Director of Technology Intelligence & Strategic Foresight

Singtel; Singapore; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

Singtel is building an AI-first telco for the future, seeking a senior leader to head the Technology Intelligence Unit, translating emerging technology trends into actionable strategic recommendations for senior management and the Technology Advisory Council.

You will lead technology scanning across priority domains, synthesize insights for the C-suite and board, engage business units and partners, and deliver briefs and papers that drive value creation and informed decision making.

Qualifications

• 10-15+ years in strategy, technology, or innovation roles (telco/tech/consulting preferred).
• Strong understanding of emerging technologies and their commercial impact.
• Experience influencing C-suite and Board-level stakeholders.
• Ability to synthesize complex topics into clear, actionable insights.

Responsibilities

• Serve as secretariat lead for the Technology Advisory Council (TAC), including agenda setting, content development, and stakeholder alignment
• Lead structured technology scanning and evaluation across priority domains through the development of AI assisted workflows and processes
• Analyse emerging technologies and assess their strategic relevance, maturity, commercial potential, and implications for Singtel
• Generate insight papers, briefs, and actionable recommendations for Group MC, senior leadership and TAC
• Apply frameworks to assess preliminary technology relevance, timing, and value creation potential
• Engage Business Units, OpCos, Innov8, and functional stakeholders to validate findings and understand business applicability
• Coordinate TAC meetings, materials, deep dives, and follow-ups
• Manage selected external partners and research inputs

Skills

Leadership & stakeholder management

Emerging technologies & commercial**

C-suite & board influence

Synthesis of complex topics

Job description

Singtel is building an AI-first telco for the future, seeking a senior leader to head the Technology Intelligence Unit, translating emerging technology trends into actionable strategic recommendations for senior management and the Technology Advisory Council.

You will lead technology scanning across priority domains, synthesize insights for the C-suite and board, engage business units and partners, and deliver briefs and papers that drive value creation and informed decision making.