Manager/Senior Manager, Innovation and Strategic Planning (ICPD)

skills and workforce development agency; Singapore; Presencial; SGD 120.000 - 180.000; Jornada completa

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Descripción de la vacante

Skills and Workforce Development Agency (SWDA) in Singapore seeks a Senior Manager to lead innovation, strategic planning, and programme development across PMET-focused initiatives.

You will coordinate stakeholders, design pilot programmes, manage resources, and scale successful pilots into lasting policy and practice. The role emphasizes partnership building and delivering clear management papers for decision-makers.

Formación

• Relevant experience in strategic planning, corporate planning, innovation/start-ups, business transformation, policy or programme development.
• Experience across multiple stages of project or innovation lifecycles, from planning and development to implementation and evaluation.
• Strong capability in stakeholder engagement with vendors, partners and senior management.
• Strong project management skills with ability to manage multiple moving parts in dynamic environments.

Responsabilidades

• Conceptualise, plan, and develop innovation projects and new initiatives.
• Support pilot implementation, including coordination of workstreams, timelines and deliverables.
• Document key learnings, risks and opportunities across the project lifecycle.
• Drive sourcing, onboarding and management of partners and service providers.
• Resource planning to deliver and scale initiatives.

Conocimientos

Strategic planning

Stakeholder engagement

Project management

Written communication

Analytical thinking

Adaptability

PMET career longevity

Descripción del empleo

Skills and Workforce Development Agency (SWDA) is developing strategies and programmes to support (i) Professionals, Managers, Executives and Technicians (PMETs) in their 50s and 60s to achieve their aspirations and thrive in their later-stage careers, (ii) employers to create age-friendly work opportunities and workplaces, (iii) intermediaries and other enablers to build an ecosystem that supports career longevity.

In this role, you will plan and implement innovation pilotsand new initiatives, working closely with internal and external stakeholders across different phases of project design and execution. This includes preparing management papers and presentations, coordinating and supporting stakeholder engagements, supporting implementation, documenting learning points, and assessing and scaling successful pilots.

This role is suited for someone who enjoys working across the full innovation lifecycle — from strategic planning to the sourcing and management of partners and vendors, implementation and evaluation of pilots,and resource planning to scale successful initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Planning & Innovation Development

• Conceptualise, plan, and develop innovation projects and new initiatives.
• Contribute to strategic planning, including framing problem statements, shaping options, identifying opportunities, and developing recommendations.
• Prepare papers, briefs, presentations, and updates to support management discussions and decision-making.
• Translate strategic intent and management guidance into actionable workplans and project pathways.

Project Development and Delivery Across the InnovationLifecycle

• Engage internal teams and stakeholders managing projects across different phases of the innovation lifecycle, including ideation, design, development, piloting, implementation, evaluation, and scaling.
• Work closely with internal teams to refine project scope, approach, and delivery plans as projects evolve.
• Support pilot implementation, including coordination of workstreams, tracking of timelines and deliverables, and resolution of implementation issues.
• Document key learnings, emerging risks, and improvement opportunities throughout the project lifecycle.
• Drive the sourcing, assessment, onboarding, and management of partners, service providers, vendors to implement partner and stakeholder engagement activities and events.

Resource planning and evaluation

• Resource planning, including assessing manpower, budget, capabilities, partnerships, and operational requirements needed to deliver and scale initiatives.
• Develop recommendations for sustainability, scale-up, or integration into business-as-usual operations where appropriate.

Requirements

• Relevant experience in strategic planning, corporate planning, innovation/start-ups, business transformation,policy or programme development.

• Experience working across multiple stages of project or innovation lifecycles, from planning and development to implementation and evaluation.

• Strong capability in stakeholder engagement, including partnering internal teams, external organisations,vendors, and senior management.

• Strong project management skills, including the ability to manage multiple moving parts in dynamic environments.

• Excellent writing, synthesis, and presentation skills, with the ability to develop clear, structured materialsfor management and stakeholder engagement.

• Good analytical skills, with the ability to assess issues, structure options, and draw out actionable insights.

• Comfortable working in contexts where projects may evolve and require adaptation along the way.

• A genuine interest in career longevity and enabling PMETs to continue contributing their expertise

Only candidates with more experience will be considered for the Senior Manager position, with a commensurate remuneration

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.

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