Asst Manager/Manager, Planning, Strategy and Data

IMDA; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

IMDA is seeking a strategic professional to influence Singapore's tech workforce development. You will shape planning, policy, and data-driven insights to support a vibrant ICT ecosystem and good tech jobs for Singaporeans.

The role involves cross-government collaboration, horizon scanning, and preparing strategic documents for senior leadership. Your work will strengthen Singapore's tech talent pipeline and position IMDA as a hub for technology, talent and innovation, with deployment to

Qualifications

• Ability to drive strategic planning cycles and monitor performance across clusters.
• Strong project and stakeholder management across teams and organisations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, able to distill complex issues for senior leaders.
• Experience in government/public sector or technology policy environments is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Drive strategic planning cycle, align priorities, resources, and manage risks.
• Develop and review tech workforce and manpower strategies and policies.
• Undertake horizon scanning and labour market benchmarking to detect trends.
• Lead or contribute to cluster-wide priorities, prepare papers for senior management.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Strategic thinking

Written and verbal communication

Job description

[What the role is]

This role sits within the Digital Industry Talent Group (DITG). DITG spearheads the development of Singapore’s digital economy by creating a vibrant Information and Communications Technology (ICT) ecosystem to support the next wave of tech companies, alongside efforts to provide good tech jobs for Singaporeans and nurture them into global tech leaders.

The Human Capital Cluster (HCC), a sub-group under DITG, and the divisions includes Planning, Strategy and Data (PSD), Jobs And Skills (J&S) and Talent Developments (TD). They work with multiple stakeholders to conceptualise, plan, and analyse ICT and Media (ICM) manpower trends to develop manpower strategies to meet the sector’s workforce needs.

You will be part of the dynamic PSD team. The team shapes IMDA's tech workforce strategy by identifying shifts in the technology and labour market, translating insights into policy and programme choices, and embedding priorities into plans, resources, performance management and delivery. You will contribute to efforts to strengthen Singapore's tech talent pipeline, create opportunities for Singaporeans, and position Singapore as a hub for technology, talent and innovation.

[What you will be working on]

• Planning and progress assurance: Drive the strategic planning cycle, aligning priorities, resources and managing risks to IMDA’s objectives. Develop tools and levers to monitor cluster- and organization-wide performance against macro-outcomes, and surface insights to guide management decisions.
• Strategy and policy: Develop and review tech workforce and manpower strategies and policies to keep pace with tech and media developments. Collaborate across Government agencies to ensure alignment of strategies and programmes towards national objectives.
• Data and foresight: Undertake horizon scanning, and labour market benchmarking to detect emerging trends and signals in technology, jobs and skills. Develop strategic data insights and scenarios to support evidence-based policymaking.
• Cross-functional contribution: Lead or contribute to cluster-wide priorities, annual strategy and planning cycles, secretariat or coordination duties, and time-bound projects. Prepare papers and presentations to communicate IMDA’s position to senior management, senior government officials, and Public Office Holders.

[What we are looking for]

• At least 5 years of relevant experience in areas such as planning, strategy, public policy, manpower, data and analytics, foresight, programme implementation, industry development or a related field. Appointment level will be calibrated to experience and scope.
• Strong project and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build effective relationships across teams and organisations, align cross-cutting objectives, and deliver in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong analytical and strategic-thinking skills, with the ability to interpret quantitative and qualitative information, identify key issues, and take a government-wide lens when developing practical recommendations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to distil complex issues into clear papers and submissions ,and communicate persuasively to senior management, senior government officials and Political Office Holders.
• Experience in the Singapore public sector or the technology industry, particularly in manpower policy and planning would be advantageous, as would familiarity with government structures and policy processes.

Deployment Note: The successful candidate may be deployed to any PSD portfolio and may take on cross-portfolio assignments. The precise mix of responsibilities will be shaped by organisational priorities, the candidate's experience and strengths, and development needs.