Associate Director / Director

Role Overview

IMAS is looking for a senior operations leader to oversee day-to-day business functions and help drive the association’s next phase of growth. This role combines operational leadership with responsibility across HR, administration, finance, accounting, and cross-functional industry initiatives. The successful candidate will improve processes, raise efficiency, and help deliver key programmes for the organisation and its stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Review current internal workflows as IMAS grows, and redesign them so the organisation is prepared for change across operations, finance, administration, and HR.
• Identify opportunities to digitise and streamline manual HR, finance, and operational processes through technology and automation.
• Build and reinforce internal controls, working with external vendors where needed to improve IT security and strengthen operational governance.
• Partner with IMAS committees and internal teams to plan and deliver major industry events such as the IMAS Annual Conference and Digital Summit.
• Engage and manage event planners when required, while coordinating closely with speakers, sponsors, and the broader team to ensure event needs are met.
• Oversee general office administration, including landlord matters, tenancy renewals, and vendor and partner management.
• Work with the CEO and Treasurer on annual budgeting, cash management, banking solutions, financial close, and reporting to key stakeholders.
• Support performance reporting and ensure timely financial updates are prepared for the Treasurer and other relevant parties.
• Manage recruitment and hiring activities, and continuously review HR policies, procedures, and guidelines for improvement.
• Collaborate with the team to execute membership and sponsorship acquisition plans.
• Handle the operational and finance aspects of IMAS’s education platform, iLearn, and contribute to its future development.
• Coordinate with different IMAS committees and help ensure meetings are held regularly.

Requirements

• Minimum 10 years of solid experience in operations, along with strong working knowledge of finance and accounting.
• A professional who is mature, self-driven, and adaptable, with an agile mindset suited to changing work models in asset management.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate clearly in writing.
• Effective stakeholder management skills and the ability to work well with internal and external partners.

Additional Information

This is a full-time onsite role based in Singapore. The role is expected to support both ongoing operations and broader organisational initiatives. Interested candidates were invited to contact IMAS directly via the email provided in the source notice.