Senior Assistant Director, Strategic Planning and Transformation

TRIPARTITE ALLIANCE LIMITED; Singapore; On-site; SGD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A public policy organization in Singapore seeks a Senior Assistant Director for Strategic Planning and Transformation. This role involves working with senior management to lead company transformation initiatives, overseeing strategic planning cycles, and guiding business units to identify key areas for improvement. The ideal candidate should have at least 10 years of relevant experience and a strong foundation in strategic thinking and stakeholder engagement. This is a 2-year full-time contract with possibilities for renewal.

Qualifications

• At least 10 years of experience in policy or planning, corporate strategy development or equivalent.
• Experience in stakeholder engagement and co-creation of solutions will be an advantage.
• Ability to analyze and contextualize issues to effectively make recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Lead and drive the review of company's vision, mission, branding, and core values.
• Partner with business units to identify key areas for transformation.
• Oversee the strategic planning cycle and organizational strategy roadmap.

Skills

Policy or planning experience

Corporate strategy development

Stakeholder engagement

Strong communication skills

Curiosity and problem-solving

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Tertiary education in any discipline

Job description

Overview

The Senior Assistant Director (Strategic Planning and Transformation) will have the opportunity to work closely with TAL’s senior management to lead and drive the review of the company’s vision, mission, branding and core values. He or she will partner TAL’s business units closely to identify key areas for transformation, guide the development of plans and strategies and spearhead the building of new capabilities to achieve strong and effective business outcomes. He or she will also need to oversee the strategic planning cycle and organisational strategy roadmap, which will include horizon scanning to understand emerging trends and regular strategic business reviews and priority settings for TAL and its business units.

Qualifications / Suitable candidate

Suitable candidate should possess the following experiences, skills and attributes:

• Tertiary education in any discipline
• At least 10 years of experience in policy or planning, corporate strategy development or equivalent experience. Experience in stakeholder engagement and co-creation of solutions will be an advantage
• Curiosity to understand an issue deeply and the tenacity and perseverance to find solutions to the challenges highlighted
• Embody the ‘can-do’ spirit and a positive and growth mindset
• Strong ability to adopt a forward looking and strategic perspective of the big picture; yet sufficiently grounded to understand the constraint of ground implications, so as to propose realistic and implementable solutions
• Strong ability to analyse and contextualise issues to effectively make recommendations on strategic moves
• Strong communication, interpersonal and networking skills to establish connections with a larger number of internal and external stakeholders

The position offered will commensurate with individual work experience and suitability.

Position is on a 2-year full-time contract directly under the payroll of TAL with an option to renew, contingent upon performance and subject to the organisation's needs. Additionally, there is potential for emplacement into a permanent position.

About Tripartite Alliance Limited

Tripartite Alliance Limited (TAL) is a Company Limited by Guarantee (CLG) that is jointly set up by the tripartite partners: Ministry of Manpower (MOM), National Trades Union Congress (NTUC), and Singapore National Employers Federation (SNEF). At TAL, people are at the heart of our business. We believe in nurturing and developing individuals who are keen to make a positive difference and contribute towards the building of progressive workplaces and harmonious work relations in Singapore.