Overview
The Innovation Manager will play a crucial role in supporting CIH's various initiatives, managing innovative healthcare projects, and driving the clinical adoption of NUHS Practice Changing Innovations (PCI) within the NUHS ecosystem and beyond.
Job Responsibilities- Support CIH to lead the management of CIH team to deliver CIH's services and KPIs including charting of CIH's strategy and progress updates to stakeholders
- Support CIH Head to lead the Practice Changing Innovations (PCI) programme to drive innovations towards deployment and adoption in NUHS hospitals, clinics and healthcare community and beyond
- NUHS Practice Changing Innovations (PCI) Programme Support:
- Support the flagship NUHS PCI programme to deploy innovations that transform care delivery and improve population health.
- Project manage selected innovations under the PCI programme, driving them towards deployment and adoption in NUHS hospitals, clinics, and healthcare community.
- Ensure project milestones are met for PCIs under your charge.
- Coordinate and submit PCI progress reports in a timely manner.
- Serve as a member of the PCI secretariat, providing support for the organization and smooth conduct of annual PCI Advisory Board (AB) meetings and updates.
- Innovation Projects Support:
- Work closely with CIH team to manage external and internal innovators interested in collaborating with NUHS.
- Collaborate with CIH Clinical Research Coordinators (CRC) for end-to-end management of projects and clinical trials.
- Ensure project milestones are met for innovations under your charge.
- Stakeholders and Ecosystem Partners Management:
- Cultivate and maintain good relationships with clinical champions and the PCI teams.
- Assist in forging new partnerships and maintaining relationships with CIH healthcare ecosystem partners to support CIH innovators.
- Work with the CIH team to strengthen engagement of healthcare ecosystem partners through organization of CIH events and implementation of new initiatives.
- Manage new interests to engage CIH services effectively and ensure timely follow-ups.
- Others:
- Support health innovators and promote the culture of Everyone an Innovator by guiding students, clinicians, and staff in interested in innovations.
- Assist in organizing and coordinating innovation events, social media platforms and ad-hoc projects.
Job Requirements
- At least Bachelor of Science or equivalent. Other qualifications in Business or Entrepreneurship preferred.
- At least 8 years of relevant experience in health innovation project management or similar role
- Strong understanding of healthcare systems
- Strong understanding and interests in health innovations as well as health innovation processes
- Excellent project management skills with a track record of successful project delivery
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team environment.
- Experience in complex stakeholder management and partnership development.
- Familiarity with clinical research processes and health technology assessment is a plus.
- Proficient in I.T. systems and MS Office applications
Working Location: Alexandra Hospital
