Manager (Planning & Strategy)

IMD Info-communications Media Development Authority; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

IMD Info-communications Media Development Authority invites a dynamic Planning & Strategy professional to shape Singapore's tech talent landscape. You will develop talent strategies, forecast trends, coordinate policy interventions, and communicate insights to management.

You will engage senior stakeholders, prepare analyses and proposals, and work across teams in a fast-paced public sector environment to drive evidence-based policymaking and manpower planning.

Qualifications

• 2 to 6 years of experience in planning or strategy roles.
• Excellent verbal and written communication; able to present analyses clearly.
• Able to work independently and in cross-functional teams.
• Public sector or tech industry experience in policy/planning is a plus.
• Experience proposing and presenting to senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop tech and media talent strategies to keep pace with emerging tech and media developments.
• Integrate efforts across policy interventions in Pre-Employment Training, Continuing Education and Training, Scholarships and Global manpower.
• Conduct research, sense-making and forecasting of trends relevant to the tech and media talent landscape, identify new jobs and skills in demand
• Develop strategic data insights to support evidence-based policymaking.
• Communicate IMDA’s position in tech talent matters through various engagement channels.
• Manage and coordinate strategic resources.
• Develop the cluster’s workplan, track and review performance outcomes, conduct corporate reporting to management.

Skills

Planning

Strategy

Communication

Stakeholder management

Public sector experience

Job description

We're looking for someone dynamic and forward-thinking for our Planning & Strategy Team. This is your chance to help build a strong talent pipeline by developing cutting-edge strategies, engaging with key players, and ensuring our curriculum is top-notch for future tech!

Responsibilities

• Develop tech and media talent strategies to keep pace with emerging tech and media developments
• Integrate efforts across different policy interventions in Pre-Employment Training, Continuing Education and Training, Scholarships and Global manpower.
• Conduct research, sense-making and forecasting of trends relevant to the tech and media talent landscape, identify new jobs and skills in demand
• Develop strategic data insights to support evidence-based policymaking.
• Communicate IMDA’s position in tech talent matters through a variety of comms and engagement channels.
• Manage and coordinate strategic resources.
• Develop the cluster’s workplan, track and review performance outcomes, conduct corporate reporting to management.

Requirements

• 2 to 6 years of relevant experience in Planning or Strategy work.
• Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills, with ability to prepare analysis, assessments and presentations in a clear and concise manner.
• Able to thrive in a fast-paced environment, able to work independently as well as in a team/cross-team setting.
• Experience in a public sector organisation or the tech industry in industry development and manpower policy & planning would be advantageous.
• Experience in tabling proposals and communicating with senior stakeholders (e.g. senior management, Political Office Holders) would be advantageous.