Program Manager, Imagine H2O Asia
Published on by Trudi Schifter, CEO and Founder AquaSPE for Imagine H2O
Program Manager, Imagine H2O Asia
Posted 10.14.2020
About Imagine H2O Asia
Imagine H2O (IH2O), the water innovation accelerator, empowers people to develop and deploy innovation to solve water challenges. By partnering with industry leaders and an international network of customers and investors, IH2O has become a proven path-to-market for promising water technology startups. Participants benefit from access to customers and investors as well as mentorship, industry visibility, and deployment support. Since 2009, IH2O’s accelerator has supported over 100 water startups secure customers and receive more than $500 million of early-stage investment. IH2O is a nonprofit organization supported by corporate partners, foundations, family offices, municipal agencies and other government partners.
In 2019, IH2O launched its first dedicated hub outside the United States. Imagine H2O Asia (IH2O Asia) is a Singapore-based, regional accelerator program that aims to equip local and international water entrepreneurs with the resources to develop and scale their businesses across Southeast Asia and the wider region. To date twenty global startups have been selected to participate across IH2O Asia’s 2019 and 2020 programs. IH2O Asia is supported by Enterprise Singapore, SUEZ, ADB Ventures, and Kurita. The organization also coordinates closely with Singapore Water Association, PUB and a growing network of regional businesses and utilities to advance the market for water innovation.
About the Position
This is a unique opportunity to work with leading entrepreneurs, investors and market adopters to create sustainable solutions to the region’s water crisis. As Program Manager, you will take on an operating role within the accelerator program while serving as a mentor and advisor for participating startups and partners. In close coordination with the IH2O Asia team in San Francisco and Singapore, you will join a talented team that is building upon a successful track record to date while guiding the program’s continued evolution as a market-leading resources for entrepreneurs in the water sector.
Core Responsibilities
Responsibilities may include the following responsibilities:
Water Technology Startup Evaluation & Mentorship
Lead startup souring, outreach, and maintain startup database
Coordinate both the evaluation and mentorship process, directly engaging the program’s dedicated mentors and advisory networks
Conduct research on Singapore/Southeast Asian/Oceania water industry and innovation priorities
Accelerator Program Operations
Support accelerator curriculum design and implementation
Lead in-country or virtual accelerator events
Manage local partners and key stakeholders
Spearhead program KPIs monitoring and reporting
Support program compliance, accounting and other administrative tasks
Business Development & Strategy
Manage existing program networks of customers, investors and other partners
Represent IH2O Asia at stakeholder meetings and industry events
Identify and drive new potential partnerships to advance the program’s mission
Liaise with Singapore and regional ecosystem stakeholders to support startup deployments
Collaborate with IH2O Asia Director and team to develop and execute fundraising strategy
Marketing & Communications
Support marketing efforts to promote IH2O Asia with local and regional media partners
Draft marketing materials, press releases and other documents
Support logistics and planning for IH2O events in Singapore
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications
A deep understanding of entrepreneurship or commercialization of new products/services
A coaching mindset to supporting water technology startups
Proven management skills in a fast-paced environment
Experience working at (or closely with) early-stage startups
Experience in the water sector is preferred
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree
2+ professional experience as a technical resource or program manager in water or environmental technology sectors
Singapore Citizens / Permanent Residents preferred
This is a full-time position. Salary is commensurate with experience. Imagine H2O is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Note that due to the high volume of applicants, we are only able to contact shortlisted candidates.
How to Apply
Send a resume and short essay to singapore@imagineh2o.org. Cover letters are not required. We ask that you title your resume as “Name_Resume_IH2O-Asia” and essay as “Name_Essay_IH2O-Asia”. Indicate in your email where you heard about the job announcement. Also, please include your LinkedIn profile. For the essay, please answer this question in 300 words or less: Why you are excited about supporting water innovation?
DEADLINE: Applications will be evaluated on a rolling basis.
Information
- Location: Singapore
Industry experience
Education: Bachelor
Seniority: Expert, Engineer, Consultant
Years of experience: 1 to 5 years
Taxonomy
- Entrepenurial support
- Investment Counseling
- Angel Investment
- Responsible Investment
- Impact Investment
- Investment
- Entrepreneur