Manager/Senior Manager/Principal Manager, Organisation Development (SPD)

Skills and Workforce Development Agency; Singapore; On-site; SGD 67,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

The Skills and Workforce Development Agency (SWDA) in Singapore seeks an OD-focused professional to support strategic planning and drive organisational development across the agency. You will work as an individual contributor and/or team lead to translate strategy into cross-divisional change initiatives, strengthen alignment, and build capacity for future transformation.

You will diagnose issues through data and feedback, design interventions, and partner with HR and Strategic Communications to

Qualifications

• Excellent writing and communication skills.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking to understand issues beyond the surface.
• Good project management and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of organisation development, change management, organisation design and/or culture-building concepts.
• Familiarity with public governance principles is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support strategic planning to anchor OD efforts on SWDA’s long-term direction and priorities.
• Translate strategic priorities into coordinated OD plans and change initiatives.
• Design and implement OD interventions including organisation design, culture-building and staff engagement.
• Develop frameworks and tools to strengthen organisational alignment and readiness for change.
• Collaborate with Strategic Comms and HR to support clear communication around change priorities.
• Embed new ways of working across divisions and sustain change.
• Track progress and surface risks to leaders and change champions.

Skills

Writing skills

Analytical thinking

Project management

Org design

Job description

What the role is

You will play a key role in the Strategic Planning Division as an individual contributor and/or team lead, supporting the development of SWDA’s strategic direction, policy work and driving organisational development efforts that strengthen SWDA’s organisational effectiveness, culture, operating model and readiness for change. This includes working across SWDA to translate strategy into organisation-wide change efforts, strengthen alignment across divisions, and build organisational capacity for the future. Your responsibilities may include the following:

What you will be working on

• Support strategic planning work to ensure OD efforts are anchored on SWDA’s long-term direction and priorities
  • Ensure OD interventions are aligned to SWDA’s mission, priorities and operating context
  • Work with divisions to translate strategic priorities into coordinated OD plans, change initiatives and capability-building efforts
• Drive organisation development initiatives to strengthen SWDA’s effectiveness, culture and ways of working
  • Diagnose organisational issues using data, staff feedback and stakeholder insights, and recommend practical interventions to address root causes
  • Design and implement OD interventions that support SWDA’s transformation, including organisation design, culture-building, staff engagement and change management
  • Develop frameworks, tools and engagement platforms and collaborate with relevant divisions to strengthen organisational alignment, collaboration and readiness for change
  • Partner relevant divisions, including Strategic Comms and HR, to support clear, coherent communication and engagement around strategic and organisational change priorities
• Build OD capability and sustain organisation-wide change
  • Work with divisions to embed new ways of working, clarify roles and interfaces, and strengthen collaboration across SWDA
  • Partner HR, Corporate Planning and other divisions on Strategic Workforce Planning projects, build OD practices, change management capability and staff engagement channels
  • Enhance organisational capacity to respond to internal and external challenges through planning, coordination and capability-building efforts
  • Track progress, surface organisational risks and issues, and support leaders and change champions in sustaining implementation

What we are looking for

Knowledge/Skills

• Excellent writing and communication skills
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, and able to understand issues beyond the surface
• Good project management and problem-solving skills
• Good understanding of organisation development, change management, organisation design and/or culture-building concepts
• Have a good understanding of public governance and its principles
• Familiarity with staff engagement, pulse surveys, data analysis and insights generation is preferred

Aptitudes/Abilities

• Strong interpersonal skills and able to engage external and internal stakeholders
• Perceptive and able to problem-solve and work independently
• Resourceful and pro-active in managing work assignments
• Comfortable to work in a dynamic and fast-paced environment
• Organised, meticulous and detail oriented with an inquisitive mind that seeks to understand beyond the surface
• Be committed to the ethos of public service

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.