Manager (Operations Budget Management)

MINDEF; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

MINDEF is seeking a finance professional to strategically plan, manage, and monitor the allocated operating budget for the Digital and Intelligence Service (DIS). You will advise DIS entities on finance matters as a Subject Matter Expert and ensure funding is allocated effectively across DIS HQ departments and centralized budgets.

You will collaborate with key DIS stakeholders to deliver desired financial outcomes, provide guidance on complex issues, and help integrate AI and other digital tools

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of working experience in a finance-related role is preferred.
• Meticulous with a keen eye for detail.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence across levels.
• Able to adapt to change, manage competing priorities and drive process improvements.
• Appointment will be commensurate with your experience.

Responsibilities

• Plan, manage, allocate and approve funding for DIS Headquarters Departments and centralised budget
• Collaborate effectively with key DIS stakeholders to deliver the desired financial outcomes
• Provide financial guidance and support on complex, ambiguous, or high-impact financial matters
• Manage the integration of emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and digital tools into established financial processes, balancing innovation with operational stability
• Understanding and navigating the MINDEF/SAF's finance ecosystem, framework, policies and processes
• Address ambiguities in financial policies and procedures, particularly in cross-functional or multi-agency environments, to ensure consistent and accurate decision-making
• Managing fluctuating workloads and tight deadlines during peak periods, maintaining accuracy, responsiveness and service quality under pressure
• Building and sustaining credibility and trust with senior leadership through clear, concise and data-driven communication, supported by demonstrable financial stewardship and sound decision-making

Skills

Stakeholder management

Communication

Attention to detail

Adaptability

Process improvement

Education

Any discipline

Job description

What the role is:

You are responsible for the strategic planning, management and monitoring of the allocated Operating Budget for the Digital and Intelligence Service (DIS), and advise DIS entities on finance-related matters as the Subject Matter Expert.

What you will be working on:

• Plan, manage, allocate and approve funding for DIS Headquarters Departments and centralised budget
• Collaborate effectively with key DIS stakeholders to deliver the desired financial outcomes
• Provide financial guidance and support on complex, ambiguous, or high-impact financial matters
• Manage the integration of emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and digital tools into established financial processes, balancing innovation with operational stability
• Challenge(s)- Understanding and navigating the complexity of the MINDEF/SAF's finance ecosystem, framework, policies and processes
• Addressing ambiguities in financial policies and procedures, particularly in cross-functional or multi-agency environments, to ensure consistent and accurate decision-making
• Managing fluctuating workloads and tight deadlines during peak periods, maintaining accuracy, responsiveness and service quality under pressure
• Building and sustaining credibility and trust with senior leadership through clear, concise and data-driven communication, supported by demonstrable financial stewardship and sound decision-making

What we are looking for:

• Education in any discipline
• At least 3 years of working experience in a finance-related role is preferred
• Meticulous with a keen eye for detail, with the ability to identify potential non-compliances
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence across levels
• Able to adapt to change, manage competing priorities and drive process improvements(Applicants with no experience may apply.)Appointment will be commensurate with your experience.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

About MINDEF

The mission of MINDEF and the Singapore Armed Forces is to enhance Singapore's peace and security through deterrence and diplomacy, and should these fail, to secure a swift and decisive victory over the aggressor. The Defence Executive Officer (DXO) scheme is the non-uniformed career scheme of MINDEF that offers myriad opportunities in various job functions, such as corporate communications, cyber security, data analytics and visualisation, defence policy, finance, HR, psychology, and more. Embodying the same level of commitment towards defence, DXOs work together with their military counterparts to contribute to MINDEF/SAF’s mission and ensure Singapore's security and stability. United by this common cause, our lines of defence complement each other to secure the prosperity and progress of our nation.