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 design and planning professional to lead infrastructural development for the new Campus Redevelopment. You will translate clinical services into infrastructure, coordinate stakeholder workshops, and bridge consultants with users to develop practical design options.

The role requires strong leadership, analytical thinking, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic, multidisciplinary environment.

Qualifications

• Degree in Architecture, Engineering, or a related built environment.
• Healthcare background preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving with practical recommendations.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management across diverse groups.
• Comfortable working in ambiguous environments and managing multiple priorities.
• Independent worker with planning and execution initiative.

Responsibilities

• Support and guide the Hospital in infrastructural development for the campus redevelopment.
• Plan, lead, organize and coordinate User Workgroup sessions.
• Bridge consultants and users to develop design options together to reach design solutions.
• Ensure timelines are met and design proposals address budget and operational needs.
• Document requirements and sign-offs between users and consultants for built space.
• Keep abreast of healthcare planning topics to lead development directions.
• Support the campus planning team as needed.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Teamwork

Organization

Strategic planning

Initiative

Education

Architecture degree

Engineering degree

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, includinghospital operations workflows, interdependencies, additional requests and ideas, aredocumented, 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.

• Adaptable, organized, and collaborative, with the ability to thrive in dynamic, multidisciplinary teams.

• Demonstrated leadership qualities and strategic planning capabilities.

• Pleasant disposition, approachable and good interpersonal skills.

• Strong team-player, with natural ability to interact with all levels of staff.

• Independent worker, with strong initiative for planning and doing, and able to work on several things at once

*Only Singapore Citizens and Singapore Permanent Residents may apply.