Manager/Senior Manager, Industry Partnership (Business Development)

EMPLOYMENT AND EMPLOYABILITY INSTITUTE PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

EMPLOYMENT AND EMPLOYABILITY INSTITUTE PTE. LTD. in Singapore is seeking a motivated professional to build partnerships with employers, government agencies and industry partners to improve employability and productivity.

You will lead stakeholder engagement and drive business development across targeted industries. You will analyze manpower trends, plan programmes, manage projects and events, and provide guidance to retrenched workers.

Qualifications

• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship-building abilities.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Proven project and time management capabilities.
• Ability to work in dynamic, fast-paced environments.
• Experience with government manpower interventions is advantageous.
• Background in business development or programme development is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Drive outreach to companies to promote adoption of programmes and co-create job redesign projects.
• Collaborate with government agencies, associations, training partners to address manpower issues.
• Analyse market trends, identify and assess key industry manpower and skills needs.
• Plan and review budget requirements and organise outreach and career events.
• Assist retrenched employees with job search guidance and access to relevant training programmes.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Business development

Project management

Interpersonal communication

Time management

Adaptability

Government initiatives knowledge

Job description

As part of a dynamic team to create an impact on the employment and employability of the workforce, you will focus on specific industries to forge strong partnerships and co-create employability solutions with stakeholders such as the employers, government agencies, training, industry and community partners.

Job Responsibilities

Stakeholder Engagement and Business Development

• Outreach to companies to promote the adoption of e2i's programmes and work together to implement job redesign projects to raise productivity, improve jobs, skills and wages for our local workforce.
• Collaborate with industry stakeholders, including government agencies, associations, training partners to co-create interventions to address manpower issues.

Strategic Manpower Planning

• Analyse market trends, identify and assess key industry manpower and skills needs.
• Track the programme's progress and evaluation outcomes and make recommendations for management decision making.
• Identify and implement relevant hiring and training for businesses.

Project and Events Management

• Plan and review budget requirements and ensure compliance with policies and processes.
• Plan and organise outreach and marketing events, career events and industry engagements.
• Assist retrenched employees, including job search guidance and access to relevant training programmes.

Job Requirements

• Passionate about helping Singaporeans to enhance their employability and organisations in productivity improvements and capabilities development.
• Team player with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong project and time management skills
• Adept in stakeholder engagement and relationship building
• Resilient, agile in problem-solving, and able to work in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
• Good understanding of various government initiatives on manpower interventions in relevant industries would be advantageous.
• Experience in business development/project management/programme development will be advantageous.
  

Why Join Us?

Join e2i and play a role in shaping Singapore's workforce future. As the empowering network for workers and employers, we provide opportunities to work on meaningful initiatives that enhance employment, employability and workforce resilience. Working alongside government agencies, unions, employers and industry partners, you will contribute to nationwide efforts that help workers thrive and businesses succeed, while growing your career in a dynamic and purpose-driven environment.

Only Singaporeans may apply.

Designation and salary will commensurate with experience.

We will only contact shortlisted candidates.