The Assistant Director, Portfolio Management at NTUitive is expected to oversee and develop a portfolio of university-linked startups, investments, intellectual property ventures, or commercialisation projects. The role typically involves monitoring portfolio performance, preparing investment and business analyses, coordinating with founders and stakeholders, assessing risks, and identifying opportunities for growth, funding, partnerships, and exits. Candidates should have a degree in business, finance, economics, engineering, or a related discipline, together with relevant experience in venture capital, private equity, investment management, corporate development, entrepreneurship, or technology commercialisation. Strong financial modelling, communication, stakeholder-management, analytical, and project-management skills are likely required. A sound understanding of innovation ecosystems and the ability to work independently in a fast-moving environment would be expected.
Nanyang Technological University (NTU Singapore) is a major research-intensive university located in Singapore. It is recognised internationally for work across engineering, technology, science, medicine, business, humanities, and social sciences, with strong links to industry and public-sector partners. NTU supports a large community of students, academics, researchers, and professional staff, while operating extensive research centres, institutes, and innovation programmes. NTUitive is the university’s innovation and enterprise company. It helps translate research into real-world impact by supporting intellectual property commercialisation, startup creation, venture development, investment, and industry collaboration. Through NTUitive, promising technologies and businesses connected to NTU can receive strategic guidance, funding access, and market support. The organisation offers a commercially focused environment within a leading academic institution, connecting research capability with entrepreneurship and economic development.
Singapore is a compact, highly connected island city with opportunities in education, technology, finance, healthcare, research, logistics, and innovation. Professional roles are concentrated around areas such as one-north, the CBD, Jurong, and major university campuses. The culture is multicultural and generally safe, efficient, and English-speaking, although Mandarin, Malay, and Tamil are also widely used. Public transport is excellent, and daily life is convenient, but housing and international-school costs can be high. Residents enjoy diverse food, shopping, parks, beaches, and easy regional travel. Foreign professionals generally need an employer-sponsored work pass, commonly an Employment Pass or S Pass, subject to salary, qualifications, and government approval. Relocating usually involves arranging accommodation, banking, healthcare coverage, and tax registration. Singapore’s warm, humid climate and year-round rainfall are important lifestyle considerations, while its strong infrastructure and career networks make it attractive for international professionals.
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