Manager/Senior Manager/Principal Manager, Career Planning, HRD

Ministry of Manpower; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A public sector agency in Singapore seeks a skilled professional to develop career development initiatives that enhance employee growth and retention. This role involves designing career planning frameworks and collaborating with stakeholders to track career health trends. The ideal candidate has at least 5 years of experience in career development, strong analytical skills, and excellent stakeholder management abilities.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years experience in career development or talent management.
• Strong understanding of public service career frameworks.
• Knowledge of career development theories and best practices.

Responsibilities

• Develop career development initiatives to enhance employee growth and retention.
• Design and implement career planning frameworks.
• Track career health trends through workforce analytics.

Skills

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Conceptualization

Data analytics skills

Job description

What the role is:

Develop career development initiatives that enhance employee growth, mobility, and retention, as well as drive the implementation plans and systems to support these initiatives.

What you will be working on:

• Design and implement career planning frameworks and pathways for all staff levels
• Partner with stakeholders to identify competencies for job functions to drive Competency Driven Growth
• Track MOM career health trends through workforce analytics, metrics, and feedback
• Collaborate with external partners to create career opportunities
• Develop career development toolkits and resources for officers and leverage tech solutions to drive career growth initiatives
• Drive communications plan on career health initiatives
• Pilot career development approaches for potential national rollout

What we are looking for:

• Minimum 5 years experience in career development or talent management
• Strong analytical, conceptualisation, and data analytics skills
• Strong understanding of public service career frameworks
• Knowledge of career development theories and best practices
• Excellent stakeholder management skills

About Ministry of Manpower

Championing Human Potential for a Thriving Singapore. Singaporeans are at the heart of what we do. The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) empowers our people and fosters a thriving, inclusive workforce that drives Singapore's growth and prosperity. By working closely with our tripartite partners, industry, and community stakeholders, we strive to create workforce and workplace policies that foster resilience, adaptability, and a bright future for a thriving Singapore. As an MOM officer, you will be part of this meaningful mission, contributing across diverse and impactful areas — from shaping forward-looking and effective manpower policies and strengthening industrial relations, to enhancing workplace safety standards and ensuring balanced local and foreign workforce regulations. Here at MOM, we are committed to creating an inclusive experience not just for our national workforce but also for our officers who work tirelessly to champion human potential for a thriving Singapore.