Manager (Partnerships & Engagements)

KNOWLEDGE PLATFORMS

WORKSTREAM

The Centre for

Liveable Cities (CLC) Limited is a knowledge centre under the

Ministry of National Development with a mission to distil, create

and share knowledge on liveable and sustainable cities. The

Centre's work spans research, capability development, advisory and

knowledge platforms, including the World Cities Summit. You can

expect a dynamic and rewarding career at CLC, where you will help

to profile and share Singapore's thought leadership and expertise

in urban governance and

solutions.

MANAGER (PARTNERSHIPS

& ENGAGEMENTS)

As part of its

mission to distil, create and share knowledge on liveable and

sustainable cities, CLC manages relationships with a large number

of external partners, including foreign leaders and city

governments around the world, private corporations, research

institutes, international organisations and NGOs. The Manager

(Partnerships & Engagements) is part of the team that is

responsible for CLC and World Cities Summit (WCS) partnerships and

engagements, at both strategic and operational

levels.

At the organisational level, you will

support CLC management by developing the frameworks and protocols

for managing external relationships. The framework would entail

identifying new partners, assessing existing relationships, leading

to the tiering, resourcing and assignment of partnership

engagement. The protocol for each partnership would entail

clarifying partnership objectives and developing strategies for

working with them. Responsibility for managing individual

partnership relationships would be shared out amongst CLC's

workstreams, as appropriate and consulted with the relevant

agencies in the Ministry of National Development (MND), Ministry of

Foreign Affairs (MFA) etc.

At the operational

level, you will be part of the team to manage many of CLC's

relationships, particularly those with foreign government entities,

international organisations and city networks. The Partnerships and

Engagements team includes staff responsible for high level WCS

engagements - including invitations, hospitality, organising

networking sessions and engagements with foreign Ministers, Mayors,

city leaders.

Key

responsibilities : Business

Partnerships

• Review and

develop a partnership programme to build a robust pipeline of

potential partners for early engagement and subsequent

industry-centric private partners for event sponsorships and

International

Relations Engagement

the management, adoption and continuous improvement of the newly

implemented customer relationship management

timely data documentation, enhanced business performance, and

continuous improvements of operational processes within the

maintain good relationships with CLC partners and entities, with a

special focus on engaging Ministers, Mayors and city leaders from

International Relations team and MFA when engaging foreign leaders

and

Others

Summit

2026

Requirements

A tertiary qualification in business administration,

international relations, or business information systems,

complemented by a demonstrated ability to work independently and

think creatively in dynamic environments.

Proven resourcefulness in solving complex problems, with

a proactive and analytical mindset.

A strong

blend of technical and managerial capabilities, paired with

confident communication skills to effectively engage with senior

officials and business leaders.

Detail-oriented, intellectually curious, and driven by

continuous learning, while also able to collaborate effectively

when needed.