Assistant Manager / Manager - Planning & Capability Development

Sport Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Sport Singapore is seeking an experienced professional to drive strategic planning and capability development for Active Health. The role involves coordinating cross-functional projects, managing budgets, and partnering with healthcare and community stakeholders to scale sport-based health initiatives.

The successful candidate will have extensive experience in project management, data analytics, and program evaluation, with a track record of leading teams and delivering impactful health

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in Sport Science Management, Business Management, or related fields.
• Strong familiarity with strategic planning and budgeting cycles.
• Good project management, cross-functional coordination and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience with healthcare sector knowledge and partnership management.
• Knowledge in data analytics, programme evaluation, and research design.
• Comfortable with handling numbers and dashboards for reporting.
• Experience in supporting capability development initiatives and leading teams.

Responsibilities

• Execute Active Health's strategic planning processes and work streams, gathering insights from ground operations and stakeholder engagement.
• Coordinate cross-functional delivery and monitor KPI reporting to senior management and funders.
• Oversee budget utilisation and resource allocation with finance and strategy teams.
• Support communications planning for media features and enquiries on Active Health.
• Manage day-to-day engagement with healthcare, industry and community stakeholders.
• Assist in designing upskilling pathways and industry capability development plans.
• Support evidence-based decision-making through data analysis and dashboards.
• Expand Active Health footprint in community spaces with program scaling.

Skills

Strategic planning

Budgeting

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Data analytics

Dashboarding

Team leadership

Healthcare sector knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Tools

Data analytics software

Dashboards

Job description

What the role is:

At Sport Singapore, we aspire to transform the nation through an active lifestyle designed around innovative, fun and meaningful sporting experiences. Sport has the unique ability to bring people together through play, regardless of age, gender, race, ability or social status. It imparts life values, nurtures character and builds resilience. It inspires and evokes the Singapore spirit through shared experiences and strengthens our national identity. We help Singaporeans Live Better Through Sport. Sport Singapore is constantly on the lookout for individuals who are passionate about what they do. Anchored in our values of Passion for Sport, Strength through Teamwork and Care for People, we believe in working and playing, not just as a team, but as a family.

What you will be working on:

You will support Deputy Director, Planning and Capability Development in executing Active Health's planning and budgeting cycles, milestone projects, and collaborations with key industry and healthcare partners. You will support capability development initiatives including the upskilling of industry/community partners and practitioners, and leveraging technology to improve and scale operations. You will coordinate cross-functional delivery, analyses data and research insights to inform recommendations, and helps strengthen Active Health's footprint through sport and exercise science in community spaces.

Roles & Responsibilities :

1. Strategic Planning & Workplan Alignment and Execution

• Execute Active Health's strategic planning processes and work streams, including providing inputs and garnering insights from observing ground operations and stakeholders’ engagement
• Support collaboration with internal teams and to align strategic intent and operational excellence.
• Provide secretariat support in relevant steering committees and workgroups.
• Monitor latest developments in exercise science and population health for strategy development and adjustment.
• Support strengths/gaps analysis and translate findings into practical recommendations.

2. Milestone delivery & Cross-functional collaboration and execution

• Coordinate assigned milestone projects and cross-functional workstreams.
• Support progress monitoring and regular KPI reporting to senior management and relevant stakeholders and funders.
• Oversee budget utilisation and resource allocation in close collaboration with finance and strategy teams.
• Support strategic communications planning with the Strategic Communications and Engagement team on media-related features and enquiries on Active Health

3. Partner Relationships & Collaboration

• Support day-to-day engagement with healthcare, industry and community and other stakeholders.
• Track commitments, meeting outcomes and follow-up actions.
• Oversee and ensure delivery of MOU commitments with assigned Active Health partners and explore strategic partnerships.
• Position Active Health as a credible, evidence-based partner in the ecosystem.

4. Capability development & Scaling efforts

• Support the assessment of the industry landscape and identification of capability development needs in relation to Active Health.
• Assist in designing upskilling pathways for industry/community partners and practitioners.
• Coordinate and support the implementation of industry capability development plans in close collaboration with the Active Health Programme Design and Development Teams.
• Support the design, documentation, and governance processes for the Active Health certification (or equivalent) framework and pathway.

5. Support technology-enabled innovation and solutions

• Support partnerships with internal and external stakeholders to advance business plans and solutions, and coordinate proof-of-concept projects for digital or smart innovation initiatives.
• Coordinate and support the pilot implementation of new technology and operational scaling solutions with internal teams, such as self-guided assessment kiosks and AI-enabled health coaching, and monitor outcomes to inform future scaling.

6. Analyse data, prepare dashboards and surface insights

• Support research initiatives by conducting literature reviews, environmental scans, and data analysis.
• Develop and maintain dashboards, prepare insights presentations, and support programme evaluation and outcomes tracking.
• Support the pilot and implementation of analytical tools and emerging capabilities to enhance operational effectiveness and inform evidence-based decision-making.

7. Support footprint expansion in community spaces

• Support the expansion of Active Health's footprint through the implementation of sport and exercise science initiatives in community spaces.
• Support the development, implementation and day-to-day management of Active Health Fitness Trails and Sports-in-Precinct spaces, and contribute to the development of best practice and design guidelines to enable programme scaling.
• Work closely with internal and external stakeholders to facilitate the delivery of programmes within Active Health Fitness Trails and Sports-in-Precinct spaces, and monitor implementation progress.
• Support the identification and assessment of new community spaces and partnership opportunities to extend Active Health's out-of-lab reach.

What we are looking for:

We are looking for self-motivated individuals who value integrity, teamwork and take pride in going the extra mile to provide excellent service to stakeholders and the community. This individual should be a sport advocate through living an active lifestyle and staying active. In addition, an ideal candidate should possess the following:

• At least 8 years of proven experience and/or track record in relevant areas, e.g. Sport Science Management, Business Management, Humanities and Social Sciences, Project Management, Stakeholder Management
• Strong familiarity with strategic planning and budgeting cycles
• Good project management, cross-functional workstreams coordination and stakeholder engagement skills
• Prior experience with healthcare sector knowledge and partnership management experience
• Knowledge and experience in data analytics, programme evaluation, and research design
• Comfortable with handling numbers and dashboards for reporting
• Experience in supporting and delivering capability-development (manpower and technology-based) initiatives
• Experience leading a small team, functional workstream or project taskforce

The level of offer will commensurate with applicants’ experience and track records. Successful candidates will be offered a fixed term contract. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

About Sport Singapore

Why We Do What We Do? Simply because we believe that everyone can live better through sport. At Sport Singapore, we aspire to transform the nation through an active lifestyle designed around innovative, fun and meaningful sporting experiences. Sport has the unique ability to bring people together through play, regardless of age, gender, race, ability or social status. It imparts life values, nurtures character and builds resilience. It inspires and evokes the Singapore spirit through shared experiences and strengthens our national identity. We help Singaporeans Live Better Through Sport.