Senior Asst Director/Asst Director, Transformation (Organisation Design)

Ministry of National Development; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A government agency in Singapore is seeking a transformative professional to join its Corporate Development Division. This role demands strong strategic thinking and analytical capabilities to align organization designs with evolving business needs. The ideal candidate will possess experience in HR policy development, stakeholder management, and a solid command of English. This position offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of the organization amidst a changing geopolitical context.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of relevant work experience, preferably in policy development or HR.
• Ability to lead holistic HR policy reviews considering implementation issues.
• Strong command of written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic reviews to align organization with shifting business priorities.
• Formulate policies for organization design and job evaluation.
• Establish governance frameworks for position management.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Analytical skills

Policy development

Stakeholder management

Tools

Excel

Job description

What the role is:

The Ministry of National Development (MND)’s operating environment is changing rapidly. Amid an evolving geopolitical and socioeconomic context which has reshaped the collective demands on infrastructure, the issues we face are increasingly complex and multi‑faceted. To respond to these challenges, MND must evolve and reshape our organisation to be future ready. The MND Family has started our workforce transformation journey to ensure that our workforce has the right size, shape and skills to deliver on our key business ambitions and organisational priorities. Accordingly, MND HQ must ensure that our organisation design, job structure and manpower resourcing strategies are responsive to our evolving business context and operating models.

What you will be working on:

You will be part of the Transformation Team in MND’s Corporate Development Division, working across multiple teams including HR, IT and Corporate Resources to drive organisational excellence for the MND Family.

• Lead strategic reviews which ensure that MND HQ’s organisation and job structure is responsive to our shifting business priorities and align the associated manpower resourcing strategies at the organisation and Division‑level accordingly.
• Formulate policies and solutions pertaining to organisation design, job grading and evaluation based on critical analysis of MND’s business needs and internal practices. This will require the jobholder to develop deep expertise and specialist knowledge in these areas, to engage and advise Senior Management.
• Establish a framework to govern the management and deployment of positions within MND HQ, develop and implement policies to ensure proper governance on the use of positions while enabling flexibility in their deployment.

What we are looking for:

We are looking for someone with strong drive, the ability to think strategically and analytically, is open to new ways of thinking and has the perseverance to push boundaries. You should preferably possess:

• At least 2-4 years of relevant work experience, preferably in policy development or related HR domain areas such as organisation design, job grading and evaluation.
• Ability to advise and take the lead on holistic HR policy reviews involving interrelated HR policies and processes, while considering potential implementation issues.
• Strong command of written and spoken English, as well as the ability to manage both internal and external stakeholders across various levels.

Competencies Required:

• Ability to design and conduct organisational diagnosis and strategic visioning with stakeholders to assess and analyse current state and needs.
• Ability to integrated business needs across different job grades to develop the proposed organisation and job structure.
• Good working knowledge of Excel, or other applications that will enable the team to monitor, track and analyse associated data.

About Ministry of National Development

The Ministry of National Development (MND), the lead government agency responsible for land use planning and infrastructure development, aims to transform Singapore into an endearing home and a distinctive global city. At MND, we aspire to create a quality, vibrant and sustainable living environment for our people. We also strive to shape Singapore into a world‑class city of knowledge, culture and excellence – one which keeps pace with global challenges and the rising aspirations of Singaporeans. Our Vision: An Endearing Home, A Distinctive Global City. MND's vision reflects our growing emphasis not just on physical infrastructure, but also on the softer aspects of creating emotional attachment in our people, the global talents and corporations whom we attract here. At the same time, it articulates MND's goal of building upon Singapore’s unique distinguishing characteristics to develop Singapore as a global city of knowledge, culture and excellence. Our Mission: Develop World‑Class Infrastructure. MND will provide quality physical infrastructure for the nation by working with our partners in the public and private sectors. Create a Vibrant, Resilient and Sustainable Living Environment. MND will strive to make Singapore a livelier and more exciting city, and ensure our nation is well‑prepared to face the growing uncertainties and complexities. MND will also maintain the quality and resilience of our built and natural environment to ensure high standards of living, and carry out development that meets the needs of the present without compromising that of future generations. Provide Affordable and Accessible Public Housing. MND will commit to support Singaporeans' homeownership aspirations and ensure public housing remains affordable and accessible. Build Rooted and Cohesive Communities. MND will strive to foster our citizens' attachment and love for our homeland and maintain social cohesiveness in our communities, even as Singapore continues to be an open and globalised society.