Deputy Director, Data Science (SWDA)

Government Technology Agency; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Leave benefits

Wellness programmes

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

Government Technology Agency (GovTech) seeks a Data Science Manager to lead SWDA’s data strategy, governance, and analytics. You will shape data policies, strengthen data foundations, and drive AI-ready platforms to enable data-driven decisions across the agency.

You will collaborate with business divisions, guide data projects, and foster partnerships to unlock opportunities in Singapore’s smart nation vision.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in data strategy and policy work.
• Strong strategic planning and critical thinking to guide SWDA initiatives.
• Ability to draw insights from data to support decisions and governance.
• Excellent written and oral communication across internal and external stakeholders.
• Proven leadership to manage teams and collaborate with multiple divisions.

Responsibilities

• Oversee data governance, policy, and strategy for SWDA to achieve outcomes.
• Strengthen data foundations, including data quality, governance, and AI readiness.
• Lead data platform and architecture efforts to support analytics and reporting.
• Develop insights, analytics, and algorithms for partners and officers; build partnerships.

Skills

Strategic Planning

Critical Thinking

Information Management

Decision Making

Communication

People Management

Job description

The Government Technology Agency (GovTech) is the lead agency driving Singapore’s Smart Nation initiatives and public sector digital transformation. As the Centre of Excellence for Infocomm Technology and Smart Systems (ICT & SS), GovTech develops the Singapore Government’s capabilities in Data Science & Artificial Intelligence, Application Development, Smart City Technology, Digital Infrastructure, and Cybersecurity.

AtGovTech, we offer you a purposeful career to make lives better. We empower our people to master their craft through continuous and robust learning and development opportunities all year round. OurGovTechiesembody our Agile,Boldand Collaborative values to deliver impactful solutions.

GovTech aims to transform the delivery of Government digital services by taking an "outside-in" view, putting citizens and businesses at the heart of everything we do.

Play a part in Singapore’s vision to build a Smart Nation and embark on your meaningful journey to build tech for public good. Join us to advance our mission and shape your future with us today!

Learn more aboutGovTechat tech.gov.sg.

What you will be working on

As a Data Science Manager with Skills & Workforce Development Agency (SWDA), you will provide leadership to drive the implementation of organizational data strategy, enhance data capabilities and strengthen data management to facilitate data-driven decision making and data-driven products in SWDA - in order to achieve SWDA’s vision of a Singapore with opportunities to learn and grow in fulfilling careers. The job scope include:

Data Governance, Policy, Strategy

• Develop, review and implement data policies and strategies to help SWDA achieve its business outcomes.
• Strengthen SWDA’s data foundations, including but not limited to all matters pertaining to data governance, data quality, and data management/operations. This includes ensuring data is AI ready (e.g. semantic layer) and guidelines to ensure responsible use of AI.
• Steer and implement data capability/culture building strategies and initiatives across SWDA.

Data Platform and Architecture

• Ensure robust data infrastructure, to facilitate analytics, insights and reporting needs across SWDA. This includes AI architecture including GenAI and agentic AI infrastructure (harness, MCP etc)

Analysis and Insights

• Oversee SWDA’s corporate reporting needs, including putting in place systems and processes to facilitate accurate monitoring and reporting of key performance indicators and corporate metrics.
• Develop algorithms to extract jobs and skills insights for partners, individuals, employers, and SWDA officers.
• Other key data projects include building fraud models, optimising work processes with the use of data & AI.
• Forge partnerships and collaborations with business divisions to exploit data and identify new data opportunities

What we are looking for

• At least 15 years of relevant experience in data strategy and policy work.
• Strategic Planning and Critical Thinking - Ability to analyse and understand how the broader economic and employment landscape affects SWDA’s work. Formulate strategies and action plans to achieve organisational goals, including determining the resources needed and defining organisational performance measures.
• Information Management and Decision Making – Ability to draw meaningful analysis and insights from data/information collected to facilitate decision making. This includes identifying the types of data/information needed, and putting in place systems/structures/processes to collect, integrate and synthesise such data/information.
• Communication – Deliver effective written and oral communication.Relationship Management - Demonstrate effective interpersonal skills with internal and external stakeholders.
• People Management - Effectively manage self, and collaborate with individuals/ teams internally and externally.

Our employee benefits are based on a total rewards approach, offering a holistic and market-competitive suite ofperks. These include leave benefits to meet your work-life needs and employee wellnessprogrammes.

We champion flexible work arrangements (subject to your job role) and trust that you will manage your own time to deliver your best, wherever you are, and whatever works best for you.

Learn more about life insideGovTechat go.gov.sg/GovTechCareers.

Stay connected with us on social media at go.gov.sg/ConnectWithGovTech