Project Executive (Human Capital Initiatives)

The SUSS Human Resource Management Programme of the S R Nathan School of Human Development, SUSS, is seeking a highly organised and proactive Project Executive to support the delivery of a series of high-impact Human Capital initiatives for 2026-2027. The incumbent will provide end-to-end administrative, operational, and research support for three new programme initiatives: the SUSS Human Capital & Social Impact Review (publication), the SUSS Human Capital Insights Webinar Series, and the SUSS Human Capital Leadership Breakfast Dialogues. A core component of this role involves conducting primary and secondary industry research and providing strategic stakeholder support to ensure these initiatives are underpinned by robust data and strong institutional partnerships.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

1. Editorial & Research Support

• Act as the primary point of contact for guest authors; manage the end-to-end review process, including tracking revisions and ensuring version control for all manuscripts.
• Provide research assistance to the Project Leads in environmental scanning and regional data collection to ensure the publication and dialogues remain at the forefront of industry trends. This includes administering surveys and compiling research to identify high-impact themes for the publication, webinars, and dialogues, and organising data sets to support the programme’s strategic outputs.
• Manage the administrative requirements for official publication, including regulatory registrations and copyright clearances. Liaise with internal or external designers and typesetters to oversee the layout process, ensuring all outputs meet institutional branding and quality standards.
• Maintain the editorial calendar to ensure the publication meets its production and launch schedules, including the inaugural release and subsequent milestones.
• Ensure all submissions adhere to the programme’s style guides and technical specifications.

2. Stakeholder Engagement & Partnership Support

• Assist the Project Leads (e.g. in meetings with existing and prospective partners) by preparing briefing notes, project updates, and presentation materials.
• Provide professional follow-up support after partnership meetings, ensuring that action items are tracked, minutes are recorded, and requested information is dispatched promptly to partners.
• Assist in the outreach to new potential industry or policy-making partners to expand the reach and impact of the three programme initiatives.

3. Event Operations

• Oversee speaker briefings and post-event engagement activities for the webinar series.
• Execute logistical planning for the high-level Breakfast Dialogues. This includes venue liaison, C-suite guest list management, and on-site support.
• Maintain professional correspondence with institutional partners and senior executive speakers.

4. Strategic Impact and Content Support 

• Support the Project Leads by compiling raw impact data, such as publication downloads and dialogue feedback, to assist in the preparation of strategic progress reports for the Dean’s Office.
• Provide drafting support to ensure the thematic insights of the initiatives are accurately reflected for the policy-making, industry, and education communities.

Requirement:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Human Resources, Communications, or a related Social Science discipline.
• Strong project management abilities with a meticulous eye for detail. Ability to synthesise meeting discussions into actionable next steps.
• Experience in research assistance and/or editorial work is highly advantageous.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills in English; highly poised and professional in engaging with senior external stakeholders and C-suite executives.
• A self-starter capable of managing multiple timelines under the guidance of the Project Leads.
• Job experience: 0–2 years 
• Someone with high potential to also liaise with external partners, highly organised and writes well.