Senior Lead, Precinct Planning & Population Health

National University Health System; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

National University Health System (NUHS) is seeking a Senior Manager, Precinct Planning & Development to lead Healthy Precinct planning, partnerships and governance across western Singapore. You will translate strategy into locality-specific plans, drive implementation and monitor outcomes with senior stakeholders.

You will guide a team to deliver population health initiatives, develop planning tools and improve operating processes while collaborating with healthcare providers and community

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in any discipline; a qualification in public health, healthcare management, social sciences, community development, business or public policy is advantageous.
• At least 12 years of relevant experience in strategy implementation, programme or portfolio management, stakeholder engagement, partnership management, healthcare operations, community development or a related field.
• At least 5 years of formal people-management experience, including responsibility for staff performance, development and delivery through a team.
• Demonstrated experience leading a substantial portfolio of concurrent programmes or initiatives.
• Proven ability to lead complex, multi-stakeholder work from planning through implementation, performance review and improvement.
• Experienced in engaging senior internal and external stakeholders and resolving implementation barriers without relying solely on formal authority.
• Experience in Singapore’s healthcare, community care, public sector, social sector or cross-sector partnership landscape is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and review of Community Health Plans for assigned portfolio of Healthy Precincts, in line with NUHS, national and local priorities.
• Translate the NUHS Healthy Precinct strategy, operating framework and population health priorities into clear locality-specific objectives, plans and interventions.
• Integrate population health, healthcare utilisation, service, asset and community insights to identify local needs, priority population segments, service gaps and opportunities.
• Guide the development of theories of change, implementation plans and outcomes frameworks for assigned precincts and initiatives.
• Oversee the implementation of Community Health Plans across the assigned precincts.
• Ensure core Healthy Precinct components and population health priorities are operationalised appropriately across assigned precincts.
• Guide the design, implementation and review of precinct initiatives, pilots and prototypes with internal and external partners.
• Monitor delivery quality, dependencies, risks and outcomes across the portfolio and intervene when implementation is off track.
• Build and sustain effective working relationships with healthcare providers, government agencies, social service agencies, grassroots organisations, community partners and other relevant stakeholders.
• Lead or support assigned precinct governance platforms, partner meetings, planning sessions and workgroups.
• Facilitate alignment on shared priorities, intended outcomes, roles, actions and timelines.
• Manage complex stakeholder issues within the assigned portfolio through negotiation, facilitation and appropriate escalation.
• Identify implementation gaps and recommend practical improvements to the Healthy Precinct framework.
• Develop or refine planning tools, playbooks and operating processes to improve consistency and quality.
• Support broader divisional or cross-functional priorities.
• Lead, coach and develop a team to deliver the planning and delivery of precinct portfolios and strategic initiatives.
• Promote collaboration, accountability, staff engagement and effective knowledge sharing.
• Contribute to PP&D-wide learning, standardisation and capability-building initiatives.

Skills

Strategy execution

Portfolio management

Stakeholder engagement

People management

Cross-functional leadership

Planning & development

Healthcare operations

Community development

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Public health qualification advantageous

Job description

National University Health System (NUHS) is seeking a Senior Manager, Precinct Planning & Development to lead Healthy Precinct planning, partnerships and governance across western Singapore. You will translate strategy into locality-specific plans, drive implementation and monitor outcomes with senior stakeholders.

You will guide a team to deliver population health initiatives, develop planning tools and improve operating processes while collaborating with healthcare providers and community