Manager/Senior Manager, Industry Development (Advanced Manufacturing) [MCD]

WORKFORCE SINGAPORE AGENCY; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

WORKFORCE SINGAPORE AGENCY is seeking a dedicated professional to support strategic manpower planning and stakeholder engagement. This role involves collaborating with industry stakeholders and managing projects to address manpower challenges in the Precision Engineering sector. Ideal candidates should possess relevant experience, strong communication skills, and a passion for fostering workforce development.

Qualifications

• Relevant work experience in industry engagement, account/project management or consultancy roles.
• Strong written and spoken communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Support the jobs and skills pillar for assigned sectors.
• Manage strategic partners and engage companies to identify manpower challenges.
• Plan and review budget requirements for programmes.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Project management

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Job description

You will play a key role in supporting the jobs and skills pillar for the sector(s) under your purview. This includes:

Strategic Manpower Planning

• Identify and assess key industry, manpower challenges and skills needs
• Manage strategic partners and engage companies to diagnose gaps and identify opportunities
• Recommend the design of appropriate strategic human capital solutions based on industry or companies’ business and manpower needs

Stakeholder Engagement and Management

• Establish and maintain effective relationships with strategic partners and stakeholders
• Collaborate with industry stakeholders including government agencies, associations, tripartite partners, programme partners to develop and implement relevant manpower interventions to address industry manpower issues
• Consult with employers to promote adoption of WSG programmes and progressive human resource practices to address their manpower needs

Project Management

• Plan and review budget requirements and ensure compliance to policies and processes
• Organise or support outreach and marketing events such as career events and industry engagements
• Track programmes’ progress and analyse industry related information to evaluate and make recommendations for management decision making

Requirements

• Relevant work experience in industry engagement, account/project management and/or consultancy roles
• Salary will commensurate with experience

Knowledge/Skills

• Good understanding of the Precision Engineering sub-sectors’ background, trends, manpower skills needs and business value chain
• Good understanding of various government initiatives in relation to manpower interventions in the relevant industries would be advantageous
• Strong written and spoken communication skills
• Strong persuasive and negotiation skills
• Adept in stakeholder engagement and relationship building
• Ability to synthesise opinions and data for decision making and programme monitoring
• Consulting skills would be an added advantage

Aptitudes/Abilities & Other Characteristics

• Passionate, dedicated and driven individual
• Resilient and agile to problem-solve and respond in a dynamic and fast-paced environment
• Ability to multi-task and work with converging timelines
• Confident and comfortable with public-speaking
• Ability to work independently and in teams
• Comfortable with data compilation and analysis
• Possess an entrepreneurial spirit
• Innovative and comfortable in embracing digital and technological solutions

All applicants will be notified on whether they are shortlisted or not within 4 weeks of the closing date of this job posting.