Head, Strategic Planning and Coordination, xCode

HTX (Home Team Science & Technology Agency); Singapore; Vor Ort; SGD 180.000 - 240.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

HTX, Home Team Science & Technology Agency, seeks a Head of Strategic Planning and Coordination to drive xCode alignment and long-term roadmaps across Product and Engineering. You will partner with senior leaders to shape strategic initiatives for mission-critical, sensitive systems and ensure resourcing and governance.

This role focuses on steering cross-functional planning, aligning priorities with organisational objectives, and building enduring relationships with internal and external

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 8+ years of relevant working experience in strategic planning, corporate development, or IT governance.
• Expertise in strategic planning, stakeholder engagement, and policy development.
• Visionary thinking with strong interpersonal skills and a self-directed approach to strategic planning.
• Two-year contract with potential permanent tenure based on performance.

Aufgaben

• Drive the function's strategic direction aligned with organisational objectives.
• Lead long-term planning, optimise resources, and spearhead capability development.
• Build and maintain relationships with senior leadership, cross-functional teams, and external partners.
• Align expectations and secure strategic buy-in with robust support for key initiatives.
• Collaborate with Product Management and Engineering to shape roadmaps and future capabilities.

Kenntnisse

Strategic planning

Stakeholder engagement

Policy development

Leadership

Negotiation

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree

Jobbeschreibung

What The Role Is

Get ready to embark on a transformative journey with HTX's newly formed xCode function, focusing on the organic in-house development of core software modules for the mission critical and sensitive systems. This new setup aims to achieve greater control, agility and responsiveness to evolving operation needs to the dynamic operating environment for software delivery. As a Head, Strategic Planning and Coordination, you will drive xCode alignment and long-term planning across multiple stakeholder groups. You'll partner with Product and Engineering teams to shape roadmaps while ensuring strategic initiatives receive proper support and resources.

What The Role Is

Get ready to embark on a transformative journey with HTX's newly formed xCode function, focusing on the organic in-house development of core software modules for the mission critical and sensitive systems. This new setup aims to achieve greater control, agility and responsiveness to evolving operation needs to the dynamic operating environment for software delivery. As a Head, Strategic Planning and Coordinate, you will drive xCode alignment and long-term planning across multiple stakeholder groups. You'll partner with Product and Engineering teams to shape roadmaps while ensuring strategic initiatives receive proper support and resources.

xCode focuses on the organic in-house development of core software modules for mission critical and sensitive systems. We aim to achieve greater control, agility and responsiveness to evolving operational needs in the dynamic operating environment for software delivery.

What You Will Be Working On

• Drive the function's strategic direction to ensure seamless alignment with organisational objectives.
• Lead long-term planning initiatives, optimise resource allocation, and spearhead capability development to position the team for sustained success
• Build and maintain strong relationship across range of stakeholders, including senior leadership, cross-functional teams, and external partners
• Involve in aligning expectations, securing strategic buy-in, and ensuring robust support for key initiatives across the organisation
• Collaborate closely with Product Management and Engineering to shape roadmaps and future capabilities

What We Are Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Computer Science, or a related field
• At least 8 years of relevant working experience in strategic planning, corporate development, or IT governance
• Expertise in strategic planning, stakeholder engagement, and policy development
• Visionary thinking, strong interpersonal skills, team player, decision-making and negotiation abilities, with a self-directed approach to strategic planning
• All new hires are appointed on a two-year contract in the first instance and will be assessed and considered for permanent tenure over time, based on performance. As part of the shortlisting process for this role, you may be required to complete a medical declaration and/or undergo further assessment. All shortlisted applicants will be updated on the status of their applications within 4 weeks upon closing of the advertisement.