Assistant Director (Systems Transformation)

National Heritage Board; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

National Heritage Board seeks an experienced HR transformation leader to drive digitalisation of HR using a next‑generation HCM SaaS solution. You will coordinate with industry partners, HR policy owners, and business stakeholders to shape the implementation roadmap and ensure early benefits realization.

The role demands 6+ years in SaaS, IT project management, and business process re‑engineering, with strong leadership and stakeholder management skills to deliver across multiple phases.

Qualifications

• Education in Human Resource, Information Systems, or a related discipline is preferred.
• At least 6 years of relevant experience in leading teams, SaaS technology, IT project management, and/or business process re-engineering.
• Strong understanding of and interest in the latest technology developments in the government and commercial sectors.
• Strong leadership, critical thinking, and effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Good time and project management skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and deliver outcomes in a fast-paced environment.
• Good written and verbal communication skills to present issues, gaps, and project implementation strategies to senior management.

Responsibilities

• Shape the strategic direction for HR digital transformation, including developing the phased implementation roadmap for the next-generation HCM SaaS solution to enable early benefits realisation while balancing technical complexity
• Establish strategic guiding principles and solution approaches that maximise SaaS adoption while ensuring a scalable, resilient, and integrated HR technology ecosystem aligned with business priorities
• Lead a multidisciplinary project team comprising business, HR, technology, and implementation partners to design, configure, and deploy the HCM SaaS solution in alignment with MINDEF/SAF's HR transformation objectives
• Drive stakeholder engagement, align business requirements with system capabilities, and ensure successful delivery across multiple implementation phases
• Keep abreast of industry trends and leading practices, and provide sound recommendations on leveraging SaaS capabilities to modernise HR processes

Skills

Leadership

Critical Thinking

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Time Management

Project Management

Education

HR / Information Systems education

Job description

What the role is:

You spearhead collaborations with industry partners, Human Resource (HR) policy owners and business stakeholders to drive HR digital transformation through the implementation of MINDEF/SAF's next-generation Human Resource (HR) system using Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) technology. You will shape the strategic direction for HR digital transformation, including the implementation roadmap for the next-generation HR system and the optimal adoption of Human Capital Management (HCM) SaaS capabilities across MINDEF/SAF.

What you will be working on:

• Shape the strategic direction for HR digital transformation, including developing the phased implementation roadmap for the next-generation HCM SaaS solution to enable early benefits realisation while balancing technical complexity
• Establish strategic guiding principles and solution approaches that maximise SaaS adoption while ensuring a scalable, resilient, and integrated HR technology ecosystem aligned with business priorities
• Lead a multidisciplinary project team comprising business, HR, technology, and implementation partners to design, configure, and deploy the HCM SaaS solution in alignment with MINDEF/SAF's HR transformation objectives
• Drive stakeholder engagement, align business requirements with system capabilities, and ensure successful delivery across multiple implementation phases
• Keep abreast of industry trends and leading practices, and provide sound recommendations on leveraging SaaS capabilities to modernise HR processes

Challenge(s)

• Effectively identifying the strengths of a multidisciplinary team and deploying team members optimally, whilst managing diverse stakeholder expectations, exercising sound judgement, and translating business requirements into digital solution capabilities
• Identifying and integrating emerging HR technologies whilst ensuring compatibility with MINDEF/SAF's existing systems and balancing business needs with security requirements, all within a high-tempo and dynamic operating environment
• Navigating ambiguity inherent in complex transformation initiatives, articulating complexities clearly to stakeholders, and guiding the team in resolving cross-functional issues whilst maintaining alignment with MINDEF/SAF's digitalisation-focused ecosystem

What we are looking for:

• Education in Human Resource, Information Systems, or a related discipline is preferred
• At least 6 years of relevant experience in leading teams, with a proven track record in SaaS technology, IT project management, and/or business process re-engineering
• Strong understanding of and interest in the latest technology developments in the government and commercial sectors
• Strong leadership, critical thinking, and effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Good time and project management skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and deliver outcomes in a fast-paced environment
• Good written and verbal communication skills to present issues, gaps, and project implementation strategies to senior management

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.