Capability, Manager/Snr Manager/Assistant Director, Data Governance, GDD, SNDG

Ministry of Digital Development and Information; Singapore; On-site; SGD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ministry of Digital Development and Information is seeking a dynamic professional to lead data governance policy and capability development across the public sector. You will drive cross‑agency collaboration and shape strategic initiatives to elevate data as a national asset.

Ideal candidates will have experience in policy, strategic planning, and leading multi‑disciplinary teams within the Public Service, with a strong focus on data governance and workforce development.

Qualifications

• Experience in policy and strategy development for public sector initiatives.
• Strong background in strategic planning and data governance policies.
• Proven track record leading multi‑stakeholder projects and cross‑agency collaborations.
• Experience as a functional lead or line supervision in government contexts.
• Training and workforce development experience to uplift public sector capabilities.
• Ability to build capability frameworks and career progression pathways.
• Demonstrated leadership of teams, including mentoring and guiding officers.
• Familiarity with industry development activities and stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Refresh and implement data governance strategies and policies across the public sector.
• Lead capability development initiatives and design training roadmaps for the public service workforce.
• Collaborate with agencies to identify data governance challenges and co‑develop solutions for government learning.
• Shape career pathways and progression plans to attract and retain talent in the public service.

Skills

Policy & strategy

Strategic planning

Data governance

Functional lead

Training & development

Workforce development

Capability building

Team leadership

Industry development

Public policy

Business

Law

Information/Computer Science

Data analytics

Engineering

Job description

The Smart Nation Group - Digital Government (SNDG), under the Ministry of Digital Development and Information (MDDI), is at the forefront of the Singapore Government's digital transformation. We shape and implement strategies and policies to achieve our vision of a Digital Government that is Digital to the core, and serves with heart. This includes building long‑term digital capabilities for the public sector, driving innovation across Government agencies, and ensuring digital services are user‑centric, secure and resilient. The Government Data Division (GDD) within SNDG plays a central policymaking role in advancing data governance excellence across the public sector. Its responsibilities include:

• formulating and implementing whole‑of-government (WOG) data policies that guide the strategic management, sharing, and utilisation of data as a national asset;
• identifying and driving new initiatives to improve the exchange of data within Government agencies, and sharing of Government data with commercial partners and the public; and
• strengthening data governance by developing policies relating to responsible use of data, as well as driving the development of capabilities, institutionalizing structures and standardising tools for WOG

You will be part of a team refreshing strategies, spearheading capability development policy and efforts, and driving the implementation of high impact initiatives to advance public sector data governance outcomes, as Functional Lead for data. For candidates appointed at Assistant Director level, you are expected to lead the work and guide officers in the team. Key initiatives include:

• Develop capabilities of the public sector data workforce, through e.g. design training roadmap, put in place comprehensive learning interventions, develop training content where necessary;
• Deepen cross-agency learning and capability uplift, through designing and running Community of Practice (CoP) and other collaboration;
• Work with agencies to deep dive into their data governance challenges and co-develop solutioning and relevant learnings for WOG;
• Partner agencies to extract good data governance practices for WOG learning;
• Shape career pathways through e.g. refreshing competency framework and designing structured progression routes, so as to enable fulfilling and attractive careers; and
• Developcapability development strategies/ policies and translate them into workplan for Data Functional Lead role

This role offers a unique opportunity to work with stakeholders to shape capability development strategies/ policies at a systems level and drive their implementation across the public sector. Requirements We are looking for someone with experience in capability development and policy / strategic planning. Applicants should have:

Experience in one or more of the following:

• Policy and strategy
• Strategic planning
• Data Governance and policy
• Functional lead
• Training and development
• Organisational / Workforce development
• Capability building
• Leading a team (for Assistant Director-role)
• Industry development
• Qualifications in related domains such as public policy, Business, Law, Information/Computer Science, Data Analytics/Statistics, Engineering
• Experience working in the Public Service, or demonstrable alignment with the Public Service core values would be useful
• Assistant Director appointment should preferably have experience leading projects, supervising or mentoring officers, coordinating cross-functional teams, or managing senior stakeholders

The ideal candidate possesses the following skills:

• Policymaking, strategic planning, capability building and/or industry development
• Strong systems perspective and able to see the big picture
• Good perspective taking skills, able to analyse issues from different agencies' standpoints
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills that can create a consensus on action from a wide spectrum of external and internal stakeholders
• Work with cross-functional teams, including IT, legal and business stakeholders
• Resourceful and proactive, particularly in proposing alternate solutions to achieve desired outcomes
• Analytical and creative
• Excellent written communication skills
• Lead and guide a team (for candidates assessed at Assistant Director level)

We are looking for dynamic and self‑motivated individuals who value integrity, teamwork and excellence. If you share our passion in shaping Singapore into a Smart Nation, we welcome you to join us!