Innovation Strategy Architect & Partnerships

sggovterp; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) is seeking a strategic professional to develop and co-create solutions strengthening Singapore as an innovation economy. You will engage stakeholders, analyze data, and craft value propositions to drive policy and industry growth.

Role focuses on planning, data analysis, and evaluating R&D outcomes with a collaborative, agile mindset. Rolling interview process and opportunities to influence national innovation strategies.

Qualifications

• At least 4 years of relevant working experience in design thinking, strategy/product development, innovation, IP/ technology commercialization, corporate planning and/ or policy analysis.
• Quantitative data analysis skills (e.g., Excel, Tableau, Python) will be a plus.
• Strong business acumen with analytical and conceptual thinking.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to engage and influence senior leaders and diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Identify gaps in Singapore’s innovation ecosystem through research and stakeholder engagement.
• Analyse findings to characterise innovation gaps, challenges and needs.
• Develop value propositions and co-create solutions with internal and external stakeholders.
• Analyse project data to define EDB’s contributions to innovation and map Singapore’s strengths.
• Measure outcomes of our R&D and innovation policies.
• Note that this is an individual contributor role and you may support inter-agency platforms.

Skills

Design thinking

Strategy development

Innovation

IP/ technology commercialization

Corporate planning

Policy analysis

Analytical thinking

Tools

Excel

Tableau

Python

Job description

Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) is seeking a strategic professional to develop and co-create solutions strengthening Singapore as an innovation economy. You will engage stakeholders, analyze data, and craft value propositions to drive policy and industry growth.

Role focuses on planning, data analysis, and evaluating R&D outcomes with a collaborative, agile mindset. Rolling interview process and opportunities to influence national innovation strategies.