Senior Manager/ Manager, Strategic Planning

Yayasan MENDAKI; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization in Singapore is seeking a dedicated professional to assist in enhancing its organizational capability. The role involves strategic management, financial planning, and team leadership. Candidates should possess strong leadership and problem-solving skills, with a degree and relevant experience preferred.

Qualifications

• 5 – 7 years of relevant professional experience preferred.
• Supervisory experience required.

Responsibilities

• Drive organisational development initiatives and support enterprise-wide projects.
• Lead the department’s forecasting and budgeting activities.
• Set goals and performance standards for direct reports.

Skills

Leadership

Problem Solving

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Organisational Skills

Education

Degree in relevant field

Job description

Job Summary

The jobholder (2-year contract) assists the Assistant Director in leading MENDAKI’s efforts in enhancing its organisational capability and supporting internal processes to allow the organisation to operate smoothly. He is responsible for strategising and conceptualising plans for the Organisation Development.

The incumbent is expected to work from between 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on weekdays and may be required to work over weekends and public holidays to support organisational events. Although he/she is largely expected to work in an indoor environment, he/she is also expected to travel out of the office for meetings.

Key Responsibility Areas

Strategic Management

• Drive organisational development initiatives and support enterprise-wide projects and initiatives such as Governance Practices, Corporate Planning, Knowledge and Data Management.

• Drive and direct the entire spectrum of the organisation's programs, especially in aligning them to the strategic mission and vision of the organisation.

• Oversee the strategic alignment of work priorities across the MENDAKI family.

• To ensure monitoring, evaluation and governance frameworks are in place, in order to drive the longer-term management, development and transformation of the community as a whole.

• Identify and network with potential and existing partners for collaboration on the provision of the organisation’s support services.

• Represent the organisation in joint committees and contribute to nationwide initiatives.

• Lead the strategic planning for the department’s various units and ensure a cohesive and harmonised approach to organisational excellence.

Financial Planning and Management

• Lead the department’s forecasting and budgeting activities.

• Oversee the implementation of budget plans to manage resource allocations to the department’s programs.

• Monitor department budget outcomes to ensure proper utilisation and accounting of resources.

Team Leadership and Management

• Set goals and performance standards for direct reports.

• Mentor direct reports and provide feedback to support their personal and professional development.

Requirements

• 5 – 7 years of relevant professional experience preferred

• Supervisory experience required

• A degree in any relevant field

• Sound decision-making and problem-solving skills

• Demonstrable leadership competencies, team-oriented, interpersonal skills, creative problem solving, results-driven and meticulous

• High level of organisational skills with an ability to work well under pressure

• Meticulous and able to work under minimal supervision

• Organised with good Communication and Interpersonal skills