Assistant Manager/Manager, Human Resource Management

sggovterp; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

STB is seeking to strengthen its talent pipeline across two portfolios. You will own STB's scholarship and internship programmes—from outreach and selection through onboarding, engagement, and long-term relationship management—with educational institutions.

In Learning & Development you will act as Learning Partner to three Business Groups, shaping learning roadmaps, curating targeted interventions, and guiding Training Coordinators on training administration while overseeing Education Awards.

Qualifications

• People-Person who loves engaging with others; relevant work experience preferred.
• Understanding of employment laws and public service staff guidelines is advantageous.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong written and spoken communications; good overall communication skills.
• Effective team player; collaborates across teams to achieve outcomes.
• Excellent stakeholder management; can build trust and identify learning needs.
• Strong project management and organisational skills; manage multiple initiatives.
• Enthusiastic self-starter; able to think innovatively to improve processes.
• Passionate about people development and emerging trends in learning.
• Good business acumen; sound analytical thinking and judgement.
• Able to work effectively within STB to achieve results.
• Able to work with stakeholders outside STB.
• Serving with heart, commitment and purpose.
• Being innovative and committed to continuous learning.

Responsibilities

• The role focuses on strengthening STB's talent pipeline and organisational capability across two portfolios.
• Take ownership of scholarship and internship programmes—from outreach and selection to onboarding, engagement, and long-term relationship management with educational institutions.
• Serve as Learning Partner to three Business Groups, developing learning roadmaps and curating capability interventions, while overseeing Education Awards and training administration.

Skills

People engagement

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Stakeholder management

Project management

Self-starter and innovator

Learning and development

Talent development

Business acumen

Cross-functional collaboration

Result orientation

Change management

Data-driven decision making

Job description

What the role is

You will play a key role in strengthening STB's talent pipeline and building organisational capability across two portfolios.

In Talent Management & Young Talent Pipeline, you will take full ownership of STB's scholarship and internship programmes - from outreach and selection through to onboarding, engagement, and long-term relationship management with educational institutions.

In Learning & Development, you will serve as Learning Partner to three Business Groups, developing learning roadmaps, curating capability interventions, overseeing the Education Awards cycle, and guiding Training Coordinators on training administration.

What you will be working on

The job scope includes, but is not limited to the following:

Talent Management & Young Talent Pipeline

You will take ownership of STB's scholarship and internship programmes, managing the full cycle from outreach and selection through to onboarding, engagement, and long-term relationship management. Working closely with educational institutions, you will cultivate partnerships that strengthen STB's talent pipeline and reinforce its reputation as an employer of choice. Beyond programme delivery, you will continuously seek opportunities to streamline processes, harness technology and AI, and apply data-driven insights to enhance programme effectiveness, governance, and the overall stakeholder experience.

Learning & Development

You will serve as a Learning Partner to three assigned Business Groups, partnering closely with stakeholders to surface capability gaps and shape learning solutions that are both relevant and impactful. This includes developing and maintaining learning roadmaps, curating targeted interventions that equip officers with current and emerging skills, and facilitating periodic reviews of role profiles to ensure alignment with evolving business needs. You will also guide and support Training Coordinators on training administration, oversee and manage the end-to-end process of the annual Education Awards for Professional and Leadership Development.

What we are looking for

A "People-Person" who loves to engage with others, preferably with relevant work experience

Good understanding of employment laws and public service staff guidelines would be advantageous

Strong analytical skills and able to multi-task in a fast-paced and dynamic environment

Strong communications skills, including good written skills

Strong team player who collaborates effectively across teams to achieve shared outcomes

Strong stakeholder management skills; able to build trust and credibility with key stakeholders, understand capability development needs, and recommend appropriate learning solutions

Strong project management and organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple initiatives and stakeholders concurrently

An enthusiastic and driven self-starter, and able to think innovatively to improve current states

Passionate about people development, with a keen interest in emerging trends and best practices in learning and early talent attraction

Showing good business acumen, analytical thinking and judgement

Working effectively within STB to achieve results

Working effectively with stakeholders outside STB

Serving with heart, commitment and purpose

Being innovative and learning continuously