Strategic Budget Leader for Public Programs

SkillsFuture Singapore Agency; Singapore; On-site; SGD 100,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

SkillsFuture Singapore Agency is seeking an experienced finance professional to shape public resources for SWDA’s jobs and skills priorities in Singapore. You will steward multi-year budgets, convert financial insights into strategy, and support outcomes for individuals, employers and the training ecosystem.

You will report as an individual contributor to the Team Leader, with opportunities to handle more complex work at Senior Manager level.

Qualifications

• Strong strategic planning and budget management capabilities.
• Ability to analyse complex programme expenditure data and translate findings into clear insights and reports.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and negotiation skills, with government and SWDA divisions.
• Proficiency in data analytics, dashboard development and budget monitoring.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with strong attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Drive SWDA’s annual budget planning exercises and secure funding across sources.
• Allocate and manage multi-year budgets across operations and programmes to optimise resource use.
• Strengthen SWDA’s budget management framework, controls and governance processes.
• Prepare Ministry submissions to support funding decisions.
• Leverage automated data dashboards to streamline tracking and support timely decision-making.

Job description

SkillsFuture Singapore Agency is seeking an experienced finance professional to shape public resources for SWDA’s jobs and skills priorities in Singapore. You will steward multi-year budgets, convert financial insights into strategy, and support outcomes for individuals, employers and the training ecosystem.

You will report as an individual contributor to the Team Leader, with opportunities to handle more complex work at Senior Manager level.