Assistant Director, Strategy, Planning & Insights

EMPLOYMENT AND EMPLOYABILITY INSTITUTE PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

EMPLOYMENT AND EMPLOYABILITY INSTITUTE PTE. LTD. is seeking a senior strategy professional to lead strategy and planning workstreams, coordinate cross-functional efforts and prepare materials for the e2i Board.

The role focuses on evidence-based decision making, KPI management and robust governance. You will drive research on industry trends and manage reporting frameworks, with mentorship responsibilities to develop team capabilities and ensure timely delivery of initiatives.

Qualifications

• Must demonstrate strong strategic thinking and ability to frame issues clearly for senior stakeholders.
• Excellent analytical, writing and communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder engagement and negotiation skills.
• Meticulous, able to manage multiple priorities and tight timelines.
• Experience supervising, mentoring or guiding team members.
• 10+ years in strategy, planning, policy, consultancy, research, reporting or related fields.

Responsibilities

• Lead assigned strategy and planning workstreams with workplans and implementation plans.
• Coordinate cross-functionally with internal and external stakeholders on corporate priorities and KPIs.
• Prepare briefs, materials and presentations for senior management and the e2i Board.
• Plan and facilitate strategy sessions and translate outcomes into actionable priorities.
• Oversee research on industry groups, employment trends and workforce priorities.
• Shape analytical work and ensure evidence-based decision-making outputs.
• Oversee corporate reporting, dashboards and KPI trackers for timely insight.
• Strengthen data readiness and governance for reliable analysis and learning.
• Guide and develop team members to ensure quality and timely delivery.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Analytical skills

Writing & communication

Interpersonal & stakeholder engagement

Facilitation & negotiation

Mentoring/supervising

Multitasking & prioritization

Job description

Job Responsibilities

• Lead assigned strategy and planning workstreams, including developing workplans, implementation plans, performance measures and follow-up actions, and tracking progress against organisational priorities.
• Drive cross-functional coordination and engage internal and external stakeholders, including MOM, SWDA and partners, on corporate priorities, strategic issues, performance and KPI-related matters.
• Support senior management and e2i Board engagements by preparing briefs, discussion materials, papers and presentations, and maintaining clear records of decisions and follow-up actions.
• Plan and facilitate corporate planning sessions, strategy discussions and brainstorming platforms, and translate key outcomes into actionable priorities and initiatives.
• Oversee research and studies on industry groups, worker segments, employment trends, employability issues and emerging workforce and organisational priorities.
• Shape and scope analytical work, review findings and challenge assumptions where appropriate, and strengthen recommendations and outputs to support evidence-based management decision-making.
• Oversee corporate reporting and management information, including reports, dashboards, KPI trackers, analytical frameworks and topical presentations, ensuring that outputs are clear, timely and decision-useful.
• Strengthen data readiness and governance, including data quality, definitions, tracking processes and information flows, to support reliable analysis, performance monitoring and organisational learning.
• Guide and develop team members in the delivery of strategy, planning, research, reporting and analytical workstreams, ensuring quality and timely delivery.

Job Requirements

• Excellent strategic thinking, analytical, writing and communication skills, with the ability to frame issues clearly for senior stakeholders.
• Strong interpersonal, stakeholder engagement, facilitation and negotiation skills.
• Meticulous, self-driven and able to manage multiple priorities and deliver to tight timelines.
• Experience supervising, mentoring or guiding team members.
• At least 10 years' relevant experience in strategy, planning, policy, consultancy, research, corporate reporting, stakeholder engagement, data/analytics or related fields.

Why Join Us?

Join e2i and play a role in shaping Singapore's workforce future. As the empowering network for workers and employers, we provide opportunities to work on meaningful initiatives that enhance employment, employability and workforce resilience. Working alongside government agencies, unions, employers and industry partners, you will contribute to nationwide efforts that help workers thrive and businesses succeed, while growing your career in a dynamic and purpose-driven environment.