Assistant Director, Assurance & Risk

VITAL; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

VITAL is seeking an Assistant Director, Assurance & Risk to strengthen its risk, assurance and quality management landscape. You will provide objective oversight of the organisation's risk and control environment, fostering accountability and resilience.

Reporting to the Director, Assurance & Risk, you will lead audit coordination, enterprise risk management, IT review governance and quality assurance, advising senior management and governance bodies with clear, actionable recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Lead functions spanning audit coordination and oversight, enterprise risk management, independent IT systems reviews, quality management and assurance, and governance support.

Job description

What the role is:

As Assistant Director, Assurance & Risk, you will strengthen VITAL's risk, assurance and quality management landscape. You will provide objective oversight of the organisation's risk and control environment, fostering accountability, continuous improvement and organisational resilience. Through a grounded, forward-looking and joined-up approach, you will enhance the division's impact and keep VITAL well-governed and future-ready in an increasingly complex operating environment. Reporting to the Director, Assurance & Risk, you will lead key functions spanning audit coordination and oversight, enterprise risk management, independent IT systems reviews, quality management and assurance, and capability building and governance support. You will serve as a trusted advisor to senior management and key governance bodies, translating risk and compliance insights into clear, actionable recommendations that support sound organisational decision-making. You will ensure that VITAL's risk management and quality management practices remain robust, relevant and fit for purpose, and aligned with whole-of-government requirements and evolving organisational needs. You will develop risk culture by helping staff and leaders understand organisational connections, anticipate the wider impact of risks and decisions, and address root causes rather than symptoms. You will also represent VITAL credibly and confidently in engagements with internal stakeholders, governance bodies and whole-of-government counterparts.