Principal Product Manager

GovTech Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Employee wellness programs

Leave benefits

Job summary

GovTech Singapore is seeking a Principal Product Manager to drive product strategy and execution at the Ministry HQ level. This role involves mentoring, managing divisional success, and fostering organizational culture. Ideal candidates have strong product leadership skills, strategic thinking abilities, and the capacity for organizational influence. Employee benefits include flexible work arrangements and wellness programs. Join GovTech to contribute to building a Smart Nation and delivering impactful solutions.

Qualifications

• Strong track record of product leadership in complex environments.
• Ability to shape strategy and guide junior product managers.
• Openness to diverse perspectives and clarity in decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Lead product strategy development grounded in user insights.
• Accountability for success of the CIO Office division.
• Translate divisional goals into coherent success theories.
• Champion culture of open communication and collaboration.

Skills

Product leadership

Strategic thinking

Organizational influence

Job description

GovTech Overview

The Government Technology Agency (GovTech) is the lead agency driving Singapore’s Smart Nation initiatives and public sector digital transformation. As the Centre of Excellence for Infocomm Technology and Smart Systems (ICT & SS), GovTech develops the Singapore Government’s capabilities in Data Science & Artificial Intelligence, Application Development, Smart City Technology, Digital Infrastructure, and Cybersecurity.

At GovTech, we offer you a purposeful career to make lives better. We empower our people to master their craft through continuous and robust learning and development opportunities all year round. Our GovTechies embody our Agile, Bold and Collaborative values to deliver impactful solutions.

GovTech aims to transform the delivery of Government digital services by taking an "outside-in" view, putting citizens and businesses at the heart of everything we do.

Play a part in Singapore’s vision to build a Smart Nation and embark on your meaningful journey to build tech for public good. Join us to advance our mission and shape your future with us today!

Learn more about GovTech at tech.gov.sg.

What you will be working on

We are looking for a Principal Product Manager, Deputy Director to join our team at the Ministry. This is a role for someone who operates at the intersection of deep product craft, strategic leadership, and organisational influence — someone who doesn't just build great products, but shapes how an entire department thinks about and delivers them.

As a Principal PM, you will own outcomes at Ministry HQ level, mentor the next generation of product leaders, and drive alignment across teams on strategy, execution, and culture. You will be expected to lead through influence as much as through authority, and to leave the organisation meaningfully better than you found it.

Your Core Responsibilities Include

Product Strategy and Execution

You will lead the development of product strategy grounded in user insights, market dynamics, and organisational goals. You are the person others turn to when facing complex, ambiguous problems — guiding junior product managers on how to perform rigorous analysis and translate findings into sound product decisions. You will be accountable for balancing short-term delivery speed against long-term technical debt, and for fostering a team culture defined by speed, simplicity, and agility.

Divisional Ownership

You will take full accountability for the success of the CIO Office division — contributing to the definition of goals and outcomes, and driving their achievement. This means identifying and removing systemic inefficiencies, advocating for the tools and processes teams need, and driving ownership and accountability across multiple teams. When challenges arise, you act decisively; when opportunities emerge, you move quickly to seize them.

Strategic Alignment

You will translate divisional goals into a coherent theory of success, working with teams to develop OKRs and long-term roadmaps. You proactively anticipate systemic risks and changes, and take initiative to lead workstreams that keep the ministry HQ moving in the right direction. You are comfortable operating across teams and functions, ensuring that effort is aligned and that progress is visible.

Culture and Organisational Influence

You will shape the culture of the division — championing open communication, continuous improvement, and genuine collaboration. You build and maintain strategic cross-functional partnerships, facilitate high-stakes discussions, and ensure that diverse perspectives are heard and acted upon. You are willing to make structural changes where needed to help teams operate more effectively.

People Leadership

You will align division goals with broader ministry HQ objectives, setting high standards while empowering the people around you. You coach people managers and senior leaders, conduct regular one-on-ones with direct and indirect reports, and lead recruitment efforts to bring in and develop top talent. You take an active interest in team health — gathering feedback, providing the right resources and infrastructure, and keeping teams motivated and engaged over the long term.

What we are looking for

• You have a strong track record of product leadership in complex, fast-moving environments.
• You are as comfortable shaping strategy in the boardroom as you are rolling up your sleeves to help a junior PM work through a difficult problem.
• You lead with clarity and conviction, but remain genuinely open to other perspectives.
• You understand that at this level, your most important output is not the products you ship directly, but the capability, culture, and direction you build around you.

What we offer you

GovTech is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive workplace that values diverse voices and perspectives, as we believe that diversity is the foundation to innovation.

Our employee benefits are based on a total rewards approach, offering a holistic and market-competitive suite of perks. These include leave benefits to meet your work-life needs and employee wellness programs.

We champion flexible work arrangements (subject to your job role) and trust that you will manage your own time to deliver your best, wherever you are, and whatever works best for you.

Learn more about life inside GovTech at go.gov.sg/GovTechCareers.

Stay connected with us on social media at go.gov.sg/ConnectWithGovTech.