Manager, Strategic Professional Services & Growth

sggovterp; Singapore; On-site; SGD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) seeks a qualified professional to manage a portfolio of corporate client relationships and drive end-to-end account development for Singapore's professional services sector.

The role emphasizes strategic relationship-building, project negotiation, and collaboration with government partners to implement industry development programs aligned with national priorities.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of relevant work experience in client engagement, industry development or Engineering Services/Built Environment sector.
• Strong interpersonal and influencing skills - able to engage and influence internal and external stakeholders at all levels of seniority.
• Adaptable - able to identify and respond quickly to changes in the business environment and changes in priorities.
• Keen business acumen - able to identify opportunities for Singapore at an industry level.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills - able to communicate ideas clearly and succinctly.
• Excellent project management and leadership skills - able to work in cross-functional project teams, manage multiple workstreams, and deliver outcomes effectively and efficiently.
• Excellent analytical and conceptual thinking, high learning agility - able to structure analysis for complex / ambiguous issues, use qualitative and quantitative data to make sense of new subject matter to distil insights and actionable solutions.
• Good team player and an independent thinker.
• Experience in quantitative analysis will be an advantage.
• Singaporean

Responsibilities

• Account Management: Lead a portfolio of corporate client relationships, driving end-to-end account development, investment project negotiation, and client servicing.
• Cultivate strategic relationships and build trust with key company executives, to understand the company's priorities, and pursue new growth opportunities.
• Develop deep understanding of clients, their needs, operations, and structure to develop/ refresh client engagement strategies.
• Identify, negotiate and structure project opportunities to secure "win-win" outcomes for clients and Singapore.
• Recommend appropriate solutions, whether standard or customised, to effectively address client needs and resolve challenges.
• Collaborate with other teams in EDB and in other parts of the Singapore Government for project development, related negotiations and smooth execution of end-to-end project implementation.
• Build sound understanding of regional/ global industry and business trends, industry synergies, whole-of-government offerings, and spread of EDB's products and services to create project opportunities and value-add to client relationships.
• Strategy development and execution: Conduct in-depth analysis of global trends under guidance, including those pertaining to technology, business models, regulations and skills to derive relevant insights and implications for Singapore's professional services ecosystem development strategies.
• Design and develop value propositions and programmes to encourage companies in the selected sectors under Professional Services to set up relevant headquarters / business activities in Singapore, through working closely with other teams in EDB and relevant external partners in government and industry.
• Implement strategies, policy changes and relevant industry development programmes, through working closely with internal stakeholders and industry and government agency partners.

Job description

Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) seeks a qualified professional to manage a portfolio of corporate client relationships and drive end-to-end account development for Singapore's professional services sector.

The role emphasizes strategic relationship-building, project negotiation, and collaboration with government partners to implement industry development programs aligned with national priorities.