Full Time Steward, Portfolio Management, Portfolio Development and Management Jobs, in Temasek Trust - Maukerja

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Temasek Trust is the philanthropy arm of Temasek Holdings, with community stewardship goals of protecting the planet, uplifting communities, connecting people, and advancing capabilities. By forging new pathways in philanthropy and impact investing with like-minded partners, Temasek Trust advances catalytic philanthropy as a force for good. Through the Temasek Trust Collective (TTC), an ecosystem of organisations united by a shared purpose of building better for every generation, it harnesses diverse capabilities to build capacity, convene partnerships, mobilise capital, and catalyse solutions to create lasting impact. For more information, visit ************* Follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube.

The Role

Designation: Steward, Portfolio Management, Portfolio Development and Management, Temasek Trust

Location: Singapore

We are seeking a strategic and hands-on portfolio management professional to help translate TT’s strategy and mandates into focused portfolio action. The supports the stewardship of TT’s portfolio of Designated Beneficiaries, platforms and initiatives, maintaining an enterprise-wide perspective across thematic priorities, funding, organisational performance and ecosystem outcomes. Working closely with senior stakeholders, the role helps ensure that the portfolio remains strategically aligned, financially sustainable and positioned to deliver long-term impact.

This is neither a conventional investment-portfolio role nor a programme-management role. It sits between strategy and execution, connecting mandate intent, organisational performance, impact evidence, funding decisions and ecosystem opportunities to strengthen collective impact across the portfolio.

Key Responsibilities

1. Portfolio Strategy and Alignment

• Translate organisational strategy, five-year priorities and Board-approved mandates into clear portfolio priorities, entity positioning and resource allocation considerations.
• Identify gaps, overlaps, emerging opportunities and portfolio risks, and recommend areas for growth, collaboration, rationalisation or evolution.
• Support leadership in balancing near-term delivery with longer-term portfolio objectives and institutional development goals.

2. Portfolio Reviews, Insights and Optimisation

• Lead structured reviews of platforms and mandates, assessing strategic relevance, impact, sustainability, governance, capabilities, and operating effectiveness.
• Assess whether mandates and operating models remain fit for purpose in light of changing needs and ecosystem developments.
• Develop portfolio-level insights on performance, impact and resource allocation to support management and Board decision-making.
• Translate findings into recommendations on mandate evolution, funding priorities, organisational development and portfolio optimisation.
• Track key decisions and ensure lessons from reviews inform future planning, strategy and portfolio stewardship.

3. Entity Stewardship, Planning and Performance

• Serve as a trusted partner to assigned beneficiaries, maintaining a strong understanding of their mandates, strategy, operating model, financial position and key risks.
• Support annual planning, reporting and review processes, providing constructive challenge to strengthen strategic focus, outcomes and resource discipline.
• Monitor progress against agreed outcomes, milestones and commitments, and surface material issues, dependencies and decisions early.
• Coordinate across Finance, Risk, Legal, HR, Partnerships, Collaboratives and Impact teams to provide coherent institutional stewardship and institutional oversight.

Experience and Qualifications

• Degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Public Policy, Strategy, Sustainability, Social Sciences or a related discipline.
• Approximately 5 years of relevant experience in management consulting, corporate or portfolio strategy, philanthropic advisory, impact investing, institutional development, strategic finance, programme/portfolio management or a related field.
• Experience conducting strategic or organisational reviews, developing recommendations, and supporting implementation or change.
• Strong conceptual, analytical and problem-solving skills; able to structure ambiguous questions and connect multiple sources of evidence.
• Strong project management and organizational skills, including the ability to manage multiple priorities and follow through on commitments.
• Effective stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to build trust, influence constructively and work across organisational boundaries.
• High levels of ownership, discretion and resilience in a fast-paced and evolving environment.

Applications will be processed on a rolling basis and accepted until 26 October 2026.

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.