Manager (NS Data Analytics)

National Heritage Board; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

National Heritage Board is seeking a data-focused professional to support NS administration and policy-making by developing data strategies and capabilities. You will translate NS data into actionable insights, define data pipelines, and validate data quality to inform policy decisions and drive strategic initiatives.

Responsibilities include collaborating with stakeholders, implementing dashboards and AI models, and promoting data literacy within the NS domain.

Qualifications

• Education in Statistics, Data Science, Computer Science, Mathematics, Economics, Engineering, Business Analytics, Data Analytics, or a related field is preferred.
• At least 2 years of relevant experience in public policy-making, Human Resource administration, data analytics, or data management is preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills

Responsibilities

• Support NS administration, policy-making and sense-making by developing data strategies and capabilities.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and technical teams to understand requirements.
• Translate NS-related data into meaningful, actionable insights.
• Communicate data requirements and define datasets and data pipelines for data projects.
• Validate data quality and perform analyses to inform policy-making and support strategic decisions.
• Propose, implement and maintain data solutions, including dashboards and AI models.
• Drive change management by educating stakeholders on new data tools and processes.
• Promote data literacy within the NS domain and secure domain-wide buy-in.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Education

Statistics or Data Science related degree

Job description

What the role is:

You will support National Service (NS) administration, policy-making and sense-making by developing data strategies and capabilities within the NS domain to leverage data for policy sense-making and policy reviews.

What you will be working on:

• Collaborate with stakeholders and technical teams to understand requirements
• Translate NS-related data into meaningful, actionable insights
• Communicate data requirements, define datasets and data pipelines required for data projects, and validate data quality
• Perform analysis to inform policy-making and support strategic decision-making
• Propose, implement and maintain data solutions, including analytics projects, dashboards, and AI models
• Drive change management by educating stakeholders on new data tools and processes
• Promote data literacy within the NS domain and ensure domain-wide buy-in for data initiativesChallenge(s)
• Navigating large volume of datasets that reside across various systems and aspects of NS, each with their own idiosyncrasies
• Developing a strong understanding of MINDEF/SAF's organisational structure, operations, policies and processes, particularly in the NS domain
• Maintaining a broad strategic perspective on NS policies while drilling down into key data details

What we are looking for:

• Education in Statistics, Data Science, Computer Science, Mathematics, Economics, Engineering, Business Analytics, Data Analytics, or a related field is preferred
• At least 2 years of relevant experience in public policy-making, Human Resource administration, data analytics, or data management is preferred
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Good communication and interpersonal skills(Applicants with no experience may apply.)Appointment will be commensurate with your experience.Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.