Lead, Data Capability & Change Strategy

Ministry Of Social And Family Development; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Ministry Of Social And Family Development in Singapore is seeking an Assistant Director to lead data capability development and change management across the Data Governance Office, driving policy adoption and capability-building initiatives for MSF officers.

You will oversee learning programs, stakeholder engagement and the development of data competency frameworks, ensuring alignment with organisational needs and long-term transformation goals.

Qualifications

• Essential- Relevant tertiary qualification, with substantial experience in change management, capability development, learning and development or organisational transformation.
• Experience planning and overseeing organisation-wide change or capability-building initiatives.
• Experience developing competency or capability frameworks and translating organisational needs into development strategies and interventions.
• Strong understanding of change management approaches, including stakeholder impact, readiness, communications, engagement and adoption.

Responsibilities

• Develop the overall change management approach and priorities for DGO initiatives, including changes to data and information management policies, processes and platforms.
• Oversee stakeholder impact and readiness assessments and ensure that appropriate interventions are developed to address adoption barriers.
• Guide the development of communications, engagement and adoption approaches to ensure complex policy, data and technical changes are translated into clear actions for MSF officers.
• Monitor adoption, stakeholder feedback and emerging issues, and steer interventions where required to support effective implementation.
• Set the direction and priorities for strengthening data competencies across MSF, including capabilities for the general MSF population and Data Stewards.
• Oversee the development and maintenance of MSF’s data competency frameworks and ensure they remain aligned with organisational needs.
• Identify organisational capability gaps and determine priorities for learning and development.
• Plan and oversee capability-building initiatives, including DataSphere user training, data literacy programmes, role-specific development and data-related Communities of Practice.
• Assess the effectiveness of the overall capability portfolio and steer improvements based on feedback and evolving organisational needs.
• Oversee the portfolio of data capability and change initiatives, setting priorities and ensuring effective coordination and delivery.
• Engage MSF divisions and key stakeholders to understand organisational needs, build support and address significant adoption or capability issues.
• Provide management with insights and recommendations on data capability gaps, change readiness, adoption risks and priorities.
• Guide and develop officers responsible for implementing capability development and change initiatives.

Skills

Change management

Capability development

Learning & development

Organisational transformation

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Communication

Facilitation

Education

Relevant tertiary qualification

Job description

Ministry Of Social And Family Development in Singapore is seeking an Assistant Director to lead data capability development and change management across the Data Governance Office, driving policy adoption and capability-building initiatives for MSF officers.

You will oversee learning programs, stakeholder engagement and the development of data competency frameworks, ensuring alignment with organisational needs and long-term transformation goals.