Senior Executive/Manager, Industry Partnership (Business Development)

NTUC’s e2i (Employment & Employability Institute); Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

NTUC’s e2i (Employment & Employability Institute) seeks a Senior Executive/Manager, Industry Partnership to drive industry partnerships and employment solutions. You will collaborate with employers, government agencies, training partners and unions to design interventions that raise workforce productivity and employability.

You will lead outreach, manage projects, plan events, and guide job seekers through training and job search paths in a dynamic, target-driven environment.

Qualifications

• Passionate about helping Singaporeans to enhance their employability and organisations in productivity improvements and capabilities development.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills are essential.
• Experience in stakeholder engagement and project management is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Engage with employers, government agencies, and partners to promote employability programmes and co-create solutions.
• Analyse manpower trends and identify industry needs for targeted interventions.
• Plan and manage budgets, events, and outreach activities supporting employment initiatives.
• Provide guidance to retrenchment, job search, and access to training programmes.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Business development

Communication

Team player

Time management

Problem solving

Job description

As a Senior Executive/Manager, Industry Partnership (Business Development), you will be part of a dynamic team dedicated to impacting the employment and employability of the workforce. You will focus on specific industries to forge strong partnerships and co-create employability solutions with stakeholders such as employers, government agencies, and training, industry and community partners.

Job Responsibilities

Stakeholder Engagement and Business Development

• Outreach to companies to promote the adoption of our employment and employability programmes and work together to implement job redesign projects to raise productivity, improve jobs, skills and wages for our local workforce.
• Collaborate with industry stakeholders, including government agencies, associations, training partners to co-create interventions to address manpower issues.

Strategic Manpower Planning

• Analyse market trends, identify and assess key industry manpower and skills needs.
• Track the programme’s progress and evaluation outcomes and make recommendations for management decision making.
• Identify and implement relevant hiring and training for businesses.

Project and Events Management

• Plan and review budget requirements and ensure compliance with policies and processes.
• Plan and organise outreach and marketing events, career events and industry engagements.
• Assist retrenched employees, including job search guidance and access to relevant training programmes.

Job Requirements

• Passionate about helping Singaporeans to enhance their employability and organisations in productivity improvements and capabilities development.
• Team player with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong project and time management skills
• Adept in stakeholder engagement and relationship building
• Resilient, agile in problem-solving, and able to work in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
• Good understanding of various government initiatives on manpower interventions in relevant industries would be advantageous.
• Experience in business development/project management/programme development will be advantageous.

Why Join Us?

Join e2i and play a role in shaping Singapore's workforce future. As the empowering network for workers and employers, we provide opportunities to work on meaningful initiatives that enhance employment, employability and workforce resilience. Working alongside government agencies, unions, employers and industry partners, you will contribute to nationwide efforts that help workers thrive and businesses succeed, while growing your career in a dynamic and purpose-driven environment.