Deputy Director - Strategy & Plans (TSPD)

Synapxe; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the public health sector is seeking a Deputy Director (Strategy & Plans) to oversee strategic planning and programme management at a national level. The role involves engaging stakeholders, establishing policies, and managing IT initiatives to achieve digital health goals. Candidates should have extensive experience in project management, particularly within the healthcare or public sectors.

Qualifications

• 10-15 years of relevant experience in consulting, project management, or IT planning.
• High level of computer literacy.
• Preferable prior experience as a team leader.

Responsibilities

• Lead efforts to establish policy and programme parameters for IT initiatives.
• Engage key stakeholders in the public healthcare and wider healthcare sector.
• Design the governance framework for digital strategies and systems.

Skills

Project Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Effective Communication

Education

Degree in Information Technology, Business Administration, Economics or Healthcare-related fields

Job description

Position Overview

The Deputy Director (Strategy & Plans) will supervise teams driving strategy and programme planning at the sector-wide and national level, under the Technology Strategy & Planning Division (TSPD) at the Ministry of Health, as well as oversee planning work and international engagement for the InfoComm, Technology and Data Group (ITDG) that the division is under.

Responsibilities include leading efforts to establish policy and programme parameters, formulate funding approaches for IT initiatives (including sector digitalisation grants), and develop implementation plans for sector and national-level programmes such as Healthier SG, Age Well SG, Telehealth, etc. The role will require appreciation of the broad, collective view of IT and non-IT programme components, and the ability to manage the roadmap of inter-related IT projects in a coordinated manner. There will be extensive collaboration with various stakeholders to ensure continuous alignment with strategic goals and objectives, and adjust strategy and plans to optimise delivery of intended policy outcomes.

Selected candidates will be deployed to the Ministry of Health.

Role & Responsibilities

• Engage key stakeholders in the public healthcare and wider healthcare sector to understand the IT and data landscape for digital health at a sector-wide and national level

• Lead efforts to establish policy and programme parameters, formulate funding approaches for IT initiatives, develop appropriate IT grants and develop implementation plans for sector and national-level programmes. Define the programme's expected benefits with stakeholders and key decision-makers

• Design the governance framework for digital strategies and systems as part of the sector-wide and national level programmes, and work with other relevant teams to clarify related issues such as system architecture and IT/ data policies

• Communicate the strategies and governance framework to designated System Owners and stakeholders

• Work with IT delivery teams to implement the programme for digital strategies and systems, and monitor and report implementation progress as necessary

• Manage priorities and changes that may impact programme delivery progress and its intended benefits

• Oversee and guide the work of the Group planning representatives and international cooperation representatives

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders through effective communication strategies and plan

Requirements

• Good general degree, preferably in Information Technology, Business Administration, Economics or Healthcare-related fields

• A high level of computer literacy

• Demonstrated knowledge in project management and stakeholder engagement, with preferably at least 10-15 years' relevant experience in consulting, project management, or IT planning and with prior experience as a team leader

• Welcome new challenges, understand the sense of urgency and be able to manage different priorities with competing timelines

• Demonstrated ability of effective communication (both verbal and written) skills to engage a wide range of stakeholders, including those at leadership level

• Candidates with relevant experiences in the healthcare or public sector are preferred