Manager, Professional Services

Economic Development Board; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) is recruiting for a role in the Professional Services division. You will lead a portfolio of corporate client relationships, negotiate and structure investment projects, and collaborate with internal teams and external partners to deliver growth opportunities for Singapore.

You will engage with executives to understand priorities, develop client engagement strategies, and drive end-to-end account development across professional services sectors.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of relevant work experience in client engagement, industry development or Engineering Services/Built Environment sector.
• Strong interpersonal and influencing skills – able to engage internal and external stakeholders at all levels of seniority.
• Adaptable – able to respond quickly to changes in the business environment and priorities.
• Keen business acumen – able to identify opportunities for Singapore at an industry level.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent project management and leadership skills in cross-functional teams.
• Singaporean

Responsibilities

• Lead a portfolio of corporate client relationships, driving end-to-end account development and client servicing.
• Cultivate strategic relationships with key executives to understand priorities and pursue growth opportunities.
• Develop deep understanding of clients to refresh engagement strategies.
• Identify, negotiate and structure project opportunities to secure win-win outcomes for clients and Singapore.
• Collaborate with other teams for project development and smooth execution.

Skills

Client engagement

Interpersonal skills

Project management

Leadership

Analytical thinking

Communication

Strategic thinking

Job description

What the role is:

About EDB
The Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB), a government agency under the Ministry of Trade and Industry, is responsible for strategies that enhance Singapore’s position as a global centre for business, innovation, and talent. We undertake investment promotion and industry development, and work with international businesses, both foreign and local, by providing information, connection to partners and access to government incentives for their investments. Our mission is to create sustainable economic growth, with vibrant business and good job opportunities for Singapore.
For more information on EDB, please visit www.edb.gov.sg

About Professional Services
The Professional Services Division is responsible for industry development and investment promotion for Singapore's professional services sector. We engage with a diverse range of professional services firms - including accounting, consulting, marketing, engineering services, legal, and risk management, among others - to support their establishment and expansion in Singapore. The team works closely with these firms to grow and enhance the capabilities and vibrancy of the professional services sector, strengthening Singapore's position as a trusted business hub.
The team also engages in a range of activities from industry studies, research and statistical analysis to develop and execute strategies for industry development, investment promotion and account management. The Professional Services division partners a wide range of leaders and stakeholders from across the public and private sectors to jointly develop and implement strategies across the ecosystem.

What you will be working on:

Responsibilities

• Lead a portfolio of corporate client relationships, driving end-to-end account development, investment project negotiation, and client servicing.


• Cultivate strategic relationships and build trust with key company executives, to understand the company’s priorities, and pursue new growth opportunities


• Develop deep understanding of clients, their needs, operations, and structure to develop/ refresh client engagement strategies


• Identify, negotiate and structure project opportunities to secure “win-win” outcomes for clients and Singapore


• Recommend appropriate solutions, whether standard or customised, to effectively address client needs and resolve challenges.


• Collaborate with other teams in EDB and in other parts of the Singapore Government for project development, relatednegotiationsand smooth execution of end-to-endproject implementation


• Build sound understanding of regional/ global industry and business trends, industry synergies, whole-of-government offerings, and spread of EDB’s products and services to create project opportunities and value-add to client relationships

Strategy development and execution

• Conduct in-depth analysis of global trends under guidance, including those pertaining to technology, business models, regulations and skills to derive relevant insights and implications for Singapore’s professional services ecosystem development strategies


• Design and develop value propositions and programmes to encourage companies in the selected sectors under Professional Services (Accounting, Consulting, Marketing, Engineering services, Legal, and Risk management) to set up relevant headquarters / business activities in Singapore, through working closely with other teams in EDB and relevant external partners in government and industry


• Implement strategies, policy changes and relevant industry development programmes, through working closely with internal stakeholders and industry and government agency partners

What we are looking for:

Requirements

To meet the challenges of this role, you must have/be:

• At least 3 years of relevant work experience in client engagement, industry development or Engineering Services/Built Environment sector


• Strong interpersonal and influencing skills – able to engage and influence internal and external stakeholders at all levels of seniority


• Adaptable – able to identify and respond quickly to changes in the business environment and changes in priorities


• Keen business acumen – able to identify opportunities for Singapore at an industry level


• Excellent written and oral communication skills – able to communicate ideas clearly and succinctly


• Excellent project management and leadership skills – able to work in cross-functional project teams, manage multiple workstreams, and deliver outcomes effectively and efficiently


• Excellent analytical and conceptual thinking, high learning agility - able to structure analysis for complex / ambiguous issues, use qualitative and quantitative data to make sense of new subject matter to distil insights and actionable solutions


• Good team player and an independent thinker


• Experience in quantitative analysis will be an advantage


• Singaporean

About Economic Development Board

EDB is the lead government agency responsible for planning & executing strategies to enhance Singapore's position as a global business centre and grow the Singapore Economy. We dream, design and deliver solutions that create value for investors and companies in Singapore. Through that, we attract economic opportunities and jobs for the people of Singapore and help shape our country's economic future.