Innovation Manager, Centre for Innovation in Healthcare

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