Assistant Manager / Manager (Market and Spectrum Policy)

IMD Info-communications Media Development Authority; Singapore; On-site; SGD 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a dedicated analyst to assess and analyze regulated markets in telecom, media, and postal sectors. This role involves conducting in-depth market assessments, strategic reviews, and developing robust policy recommendations to support the vision of empowering the info-communications sector. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills, excellent communication abilities, and a proactive mindset. Join a forward-thinking organization committed to driving economic growth and fostering community connections in a Smart Nation.

Qualifications

• Strong background in economics, business administration, or engineering.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct market assessments and policy recommendations for telecom, media, and post sectors.
• Analyze competition and market trends, including 5G and 6G developments.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Policy Acumen

Financial Analysis

Stakeholder Management

Education

Background in Economics

Business Administration

Engineering

Job description

The candidate will be required to assess and analyse IMDA’s regulated markets (telecom, media and post) and review related policies and regulatory frameworks for these markets. This will be in support IMDA’s vision to empower the info-communications sector that drives the economy, bonds communities and powers a Smart Nation.

Job Responsibilities

Market Assessment and Analysis

Undertake robust and deep analysis of 3 key markets – telecom, media and post, in the short to medium term. This will involve some financial analysis of operators to ascertain the overall health (financial and non-financial) of the company. Multiple perspectives from internal and external stakeholders will also need to be obtained, in order to develop robust and sound policy recommendations

Strategic Reviews

Undertake market assessments for local and international market segments and policy issues (including mergers and acquisitions), produce timely, thoroughly researched and well-written reports, ensure that local and international market trends, are taken into consideration in policy formulation. This is to develop, recommend and implement short and long-term policies and regulatory frameworks.

Mobile Market and Spectrum Policy

Competition assessment and market structure analysis will need to be undertaken, to better understand market trends (e.g., 5G, 6G) and developments of Singapore’s mobile market. This will also involve the policy and technical assessment of a key resource, frequency spectrum.

Legislation and frameworks

Review and implement various frameworks, in line with desired policy outcomes.

Job Requirements

• Background in Economics or Business Administration or Engineering. Other disciplines can be considered.
• Keep up with developments in the telecom, media and post/parcel sectors (technology, market, regulatory), digital economy, business and consumer concerns, social-economic environment in Singapore and international developments (technology, regulatory, legal).
• Good policy acumen
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills (including presentation skills)
• Resourceful, highly-motivated, proactive self-starter with an analytical and creative mind
• Result and stakeholder-oriented with multi-tasking capabilities
• Independent officer who can work well in a team and be involved in cross-team projects