Lead, Academic Scheduling & Timetabling

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

Job summary

Temasek Polytechnic seeks a Domain Lead for Teaching Allocation & Timetabling to oversee planning, delivery and ongoing improvement of academic workload allocation and timetabling capabilities. You will collaborate with academic schools, central operations and IT to ensure reliable, user-centered processes that align with TP's needs.

You will lead domain governance, validate configurations, manage data quality and drive adoption through training and communications, while balancing security, cost

Qualifications

• Qualifications in Information Technology, Computer Science, Education Technology, Business Information Systems, Operations Management or a related discipline.
• At least 3 years of relevant experience in academic operations, education technology, timetabling, workload allocation, student administration systems, enterprise applications or an equivalent IT or business domain leadership role.
• Familiarity with Agile delivery, DevSecOps, data governance, dashboards and service management; data analytics experience is advantageous.
• Experience in leading teams, mentoring peers or coordinating cross-functional initiatives; relevant professional certification is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead the functional domain for teaching allocation, workload planning, class timetabling and related scheduling processes across TP.
• Align cross-domain processes, dependencies, integration points and solution decisions, and provide peer guidance to other Domain Leads where required.
• Support implementation, configuration, testing and enhancement of academic scheduling platforms.
• Work with vendors and internal teams to validate business rules, workflows, data setup, access, reports and integrations.
• Maintain functional specifications, test records and implementation deliverables, and recommend fit-for-purpose options balancing business needs, sustainability, security, cost, integration complexity and user experience.
• Engage academic schools, central academic administration, coordinators, lecturers, project managers, technical teams and vendors to drive alignment and timely decisions.
• Prepare communications, process guides, decision papers and user documentation, and support training, knowledge transfer and adoption with the Change Management Team.
• Manage expectations, dependencies, risks and issues; facilitate resolution or escalation; and provide consolidated updates and recommendations to the Functional Manager and relevant stakeholders.
• Define and monitor data quality checks, exception handling, reconciliation and audit trails.
• Provide second-level functional support during planning cycles, peak scheduling, timetable publication and subsequent changes.
• Analyse recurring issues, user feedback and operational metrics to improve processes, automation, reporting and user experience.
• Support incident reviews, root-cause analysis, service improvement and transition to business-as-usual operations, including knowledge transfer and escalation pathways.
• Monitor education technology, academic operations and scheduling trends, and recommend pragmatic improvements to TP's digital academic planning capabilities.

Skills

Agile delivery

DevSecOps

Data governance

Dashboards

Service management

Data analytics

Team leadership

Cross-functional coordination

Education

Information Technology

Computer Science

Education Technology

Business Information Systems

Operations Management

Job description

Temasek Polytechnic seeks a Domain Lead for Teaching Allocation & Timetabling to oversee planning, delivery and ongoing improvement of academic workload allocation and timetabling capabilities. You will collaborate with academic schools, central operations and IT to ensure reliable, user-centered processes that align with TP's needs.

You will lead domain governance, validate configurations, manage data quality and drive adoption through training and communications, while balancing security, cost