Deputy Director, Data Transformation & Analytics

Singapore Food Agency; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

The Singapore Food Agency is seeking a strategic and hands-on Data Leader to drive enterprise data strategy, governance, and analytics capabilities. You will shape data platforms, oversee the data warehouse, and champion data-driven decision-making across divisions.

You will partner with senior stakeholders, translate complex needs into data products, and lead multidisciplinary data initiatives while ensuring policy-aligned, secure data practices across SFA.

Qualifications

• Strong background in data science and analytics, data engineering, or related fields.
• Experience leading or conducting complex analytics, statistical studies or evidence-based policy analysis.
• Experience translating data into actionable insights for senior management and policy decision-making.
• Experience working with enterprise data platforms and data management initiatives.
• Experience in public sector or regulatory environments is an advantage.
• Proven track record in managing complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Support the Chief Data Officer in driving SFA's enterprise data strategy across data exploitation/analytics, data platform, and data governance.
• Lead development of the Enterprise Data Warehouse and analytics platform, identify use cases, and engage stakeholders.
• Oversee enterprise food supply statistics and dashboards, outputs for reports and national statistics.
• Drive AI and advanced analytics proof-of-concepts, develop business cases and funding proposals.
• Translate business needs into data products and system integrations with vendors and users.
• Provide data policy and advisory support across government data guidelines and NRIC-related guidance.
• Strengthen data governance and assurance via the Three Lines of Defense model, standards and templates.
• Manage department budget and manpower resourcing, including budget monitoring.

Skills

Data science and analytics

Data engineering

Stakeholder management

Policy analytics

Job description

The Singapore Food Agency is seeking a strategic and hands-on Data Leader to drive enterprise data strategy, governance, and analytics capabilities. You will shape data platforms, oversee the data warehouse, and champion data-driven decision-making across divisions.

You will partner with senior stakeholders, translate complex needs into data products, and lead multidisciplinary data initiatives while ensuring policy-aligned, secure data practices across SFA.