Manager, Jobs & Skills — Digital Workforce Policy

IMD Info-communications Media Development Authority; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Infocomm Media Development Authority in Singapore is seeking an Assistant Manager/Manager in the Jobs and Skills division to shape and implement ICT and media training programmes. You will review data, engage stakeholders, and prepare submissions for project approvals, delivering programmes that build Singapore’s digital workforce.

The role emphasizes data analytics, grant administration, stakeholder management, and delivering on policy objectives within a fast-paced government environment, with

Qualifications

• 3 to 8 years of relevant working experience in project management roles, preferably with experience in the media or ICT industry.
• Good working knowledge of data storytelling using data analytics tools such as Tableau; experience administering grants is a plus.
• Performance driven, outcome oriented and meticulous.
• Well‑versed in management of stakeholders at all levels, both externally and internally.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking abilities: Able to work with ambiguity and loosely defined problem spaces.
• Background in Media, Comms, Tech, or HR disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Review data and insights on media and ICT manpower trends and challenges to help shape policies and programmes to support the needs of the sector
• Engage stakeholders, such as employers, industry associations, unions, training institutions, industry partners, internal IMDA divisions and other government agencies to obtain ground sensing of the sector for policy and programme improvement
• Prepare internal submissions with assessment and recommendations to seek approval of projects, including presentation of proposals to senior management
• Operationalise new manpower programmes, including establishing of processes, templates and guides for internal and external stakeholders
• Engage and on‑board industry partners, associations, training partners to collaborate on projects to train, upskill and create new job opportunities for Singaporeans
• Monitor progress of programmes, including tracking of project deliverables and budget drawdown in a timely manner
• Grant administration, including evaluating achievement of programme outcomes in accordance to funding criteria
• Prepare and provide timely programme and project updates and reports to management and relevant stakeholders
• Other duties as assigned: As part of the larger Human Capital Cluster, you may be assigned to stretched projects/tasks as part of staff development and exposure to other areas of work within IMDA.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Data storytelling

Tableau

Grant administration

Management consulting

Analytical thinking

Ambiguity handling

Media background

HR disciplines

Tools

Tableau

Job description

Infocomm Media Development Authority in Singapore is seeking an Assistant Manager/Manager in the Jobs and Skills division to shape and implement ICT and media training programmes. You will review data, engage stakeholders, and prepare submissions for project approvals, delivering programmes that build Singapore’s digital workforce.

The role emphasizes data analytics, grant administration, stakeholder management, and delivering on policy objectives within a fast-paced government environment, with