Working at MIT offers opportunities that just aren’t found anywhere else, including generous and unique benefits that help to ensure that MIT employees are healthy, supported, and enjoy a fulfilling work/life balance. Discover more about what it's like to work at MIT.

We welcome people from all walks of life to bring their talent, ideas, and experience to our community. We value diversity and strongly encourage applications from individuals from all identities and backgrounds – like yours. If you want to be part of our exceptional, multicultural, collaborative, and inclusive community, then take a look at this opportunity.

MIT provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of what the Institute reasonably expects to pay for a full time position at the time of posting (part time positions are pro-rated). The pay offered to a selected candidate during hiring will be based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate's work experience and education/training, internal peer equity, and applicable legal requirements. This pay range represents base pay only and does not include any other benefits or compensation.

Director of Administration and Finance

Job Number: 25234
Functional Area: Administration
Department: Singapore-MIT Alliance for Res and Tech
School Area: Office of Provost
Pay Range Minimum: $135,000
Pay Range Maximum: $163,200

Employment Type: Full-time (Hybrid)
Employment Category: Exempt
Visa Sponsorship Available: No
Schedule:
Pay Grade: 11

Posting Description

DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE, Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART), is responsible for the day-to-day financial management and compliance, administration and operations, and HR and relationship management at MIT and in Singapore; for the functioning of bespoke aspects of running a company with laboratories and personnel spread across two continents, such as the systems, software, insurance policies, and procedures at MIT and Singapore; overseeing compliance with Singapore regulations; ensuring adherence to MIT Policies while maintaining strong relationships with SMART’s stakeholders at MIT at the highest levels of the Institute; and supervising two MIT-based Financial Assistants 3 and three Singapore-based personnel across finance, accounting, and HR.

The detailed position description can be found here.

Job Requirements

REQUIRED: Bachelor’s degree; a minimum of seven years of research operations or administration; experience supervising finance or similar administrative staff; impeccable, intuitive, interpersonal skills combined with effective communication in person, by telepresence, and in writing; a grasp of the strategic aims of large research initiatives with a willingness to master the complex details of myriad systems and processes; excellent organizational skills; ability to handle multiple concurrent projects and shift priorities; experience with scripting for SQL databases to extract data from complex systems, building and performing analysis via creating reports and visualizations from the data, and using financial reporting systems including Excel. PREFERRED: MIT experience; demonstrated communication and interpersonal skills necessary to promote team building and facilitate consensus; experience with Singapore, and internationally; and experience with Monday.com or similar project management tools.

This position will be based at MIT and require periodic travel to Singapore. Must be able to attend and participate in early morning (7:00 a.m.) or late evening meetings (9:00 p.m.) to accommodate the time difference between Cambridge, MA, and Singapore. Reports to the COO, with frequent interactions and close coordination with the Faculty Director (CEO).

9/25/2025