Senior/ Assistant Director, Processing & Analysis

Health Sciences Authority; Singapore; On-site; SGD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Health Sciences Authority invites applications for a Senior/Assistant Director, Processing & Analysis to lead a team of analysts in planning and overseeing intelligence and surveillance related to breaches of HSA legislations and regulatory standards. The role requires strong leadership, ability to allocate caseload, coordinate with Field Intelligence, and guide ongoing training.

The position offers a 1-year contract with renewal options.

Qualifications

• Experience in intelligence analysis with supervisory or managerial responsibilities.
• Ability to lead and motivate a team to achieve high-quality outputs.
• Clear direction, adaptability, and decisive decision-making.
• Judgment in overseeing intelligence deliverables and quality control.
• Commitment to continuous learning and innovation.
• Foresight to anticipate trends and threats and position the team accordingly.

Responsibilities

• Oversee production of intelligence deliverables ensuring high-quality outputs.
• Allocate and triage caseload across the team balancing demand and capacity.
• Coordinate with Senior Assistant Director / Assistant Director, Field Intelligence for follow-up actions.
• Manage incoming requests from other Departments within the Enforcement Cluster.
• Provide guidance and mentorship and identify training opportunities for the team.
• Review and update internal SOPs for relevance and effectiveness.
• Drive SOPs and workflows with external agencies and partners where applicable.
• Build intelligence infrastructure including development of systems to support intelligence work.

Skills

Leadership

Intelligence Analysis

Supervision

Team Management

Strategic Thinking

Job description

[What the role is]

As a Senior/Assistant Director, Processing & Analysis in the Health Sciences Authority, you will be leading a team of analysts to plan and oversee the conduct of intelligence and surveillance into breaches and potential breaches of HSA legislations and regulatory standards.

As a Senior/ Assistant Director, Processing & Analysis in the Health Sciences Authority, you will be required to:

• Oversee the production of intelligence deliverables of the team, ensuring analytical outputs are of a high standard.
• Ensure effective allocation and triaging of caseload across the team, balancing operational demands and individual capacity.
• Coordinate closely with the Senior Assistant Director / Assistant Director, Field Intelligence to ensure that intelligence leads gathered by the team receive timely and appropriate follow-up action.
• Judiciously manage and prioritise incoming requests from other Departments within the Enforcement Cluster.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to officers, and proactively identify relevant training and development opportunities to enhance the team's capabilities.
• Consolidate and continually review internal SOPs to ensure relevance and effectiveness.
• Communicate and drive the effective implementation of SOPs and workflows with external agencies and partners, where applicable.
• Build intelligence infrastructure including the development of the appropriate systems to support intelligence work.

[What we are looking for]

• Extensive background in intelligence analysis or related fields, with experience in supervisory or managerial roles
• Strong leadership and command ability to motivate the team to perform at their best.
• Able to provide clear direction and guidance to the team, whilst remaining adaptable and decisive in dynamic situations.
• Demonstrates sound judgment in overseeing the quality of intelligence deliverables produced by the team.
• Fosters a culture of continuous learning and innovation.
• Demonstrates foresight in anticipating emerging trends and threats, and proactively positions the team to respond effectively.

The successful candidate will be offered a 1-year contract (with option for automatic renewal for a further one year) in the first instance.