Senior Manager / Manager (HealthTech Policy – HIA Data Access)

Ministry of Health (Singapore); Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ministry of Health (Singapore) invites a policy professional to shape ICT and data governance within the public healthcare sector. You will develop, advise on, and support the implementation of ICT and data policies and standards across a fast-paced environment.

You will engage with divisions and senior leadership to align policies with strategic goals, oversee implementation and promote continuous improvement while ensuring compliance and data protection.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in public administration, information technology, information systems, public health, legal, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in policy development or project management.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development, review and enhancement of ICT and data policies, standards and guidelines.
• Oversee the implementation and communication of ICT and data policies, standards and guidelines.
• Engage and collaborate with Divisions and stakeholders to gather feedback on policy needs and requirements.
• Collaborate with Senior Leadership to ensure policies support strategic goals.
• Foster collaboration with stakeholders to ensure policies are practical and aligned with business needs.
• Drive a culture of continuous improvement in policy development and implementation processes.
• Provide secretariat support to meeting forums.
• Review and refine ongoing programmes to empower stakeholders and increase compliance.
• Assist with data protection impact assessments and data security risk assessments.
• Resolve ad-hoc stakeholder queries on data governance issues.
• Consolidate, track and report progress of data security and protection programmes.
• Collaborate to formulate approaches to protect data and update senior management.

Skills

Policy development

Project management

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

What The Role Is

As part of the MOH HealthTech Policy Division, you will play a critical role in shaping and implementing health technology policies to ensure compliance and alignment with strategic objectives. You will develop, provide advice on and support the implementation of ICT and data policies and standards in the public healthcare sector. You will be working in a fast-paced and dynamic environment that would require the ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders at the same time.

What You Will Be Working On

• Lead the development, review and enhancement of ICT and data policies, standards and guidelines.
• Oversee the implementation and communication of ICT and data policies, standards and guidelines.
• Engage and collaborate with relevant Divisions and key stakeholders to gather feedback on policy needs and requirements. This includes proactively seeking feedback from users to ensure policy effectiveness.
• Collaborate with Senior Leadership to ensure policies support the overall strategic goals and outcomes of the public healthcare sector.
• Foster collaboration with key stakeholders to ensure policies are practical and aligned with business, operational needs.
• Drive a culture of continuous improvement in policy development and implementation processes.
• Provide secretariat support to meeting forums.
• Review and refine on-going programmess and efforts to empower stakeholders and increase compliance.
• Assisting with data protection impact assessments, data security risk assessments
• Resolving ad-hoc stakeholder queries on data governance issues
• Consolidate, track and report progress of data security and protection programmes.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to formulate approaches to protect data and to update senior management on data protection.

What We Are Looking For

An ideal candidate should possess the following:

• Bachelor’s degree in public administration, information technology, information systems, public health, legal, or a related field.
• Proven experience in policy development, project management and with a minimum of 5 years of experience.

Key Competencies Required

• Thinking Clearly & Making Sound Judgements – Strong analytical and critical thinking abilities to support the crafting of sound policy recommendations; ability to grasp timelines and operating contexts and excellent writing skills to draft policies in a clear and succinct manner.
• Learning & Putting Skills into Action - Possesses the drive and curiosity to learn and apply new skills, knowledge and new ways of working.
• Improving & Innovating – Ability to seek continual improvements, and to innovate and experiment while managing the risks involved.
• Working Effectively with Stakeholders – Ability to mobilise and rally partners and stakeholders towards a collective purpose, as well as work under strict timelines.

As part of the shortlisting process for this role, candidates may be required to complete a medical declaration and/or undergo further assessment.