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The Singapore Government will be establishing the Advanced Energy & Decarbonisation Office (AEDO) as Singapore's national platform for driving energy and industry decarbonisation research, development, and demonstration (RD&D) under the $800 million Decarbonisation Grand Challenge (DGC). It will oversee the Research, Innovation and Enterprise 2030 (RIE 2030) mandate focusing on scalable decarbonisation solutions (e.g. carbon capture and low-carbon fuels and alternatives) and power system enablers (e.g. power transmission and energy storage) that support Singapore's transition to a low-carbon economy. In addition to sustaining applied R&D efforts through energy and decarbonisation-related research institutes and competitive grant calls, DGC will establish the Singapore Pilots for Energy and Enterprise Decarbonisation (SPEED) to trial promising decarbonisation-related technologies for local deployment.
The AEDO will be housed under A*STAR and is envisioned to play a critical role in aligning RD&D efforts with national decarbonisation strategies, translating innovation, managing major funding initiatives, and forging effective partnerships across government, academia, industry, and international experts.
Summary
We are seeking a results-oriented candidate with a demonstrated track record of leadership, client engagement and an overt bias for action, to assist the SPEED Executive Director in co-leading the new Climate Technology Scale-up Programme, a new initiative that supports the scale up, pilot and deployment of climate technologies to decarbonise the power and industry sectors in Singapore. Projects would cover pre-commercial technologies in the TRL 6-8 range.
Job Responsibilities
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Support the SPEED Executive Director in managing, and deploying a cleantech pilot deployment budget of about S$250M over five years over the upcoming Research, Innovation, & Enterprise (RIE) 2030 tranche
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Manage project and company prospecting, proposal evaluation process, including developing funding criteria and objectives for programmes
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Establish and negotiate technical milestones to assess project success
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Oversee and manage a team of about five officers across cross-functional areas such as project technoeconomic evaluation and management, strategic stakeholder engagement, deal formation, and grants administration.
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Ensure alignment of strategic goals and programme priorities with that of the respective agencies: The Energy Market Authority (EMA) for the power sector and power system enablers, and the Economic Development Board (EDB) for the industry sector
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Submit project proposals to the Singapore Government for final approval warranting taxpayer investment
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Monitor, account and oversee the regular reporting to the Singapore Government about the programme's accomplishments and budget utilisation
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Synergise efforts with Singapore Government colleagues, and aligned fund managers, to source for meritorious decarbonization projects
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Lead efforts to identify and co-fund up to 15-20 pilot projects over a five-year tranche, to uncover new national carbon mitigation pathways for Singapore
Job Requirements
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At least 5-10 years of experience with proven track record of leadership experience and effective stakeholder management. Exceptional individuals who do not meet the years of experience could also be considered.
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Robust understanding of climate mitigation technologies, including their deployment in Singapore's context
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Expert project management and leadership skills
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Deep understanding of technology research funding processes, including public, private, and combined public-private streams
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Ability to build partnerships and coalitions with stakeholders in academia, industry, Government agencies, both locally and globally
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Must possess an entrepreneurial spirit and have the executive presence to effectively market the SPEED program to a diverse audience base including foreign investors, founders and asset owners in Singapore
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International experience, especially in key markets like the US and China, would be viewed favourably
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Strong connections with the local and global venture capital and innovation ecosystem would be viewed very favourably
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Strong connections with the local base of energy-intensive asset owners (e.g. Energy & Chemical, Generation companies, Data Centres etc) would be viewed very favourably
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Prepared to embark on understanding the finer details of scaling technology at the TRL 6-8 range
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Strong business acumen and understanding of new energy technologies' role in energy and economic futures
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