Manager/Senior Manager, Industry Engagement, Advanced Manufacturing (MCD)

Skills and Workforce Development Agency; Singapore; Sur place; SGD 80 000 - 110 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Skills and Workforce Development Agency in Singapore is seeking a capable candidate to support the jobs and skills pillar across sectors under its purview. The role emphasizes strategic manpower planning, stakeholder engagement, and project management to diagnose gaps, engage partners, and drive workforce interventions.

Successful candidates will join a dynamic team aimed at delivering impactful manpower solutions through collaboration with government bodies, industry players, and programme

Qualifications

• Relevant work experience in industry engagement, account/project management and/or consultancy roles.
• Strong written and spoken communication skills.
• Adept in stakeholder engagement and relationship building.

Responsabilités

• Strategic Manpower Planning: identify industry challenges and skills needs; manage partners and diagnose gaps.
• Stakeholder Engagement and Management: build relationships with partners and coordinate with government and industry bodies.
• Project Management: plan budgets, support events, and monitor programmes to inform management decisions.

Connaissances

Industry engagement

Account management

Project management

Consultancy

Stakeholder engagement

Written communication

Verbal communication

Negotiation

Data analysis

Public speaking

Description du poste

What the role is:

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

What you will be working on:

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

What we are looking for:

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

Successful candidates will be offered a contract in the first instance and may be considered for an extension or be placed on a permanent tenure.

Candidates are encouraged to sign up for a Careers & Skills Passport (CSP) account and include your CSP public profile in your resume. Please check out www.myskillsfuture.gov.sg for details on the CSP

About Skills and Workforce Development Agency

The Skills and Workforce Development Agency (SWDA), a statutory board under the Ministry of Manpower (MOM), drives lifelong learning and workforce development to enable Singaporeans to take charge of their careers, learn for life, access good jobs, and grow in fulfilling careers. We enable employers to build a skilled, future-ready workforce, design quality jobs, and adopt skills recognition practices. Together with our partners, we build a trusted, high-quality, industry-relevant, and innovative ecosystem that meets the evolving workforce needs of both businesses and workers.Guided by our vision of a Singapore where everyone can grow in fulfilling careers, we live our promise of Building Skills, Growing Careers by nurturing lifelong learning, strengthening employability and enabling career growth for all, including our own officers, through a continuous learning culture and a supportive, flexible, inclusive working environment that fosters innovation, collaboration, and well-being.So, join us to be part of a dynamic team driving the national SkillsFuture movement and building a strong Singaporean core. Together, we create opportunities, transform lives, and shape the future of work.