Asst Director, OD / Corporate Development (2-year contract)

Health Promotion Board; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Health Promotion Board is seeking an experienced transformation leader to drive organisation-wide development and cross-divisional integration in Singapore. You will partner with senior leaders to diagnose barriers, design practical improvements, and deliver programs that enhance productivity and capability.

The role emphasizes driving strategic change, leveraging AI-enabled tools, and embedding new ways of working across HPB. Initial contract is for two years, with potential for extension.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of organisational transformation or related experience.
• Experience in consultancy or large-scale change programmes.
• Familiarity with digital transformation and AI-enabled productivity tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-divisional initiatives from diagnosis to implementation and benefits realisation.
• Identify systemic issues and opportunities through organisational and process diagnostics.
• Align stakeholders on priorities and integrated solutions.
• Recommend improvements to productivity, integration and user experience.
• Support change, communication and capability-building to embed new ways of working.
• Set baselines, track outcomes and assess benefits.
• Prepare papers, analyses and presentations for management decisions.
• Translate workforce, digital, data, AI and other future-of-work trends into practical improvements.

Skills

Systems thinking

Stakeholder influence

Analytical skills

Problem solving

AI tools

Education

Organisational Development / Psychology / related disciplines

Job description

What the role is:

The Health Promotion Board's vision is to make Singapore a nation of healthier people.
Join us on this journey if you are passionate about driving organisation-wide transformation and shaping the future of how work is delivered across HPB.
The Corporate Development and Organisation Development functions partner business and enabling divisions to strengthen organisational development, improve cross-divisional integration, and build HPB's capability for continuous transformation and future readiness. Through a systemic and board-wide lens, CDCO identifies and addresses organisational barriers, enhances productivity, and enables Board-wide transformation, culture and capability-building initiatives.

What you will be working on:

Your role will focus on driving corporate development initiatives that improve organisational excellence and strengthen integration across HPB. You will work closely with senior leaders and stakeholders to facilitate cross-divisional collaboration, address systemic organisational challenges, and deliver meaningful improvements that benefit both business and enabling divisions.

• Lead cross-divisional initiatives from diagnosis to implementation and benefits realisation.
• Identify systemic issues and opportunities through organisational and process diagnostics.
• Align stakeholders on priorities and integrated solutions.
• Recommend improvements to productivity, integration and user experience.
• Support change, communication and capability-building to embed new ways of working.
• Set baselines, track outcomes and assess benefits.
• Prepare papers, analyses and presentations for management decisions.
• Translate workforce, digital, data, AI and other future-of-work trends into practical improvements.

What we are looking for:

• Relevant qualifications in Organisational Development/Organisational Psychology, Organisation Excellence, Strategy, Transformation or Change Management, Human Resources, Public Administration or related disciplines.
• At least 8 years of relevant experience in organisational transformation, process redesign or board-wide improvement initiatives.
• Familiarity with digital transformation, AI-enabled productivity tools or future-of-work practices.
• Experience in consulting, organisational diagnostics or facilitation of large-scale change initiatives.
• Strong systems thinker who can connect issues across functions and translate insights into practical solutions.
• Effective influencer who can engage and collaborate with stakeholders across all levels of the organisation.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a data-informed approach to decision-making.

Successful candidates will be offered a 2-year contract in the first instance.

About Health Promotion Board

Established in 2001, the Health Promotion Board's (HPB) vision is to build a nation of healthy people. We aim to empower residents in Singapore to attain optimal health, increase the quality and years of healthy life, and prevent illnesses, disability and premature death. To achieve this, HPB drives national health promotion and disease prevention programmes, spearheads health education initiatives and creates a supportive environment in Singapore where healthy lifestyle options are available and accessible for healthy living every day.