Senior Manager: Value-Focused Initiatives, Equities (3 years' contract role)

Job Summary

The Senior (Program) Manager will lead and scale Value-Focused initiatives (i.e. Training Grant and Professional Services Grant), aimed at (i) Driving strategic engagement with industry partners and listed companies; (ii) Improved liquidity and valuation of participating companies.

Job Responsibilities

Overseeing the program, the manager will focus on the following:

1. Orchestrate this initiative to support companies who have committed to improve their liquidity and valuation

• Identify investor interest and surface actionable insights for issuers to enhance market performance
• Cultivate and maintain relationships with investors relations team, and corporate management to secure commitment, co-develop enhancement plans and monitor progress against committed metrics

2. Programme delivery, executive engagement and stakeholder management

• Proactively engage senior management and board directors of listed companies to secure strategic buy-in and participation (requires a seasoned professional to influence senior stakeholders)
• Oversee the programme execution and ensure alignment across industry partners
• Manage Training Grant and Professional Services Grant, including tracking, appeals and audits
• Support investor outreach initiatives such as roadshows and investor days, and contribute to media profiling efforts for listed companies
• Ensure timely delivery of programme milestones
• Oversee end-to-end programme documentation, including reports and presentations for internal and external stakeholders and governance processes

3. Industry ecosystem development

• Develop a network of strategic partners (e.g. SGListCos, SID, SIAS, consultancies) to amplify programme’s effectiveness
• Leverage partnerships to co-create thought leadership, platforms and framework that support companies in their value-up journey

4. Strategic Communication & Visibility

• Craft and execute communication strategies to showcase programme outcomes and issuer progress
• Drive visibility and credibility of Value-Focused initiatives across investor and issuer communities

Job Requirements

• Strong understanding of equity markets, investor dynamics and corporate engagement
• At least 7 – 10 years of relevant experience in managing corporates relationships, investor relations, equity sales or institutional investors coverage
• Ability to lead and execute industry-wide program, including stakeholder management, and timely delivery