Assistant Director, Strategy, Planning & Insights

NTUC’s e2i (Employment & Employability Institute); Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

NTUC’s e2i (Employment & Employability Institute) invites applications for Assistant Director, Strategy, Planning & Insights. You will shape strategy, oversee planning, performance management and workforce insights, translating priorities into actionable plans and management reporting.

You will lead cross-functional workstreams, engage with government and partner organisations, guide analytics and governance, and develop the team to deliver timely, evidence-based recommendations to senior

Qualifications

• Strong strategic thinking and ability to translate priorities into actionable plans.
• Experienced in stakeholder engagement and cross-functional collaboration.
• Proven writing, presentation and governance capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead assigned strategy and planning workstreams with clear milestones and KPIs.
• Drive cross-functional coordination and engage stakeholders including government and partners.
• Prepare briefs, papers and presentations for senior leadership and the e2i Board.
• Plan and facilitate corporate planning sessions and translate outcomes into priorities.
• Oversee research on employment trends and workforce insights.
• Shape analytical work and strengthen recommendations for decision-making.
• Oversee reporting, dashboards and KPI tracking for timely decision-useful outputs.
• Strengthen data readiness, definitions, and information flows for reliable analysis.
• Guide and develop team members to deliver high-quality work on schedule.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Analytical skills

Writing skills

Communication

Stakeholder engagement

Facilitation

Negotiation

Leadership

Time management

Attention to detail

Tools

Data analytics

KPI dashboards

Excel

Job description

As Assistant Director, Strategy, Planning & Insights, you will support e2i’s strategy formulation, corporate planning, performance management, research and organisational insights. You will lead selected strategic workstreams, coordinate across functions and stakeholders, and translate organisational priorities and evidence into practical plans, management insights and follow-up actions.

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.