Program Manager, Imagine H2O Asia
Imagine H2O
ABOUT IMAGINE H2O ASIA
Imagine H2O (IH2O) is the go-to-partner for water tech entrepreneurs building and scaling their businesses globally. Imagine H2O Asia (IH2O Asia) is the organization’s regional hub based in Singapore. Participating entrepreneurs to IH2O Asia receive mentorship, in-country market advisory, pilot support as well as connectivity to global customers and investors. Since 2009, IH2O’s accelerators supported 215 startups transforming how water is used, treated and accessed across 20 countries.
Annually, a growing number of startups also benefit from IH2O and IH2O Asia’s recently launched Water Innovation Pilot Fund to finance technology pilots with utility and industrial customers globally. This platform deploys catalytic capital in the form of grants and recoverable grants alongside technical assistance to de-risk solutions faster for communities in the region.
IH2O Asia is a NGO supported by leading philanthropies including Coca-Cola Foundation, public sector partners including Enterprise Singapore and the Asian Development Bank, and corporate end-users including Kurita, Veolia and Xylem.
ABOUT THE POSITION
IH2O Asia is seeking a highly organized, detail-oriented, and motivated self-starter with exceptional writing and program management skills as well as a proven interest in water and/or climate technologies.
The Program Manager will be based in Singapore and will directly support the Water Innovation Pilot Fund activities in the Asia-Pacific—designing, financing, implementing and tracking water technology pilots across the region.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Project Design & Management
- Survey innovation priorities of utility and industrial partners in Asia-Pacific
- Coordinate the design of pilot project proposals and budgets
- Draft approval memos and other documentation for grant funding
- Monitor the implementation of pilot projects and report on performance and KPIs
Impact Monitoring & Reporting
- Lead project close-out report and client debriefs
- Draft monthly reports for sponsors and other key stakeholders
- Create case studies and other communications content to showcase project impact
- Represent Imagine H2O as a speaker at regional events
Startup Accelerator Support
- Contribute to in-person startup bootcamp and demo day in Singapore
- Support regional showcases and market research in South and Southeast Asia
- Advise portfolio companies on startup development
REQUIREMENTS
- 3+ years of relevant professional experience
- Demonstrate through recent internship and full-time professional experiences:
- - Strong writing, project management and organizational skills
- - Ability to support project due diligence including coordinating technical, financial and impact assessments
- - Attention to detail and ability to be self-directed as well as manage ambiguity or changing priorities
- - Knowledge of environmental, climate and/or water solutions or previous experience leading projects and programs in philanthropy, government or impact investing in lieu of sector expertise
- - Flexibility to work in a fast-paced environment with a lean team
- Bachelors degree or Diploma in a relevant subject.
- - Minimum of two (2) years of professional experience can be considered if a candidate holds a Masters Degree or higher in a relevant subject.
- Singapore citizen or Permanent Resident.
BENEFITS & LOCATION
- This is a full-time position based in Singapore.
- Periodic travel within Southeast Asia is anticipated
- Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience.
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HOW TO APPLY
- Send resume and a brief writing sample to jobs@imagineh2o.org. Cover letter is not required.
- Writing sample should respond to the following prompt in 250 words or less:
- - Pilots play a key role in derisking new technologies for water utilities. Describe one factor that you believe increases the chance that a pilot is successful.
- Please include the words “Manager – IH2O Asia” in the subject line.
- Incomplete applications or those not submitted to jobs@imagineh2o.org will not be considered.
ABOUT IMAGINE H2O Asia
Imagine H2O Asia (IH2O Asia) is a Singapore-based water solutions accelerator and NGO with a mission to make innovation more accessible to water and climate-stressed communities in the Asia-Pacific. Established in 2019, IH2O Asia builds and scales water technology businesses across the region. The organization’s specialized programs help entrepreneurs overcome the obstacles to water technology commercialization, early-stage financing and customer adoption.
Key pillars of IH2O Asia’s programs include pilot design and funding, regional market entry assistance and startup development. Led by Imagine H2O, the US nonprofit organization, IH2O Asia draws on more than a decade of experience building solutions with the world’s best water entrepreneurs.