Senior Programme Manager (Content & Collaboration Systems)

DSTA; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

DSTA in Singapore seeks a Senior Programme Manager (Content & Collaboration Systems) to shape strategy and enterprise-wide delivery of MINDEF/SAF platforms for knowledge management, document lifecycle governance, and modern workplace collaboration.

You will drive secure, user-centric digital workplace initiatives with stakeholders and vendors, advancing enterprise search and AI-enabled information discovery to support mission success.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of IT experience managing large-scale enterprise IT programmes or digital workplace transformations initiatives.
• Degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Information Management, or related discipline.
• Experience delivering ECM, KM, intranet, or collaboration platforms (e.g., SharePoint/M365, OpenText, Confluence).
• Strong stakeholder management skills across business, technical, and vendor teams.

Responsibilities

• Planning and Delivery: Develop and execute multi-year roadmaps for ECM, KM, enterprise search and digital collaboration platforms.
• Portfolio & Programme Governance: Lead end-to-end delivery of complex initiatives across multiple stakeholders.
• Content Architecture: Design enterprise content architecture, taxonomy, metadata standards and document lifecycle.
• Enterprise Search: Drive modern enterprise search adoption, including semantic and AI-assisted search.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Programme management

Knowledge management

Education

Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Information Systems or Computer Science or Information Management

Tools

SharePoint/Microsoft 365

OpenText

Confluence

Job description

As a Senior Programme Manager (Content & Collaboration Systems), you will shape the strategy, design, and enterprise-wide delivery of MINDEF/SAF platforms that enable knowledge management, document lifecycle governance, modern workplace collaboration, and intelligent enterprise search capabilities. Working closely with business stakeholders and industry partners, you will drive digital workplace initiatives that are secure, user-centric, and resilient to support mission success.

Job Responsibilities

• Planning and Delivery: Develop and execute multi-year roadmaps for enterprise content management (ECM), knowledge management (KM), enterprise search, and digital collaboration platforms aligned with MINDEF/SAF's digital workplace strategy.
• Portfolio & Programme Governance: Lead the end-to-end delivery of complex, multi-track initiatives, managing scope, timelines, budgets, resources, risks and dependencies across multiple stakeholders.
• Content Architecture: Design enterprise content architecture, including information taxonomy, metadata standards and document lifecycle.
• Enterprise Search: Drive the adoption of modern enterprise search capabilities, including semantic and AI-assisted search, to improve knowledge discovery and information accessibility.
• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Information Management, or related discipline.
• At least 5 years of IT experience managing large-scale enterprise IT programmes or digital workplace transformations initiatives.
• Proven experience delivering enterprise content management, knowledge management, intranet, or collaboration platforms (e.g., SharePoint/Microsoft 365, OpenText, Confluence, or custom enterprise search solutions).
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to work across business, technical, and vendor teams.
• Experience managing or delivering with Whole-of-Government (WOG) and/or MINDEF/SAF IT systems will be an advantage.