Assistant Director, Leadership & Workforce Transformation

Land Transport Authority; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Land Transport Authority is seeking a strategic leader to steer the team in assessing workforce sufficiency and competencies across key social service segments, with a focus on transformation and cross-sector collaboration.

You will drive strategy development, stakeholder engagement, and implementation oversight to ensure targets are met and plans stay on track. Strong analytics, policy interpretation, and program management are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Experience in workforce planning and analytics.
• Ability to engage policy owners and stakeholders.
• Strong communication and reporting abilities.

Responsibilities

• Direct the assessment of workforce sufficiency and competency gaps across Board, Leaders, Social Service Professionals and key roles.
• Lead the development of workforce transformation plans, competency frameworks, and roadmaps.
• Coordinate with policy owners and implementation units to ensure alignment and coherent execution of plans.
• Oversee progress tracking against workforce targets and address risks or gaps to keep plans on track.
• Lead and develop team members, setting direction and fostering a high-performing culture.
• Prepare progress reports and recommendations for senior management to support decision-making.

Skills

Workforce planning

Policy analysis

Project management

Job description

What the role is

The individual will lead the team in assessing the sufficiency and competencies of key social service workforce segments, including Board members, Leaders and Social Service Professionals. The role drives leadership and workforce transformation efforts by working with policy owners, developing partnerships with ecosytems players, and implementation units to develop plans, track progress, and ensure targets are met.

What you will be working on

1. Workforce Planning & Gap Analysis

   Direct the assessment of workforce sufficiency and competency gaps across key segments (Board, Leaders, Social Service Professionals and key job roles) to inform transformation strategies.

2. Strategy & Plan Development

   Lead the development of workforce transformation plans, competency frameworks, and development roadmaps in alignment with sectoral priorities and policy directions.

3. Stakeholder Coordination & Engagement

   Manage relationships with policy owners and implementation units to ensure alignment, clarity of roles, and coherent execution of workforce plans.

4. Implementation Oversight & Monitoring

   Oversee progress tracking against workforce targets, and direct the team to address risks or gaps to keep plans on track.

5. Team Leadership & Development

   Manage and develop team members, setting clear direction and fostering a high-performing work culture.

6. Reporting & Recommendations

   Direct the preparation of progress reports and recommendations for senior management to support decision-making.

What we are looking for

1. Technical Skills:
   • - Workforce planning and analytics
   • - Policy analysis and interpretation
   • - Project and programme management
2. Stakeholder Management

   Ability to engage and coordinate across multiple stakeholders, including policy owners, implementation units, and senior leadership. Strong negotiation and influencing skills to drive alignment and consensus.

3. Communication & Reporting

   Strong written and verbal communication skills to present complex information clearly to different audiences

4. Analytical & Strategic Thinking

   Ability to assess workforce trends and gaps and translate findings into practical strategiesStrong critical thinking to navigate complex, cross-cutting issues