Senior Assistant Director, Pathology Services & Strategy

SingHealth Group; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

SingHealth Integrated Pathology Services (SIPS) invites a Senior Assistant Director to shape strategic planning, operational excellence, and service transformation across the SingHealth cluster.

Reporting to the Academic Chair, you will lead manpower planning, blood bank integration, digital pathology adoption, and new service development, collaborating with senior clinicians and cross-institutional partners to build a sustainable, high-quality pathology service for Singapore.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in healthcare/related field; postgraduate management preferred.
• 12+ years in healthcare operations or pathology; 6+ years in management.
• Experience with manpower planning and large-scale healthcare transformation.
• Strong stakeholder management and leadership capabilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; MS Office proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Lead cluster-wide manpower strategy, deployment and succession planning.
• Drive integration and standardisation of blood bank lab services, including policies/workflows/systems.
• Provide strategic and operational leadership for laboratory services supporting population health and screening programmes.
• Develop and execute service strategies for new/expanded pathology services with KPIs and outcome tracking.
• Advance the digital pathology roadmap, including AI-assisted diagnostics and data-driven quality improvement.
• Manage staffing, budget planning, and daily operations for SIPS per Finance and HR policies.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Degree in healthcare, biomedical sciences, public health, health administration

Postgraduate qualification in healthcare management

Tools

Microsoft Office

Healthcare IT systems

Job description

SingHealth Integrated Pathology Services (SIPS) invites a Senior Assistant Director to shape strategic planning, operational excellence, and service transformation across the SingHealth cluster.

Reporting to the Academic Chair, you will lead manpower planning, blood bank integration, digital pathology adoption, and new service development, collaborating with senior clinicians and cross-institutional partners to build a sustainable, high-quality pathology service for Singapore.