Manager/ Senior Manager, Workforce Transformation & Talent Development

IBFSG - The Institute of Banking & Finance Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Institute of Banking and Finance (IBF) Singapore invites applications for a role focused on workforce transformation and talent development within the financial services sector. You will study industry trends, engage stakeholders, and design scalable initiatives to enhance employability and industry growth.

Collaborating with government agencies, financial institutions, and unions, you will generate insights, organize outreach events, and report on progress, ensuring programs reach market

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of prior experience in managing workforce transformation, talent development or organisation development initiatives would be preferred
• Strong communication, presentation and public speaking skills
• Ability to engage various stakeholders to make sense of the fast-evolving landscape and synthesise complex issues and feedback into strategies and actionable interventions
• Fast-learner and critical thinker who is motivated and comfortable working in a fast-paced and dynamic environment

Responsibilities

• Study the emerging trends and changes in the financial sector landscape that would impact workforce transformation and talent development by engaging various industry stakeholders and adopting a data-driven approach
• Generate insights and propose strategies and interventions to enhance the employability of financial sector professionals and young talent while meeting the manpower needs of the financial industry
• Collaborate with government agencies, financial institutions, industry associations and union partners in the design, development and implementation of workforce transformation and talent development initiatives efficiently and at scale
• Perform management reporting and presentations on the strategies, interventions, progress, and outcomes of the various initiatives
• Organise and conduct industry briefings and outreach events to raise awareness of the initiatives amongst financial sector professionals

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Public speaking

Presentation skills

Communication

Job description

The Institute of Banking and Finance (IBF) is the lead agency driving financial services industry workforce competency and transformation that is essential for Singapore’s continuing growth as an international financial centre. IBF works in partnership with the industry, government agencies and training providers to equip finance professionals with capabilities to support the growth of Singapore’s financial services. Since October 2020, IBF has been appointed the Jobs Development Partner for the financial services industry by the National Jobs Council.

To ensure that the sector’s workforce remains relevant amidst changing industry trends, IBF drives various jobs and skills initiatives. On the jobs front, these include career conversion programmes to re-skill finance professionals as well as build new talent pipelines for growth areas. IBF also provides personalised career advisory to jobseekers exploring new roles or a career switch into financial services. On the skills front, as the national accreditation and certification agency for financial industry competencies, IBF works closely with the industry to set out competency standards and raise the quality of finance professionals using the Skills Framework for Financial Services. To support this, IBF works closely with government agencies, financial institutions and training providers to promote the development of a vibrant learning and development ecosystem. IBF also administers regulatory examinations on behalf of the Monetary Authority of Singapore, as well as industry examinations such as the Client Advisor Competency Standards and Financial Markets Regulatory Practices.

For more information, please visit our website: www.ibf.org.sg.

The Workforce Transformation and Talent Development Divisions play a key role in supporting IBF’s mandate as the Jobs Development Partner for the Financial Services sector. They are responsible for engaging the industry and stakeholders to understand the financial sector workforce and talent development landscape and trends to design and implement initiatives that will support the manpower needs of the industry.

Your responsibilities are as follows:

• Study the emerging trends and changes in the financial sector landscape that would impact workforce transformation and talent development by engaging various industry stakeholders and adopting a data-driven approach
• Generate insights and propose strategies and interventions to enhance the employability of financial sector professionals and young talent while meeting the manpower needs of the financial industry
• Collaborate with government agencies, financial institutions, industry associations and union partners in the design, development and implementation of workforce transformation and talent development initiatives efficiently and at scale
• Perform management reporting and presentations on the strategies, interventions, progress, and outcomes of the various initiatives
• Organise and conduct industry briefings and outreach events to raise awareness of the initiatives amongst financial sector professionals

Requirements:

• At least 3 years of prior experience in managing workforce transformation, talent development or organisation development initiatives would be preferred
• Strong communication, presentation and public speaking skills
• Ability to engage various stakeholders to make sense of the fast-evolving landscape and synthesise complex issues and feedback into strategies and actionable interventions
• Fast-learner and critical thinker who is motivated and comfortable working in a fast-paced and dynamic environment