART-MIT’s liaison with the MIT offices responsible for SMART; fill the Ombudsperson role and will coordinate and encourage professional development for SMART-Singapore’s staff and junior researchers.

    Job Requirements

    REQUIRED: Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of five years of administration or operations experience and/or project/program management. PREFERRED: MIT and international experience; demonstrated ability to promote team-building and facilitate consensus; ability to troubleshoot IT problems; experience with using financial reporting systems including Excel and databases; training in ombudsperson duties or dispute resolution; experience with Singapore; impeccable, intuitive, interpersonal skills combined with the ability to effectively communicate in person and in writing; grasp of the strategic aims of large research initiatives with a willingness to master the complex details of myriad systems and processes; and excellent organizational skills and the ability to handle multiple concurrent projects and shift priorities. Job #24992-10

     

    This position will be based at MIT and require periodic travel to Singapore.

     

    Must be able to attend and participate in early morning (7:00 a.m.) or late evening meetings (8:00 p.m.) to accommodate the time difference between Cambridge, MA, and Singapore.Please include a cover letter with application.

     

    6/3/2025