Senior Assistant Director, Space Planning and Data Intelligence

Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore); Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Nanyang Technological University (NTU Singapore) is seeking a Senior Assistant Director to lead strategic space planning and data intelligence for the campus. The role drives analytics, forecasting, and digital planning to support institutional priorities and future growth.

The incumbent will develop space information frameworks, governance, and dashboards, enabling evidence-based decision-making and optimal allocation of space and capital investment across the university.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Urban Planning, Real Estate, Facilities Management, or a related discipline.
• A minimum of 10 years experience in strategic space planning or related field in a large organisation.
• Proven track record in space demand forecasting, capacity planning, scenario modelling, and optimisation of assets.
• Strong data and analytical capabilities with experience in dashboards, data visualization, or planning analytics.
• Ability to translate complex data into clear strategic insights for senior management and governance.
• Experience leading cross-functional projects with diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic space planning, allocation, utilisation, and optimisation across the campus portfolio.
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive space information framework and planning parameters.
• Lead space demand forecasting, capacity planning, scenario modelling, and portfolio analysis.
• Drive digital space planning capabilities including space information systems and dashboards.
• Establish data governance, standards, and reporting for data quality and accessibility.
• Provide strategic analysis and recommendations to senior management on space allocation and investment priorities.
• Lead complex space planning initiatives balancing institutional priorities.
• Build cross-functional partnerships with academic, administrative, and facilities units.
• Develop and monitor KPIs, dashboards, and reports on space utilisation and portfolio performance.
• Identify opportunities to improve utilisation and efficiency of campus assets.
• Manage consultancy engagements, projects, resources, and budgets.

Skills

Space planning

Data analytics

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Postgraduate qualification

Tools

BI tools

Data visualization

Planning analytics

Job description

The Senior Assistant Director, Space Planning and Data Intelligence drives the University's strategic management, planning, allocation, and optimisation of its campus space portfolio to support institutional priorities and future growth. The role develops robust space data, analytics, forecasting, and digital planning capabilities to enable evidence-based decision-making and inform space utilisation and capital investment. The incumbent also drives cross-functional collaboration and strategic initiatives to optimise campus resources, enhance planning outcomes, and support the University's long-term campus development.

Main Responsibilities

• Lead the University's strategic space planning, allocation, utilisation, and optimisation across the campus portfolio, ensuring space resources are aligned with institutional priorities and future growth.
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive space information framework, including space inventory, occupancy and utilisation data, planning parameters, and portfolio information to support consistent and evidence-based decision-making.
• Lead space demand forecasting, capacity planning, scenario modelling, and portfolio analysis to assess current and future space requirements and inform strategic campus planning and capital investment decisions.
• Drive the development and implementation of digital space planning capabilities, including space information systems, data models, dashboards, visualisation tools, and planning analytics.
• Establish robust space data governance, standards, methodologies, and reporting processes to improve data quality, consistency, accessibility, and reliability across the University.
• Provide strategic analysis and recommendations to senior management and governance committees on space allocation, utilisation, optimisation, investment priorities, and longer-term campus development.
• Lead complex space planning and allocation initiatives, balancing competing institutional priorities and ensuring that available space is deployed effectively and sustainably.
• Build strong cross-functional partnerships with academic and administrative units, infrastructure and facilities teams, capital planning teams, senior management, and external consultants and stakeholders.
• Develop and monitor key performance indicators, dashboards, and management reports to provide timely insights into space utilisation, capacity, demand, and portfolio performance.
• Identify opportunities to improve the utilisation and efficiency of existing campus assets and develop strategies to address space constraints and emerging institutional needs.
• Manage relevant consultancy engagements, projects, resources, and budgets, ensuring that deliverables support institutional objectives and provide value to the University.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Urban Planning, Real Estate, Facilities Management, or a related discipline. A relevant postgraduate qualification will be an advantage.
• At least 10 years experience in strategic space planning, campus planning, real estate portfolio management or a related field, preferably within a large and complex organisation.
• Track record in planning initiatives involving space demand assessment, utilisation analysis, capacity planning, scenario modelling, and optimisation of physical assets.
• Strong data and analytical capabilities, with experience in developing or applying space information systems, dashboards, business intelligence tools, data visualisation, or planning analytics.
• Able to translate complex data and analysis into clear strategic insights, recommendations, and actionable plans for senior management and governance-level decision-making.
• Experience in leading complex, cross-functional projects and work effectively with diverse stakeholders, including senior leaders, academic and administrative units, infrastructure teams, consultants, and external partners.
• Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving skills and excellent communication, presentation, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.

We regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Hiring Institution: NTU