Senior/ Manager, HR (Manpower Planning & Analytics), EGH Planning Office

Eastern General Hospital; Singapore; On-site; SGD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Eastern General Hospital is seeking a seasoned professional to lead strategic manpower planning and analytics. You will collaborate with HR Business Partners, Finance and departments to translate service plans into workforce requirements, monitor utilisation, and provide data-driven insights for decision‑making.

You will develop formal manpower plans, forecasts, dashboards, and governance frameworks, while working across job families, costs, and staffing norms to support growth and operational

Qualifications

• Degree in HR, Business Analytics, Statistics, Economics, or related discipline.
• Postgraduate qualifications in HR, Workforce Planning, Analytics, or related field are an advantage.
• At least 8 years of relevant manpower planning/workforce analytics experience in a large organisation.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with the ability to translate data into insights.
• Experience with manpower funding frameworks, workforce planning methodologies, or healthcare workforce management.
• Advanced Excel; working knowledge of Power BI, Tableau, or other data visualisation tools.
• Experience with HRIS position management or HR analytics systems preferred.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and monitor manpower plans across job families and functions.
• Develop short and long-term manpower forecasts and workforce ramp‑up plans.
• Support reporting, budgeting, reforecasting and funding submissions.
• Analyse workforce metrics and translate findings into actionable recommendations.
• Develop dashboards, forecasts, and management reports for senior leadership and external stakeholders.
• Establish governance frameworks for data standards and manpower information.
• Develop workforce models, staffing norms, and cost projections.
• Conduct scenario modelling on service changes, hiring timelines and workforce mix.
• Maintain organisation structures and HRIS records for accurate manpower data.
• Support manpower governance and position management changes.
• Partner with HRBPs and department leaders to identify optimisation opportunities.
• Lead and coach the manpower planning and analytics team.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder management

Excel

Power BI

Tableau

HRIS

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR / Business Analytics

Postgraduate qualifications in HR / Workforce Analytics

Tools

HRIS

Job description

Eastern General Hospital (EGH) is a 1,000-bed hospital in Bedok North that will provide a comprehensive range of inpatient and outpatient clinical specialties and healthcare services, covering emergency, acute and secondary care. As a digitally enabled and patient-centred hospital, it will leverage innovative technologies to provide excellent care, and journey closely with patients and the community towards healthier, more fulfilling lives.

You will support the development and implementation of strategic manpower planning and workforce analytics for Eastern General Hospital (EGH). You will work closely with HR Business Partners, Finance and departments to translate service and operational plans into manpower requirements, monitor manpower utilisation and provide data-driven insights to support workforce planning and management decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and monitor the organisation's manpower plans across job families and functions, ensuring alignment with organisational priorities, service requirements and approved establishment.
• Develop short and long-term manpower forecasts, including workforce ramp-up plans, taking into consideration approved establishment, hiring trajectory, attrition and operational readiness.
• Support related reporting and claim process, manpower planning, budgeting, reforecasting and funding submissions
• Analyse workforce metrics, including headcount, vacancies, attrition, talent pipelines, productivity, and other key indicators, and translate findings into actionable recommendations.
• Develop and present manpower dashboards, forecasts, workforce analytics, and management reports to support senior leadership and external stakeholders as required.
• Establish, review, and maintain manpower planning policies, processes, data standards, and governance frameworks to ensure accurate and reliable workforce information.
• Develop workforce models, staffing norms, and cost projections to support future manpower planning and organisational growth.
• Conduct scenario modelling and analysis to assess the manpower and cost implications arising from changes in service requirements, hiring timelines and workforce mix.
• Maintain organisation structures and position management records and work with relevant stakeholders to ensure the accuracy and integrity of manpower data in the HR Information System (HRIS).
• Support manpower governance relating to position managements, job-level changes, advance hiring and other manpower movements.
• Partner HR Business Partners and department leaders to identify opportunities for workforce optimisation, productivity improvement and appropriate workforce mix.
• Lead and coach the manpower planning and analytics team, driving continuous improvement and analytical excellence.

Requirements

• Degree in Human Resources, Business Analytics, Statistics, Economics, or a related discipline.
• Postgraduate qualifications in Human Resources, Workforce Planning, Analytics, or a related field will be an advantage.
• At least 8 years of relevant experience in manpower planning, workforce analytics, strategic workforce planning, or a related HR function within a large and complex organisation.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex workforce data and translate findings into meaningful insights and recommendations.
• Working knowledge of manpower funding frameworks, workforce planning methodologies, or healthcare workforce management practices will be an advantage.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, with working knowledge of Power BI, Tableau, or other data visualisation tools.
• Experience with HRIS position management, workforce or HR analytics systems is preferred.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, and presentation skills, with the ability to engage stakeholders at different levels
• Proven ability to lead teams and manage multiple priorities in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.