[What you will be working on]

Stakeholder Engagement  

• Work with airport stakeholders to define problem statements and performance requirements.
• Help organise and facilitate workshops to actively engage airport stakeholders to seek inputs and buy-ins on new airport innovations.
• Maintain a routine to engage the relevant stakeholders on a regular basis via email, workshops and meetings.
• Help prepare briefs to senior management, scientific advisory and governing councils, corporate delegates and to coordinate events to promote ICAI’s programs.

Grant Call, Evaluation and Administration

• Solicit proposal from IHLs and RIs via open or closed grant calls.
• Organise evaluation panels to review and award the proposals
• Administer R&D grants to IHLs/RIs based on the terms and conditions as set by the funding agency.
• Monitor and ensure the timely submissions of budget and reports from IHLs/RIs based on reporting cycles
• Manage the verification and timely submission of claims.
• Coordinate with Finance to prepare and support audits on projects.
• Coordinate and prepare the submission of reports to funding agencies as required.

Project Management

• Plan, direct, and monitor all aspects projects including the design, development and conduct of experiments.
• Report on progress and risks/issues/opportunities to senior management. Take remedial actions to mitigate deviations of actual project performance from approved plans.
• Guide R&D performers to prepare monthly, quarterly and annual reports on project status and budget utilisation.
• Collate technical documentation and organise reviews with subject-matter-experts.
• Guide and promote the filing of Intellectual Property on novel concepts that are developed.

Other Activities

• Help prepare and submit proposals and purchase requests to seek endorsement from higher management on budget expenditures.
• Conduct sourcing and evaluation activities as required by senior management to support ICAI’s programs.

• Secretariat duties for ICAI Cadence and Board Meetings, as and when required.
• Support duties as requested by senior management.

[What we are looking for]

• Trained in computer science/electrical engineering/industrial system engineering/science or aviation-related studies.

• A minimum of seven (7) years of experience in technical project management that involves R&D, prototyping and conduct of proof-of-concepts.
• Familiarity with AI/ML systems, digital twin, modelling and simulation workflows, cybersecurity, robotics and automation, 5G and IOT enablers.
• Familiar with Project Management, Risk Management, System Engineering practices
• Good communications, writing and presentation skills. Comfortable and conversant in lead and facilitating workshops, physical and virtual meetings.
• Familiarity with airport ground handling or airport operations would be a plus.

• Fluent reading, writing and speaking abilities in English.