Snr / Assistant Manager, Planning and Development (3-year contract)

Alexandra Hospital; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Alexandra Hospital in Singapore is seeking a seasoned planner to support infrastructural development for the new campus redevelopment project. The role focuses on translating clinical services into infrastructure needs, coordinating workshops, and ensuring timely, value-driven design solutions with consultants.

The successful candidate will document hospital operations workflows, manage multiple priorities in ambiguous environments, and work closely with MOHH and other stakeholders to deliver a

Qualifications

• Must have strong analytical and problem solving abilities with practical recommendations.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management across diverse groups.
• Comfortable working in ambiguous environments, exercising sound judgment and managing multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Support and guide the Hospital in infrastructural planning for campus redevelopment.
• Plan, lead, organize and coordinate User Workgroup sessions.
• Collaborate with Consultants and Users to develop design options and solutions.
• Ensure timelines are met and signoffs obtained before space is built.
• Review design proposals for design, operational and technical alignment with budget.
• Act as the bridge between users and consultants to document operations workflows and needs.
• Assist with defects listing and satisfactory rectification of works.
• Stay abreast of healthcare planning topics to guide development.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Communication

Stakeholder management

Adaptability

Education

Built environment degree (Architecture or Engineering)

Job description

Overview

This position has a strong focus on Campus Redevelopment, for which planning has started and the new buildings will be completed in about 3 years’ time. The new Campus offers a unique opportunity to design and test new care models for the future, and to care better for patients. It will be designed to be a great place for the community, well-integrated and seamlessly connected, and be built for sustainability in the environment for future generations. The new Campus will be a transformational healing environment, where design is not just for a beautiful space, but also for an engaging culture for generations to come.

Job Responsibilities

Planning and Development

• Supporting and guiding the Hospital in all things infrastructural for the development. Translation of Clinical Services into infrastructure needs.
• Plan, lead, organize and coordinate User Workgroup sessions. Preparation, coordination of materials to guide Workshops to be fruitful, useful and productive.
• Work closely with Consultants, acting as the bridge between Consultants and Users to develop Design Options together to arrive at Design Solutions.
• Ensure that all parties are cognizant of time and keep to deadlines.
• Review Design Proposals from the Consultants to ensure design, operational and technical aspects are duly captured and addressed, and acceptable solutions are within budget.
• Correspond with the Users and obtain the signoffs required before the space is built.
• Verifying that the space is built as per User sign-off plans prior to taking over of the space.
• Work with Consultants and MOHH with regards to defects listing, and the proper and satisfactory rectification of defective works.
• Be the bridge between user departments and consultants, so that detailed information, including hospital operations workflows, interdependencies, additional requests and ideas, are documented, transferred and communicated between and with all parties in a timely manner, and captured for holistic design, development and subsequent procurement planning.
• Keep abreast of healthcare planning topics and issues, so as to lead the hospital development in the desired direction.
• Support the rest of the campus planning team where required.

Requirements

• Degree in Architecture, Engineering, or a related built environment discipline, with at least 3 years of relevant experience.
• Candidates with healthcare background highly preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to develop practical recommendations.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills across diverse groups.
• Comfortable working in ambiguous environments, exercising sound judgment, and managing multiple priorities effectively.