Strategic Incentives & Policy Manager

EDB Economic Development Board; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

EDB Economic Development Board in Singapore seeks a seasoned policy and incentives professional to drive incentive development, governance, and competitiveness monitoring. You will collaborate with government agencies and internal teams to design and administer schemes that attract investments.

The role requires strong project management, leadership across multi-disciplinary teams, and sharp analytical thinking to interpret global developments affecting tax and trade.

Qualifications

• Singapore Citizen status required.
• At least 6 years of working experience; relevant to policy design, incentives, or public sector roles.
• Demonstrated aptitude towards policy design and system thinking.
• Keen interest in global developments on tax and trade issues.
• Driven, self-motivated, positive attitude and team player.
• Strong project management and leadership skills across cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Incentive development & administration: Review, enhance and manage a suite of incentives to ensure governance and competitiveness.
• Provide advice and collaborate with stakeholders to co-solution incentive approaches for projects.
• Policy governance & competitiveness monitoring: Oversee budget allocations for economic development initiatives.
• Stay well-versed with international developments impacting Singapore’s economic competitiveness and develop recommended responses for management and ministry stakeholders.
• Business process re-engineering & IT systems development: Drive enhancements to incentive usage, develop solutions to streamline processes, and collaborate with IT, Finance, and business users for implementation.

Skills

Policy design

System thinking

Analytical thinking

Project management

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Written and communication skills

Education

Degree in any discipline

Job description

EDB Economic Development Board in Singapore seeks a seasoned policy and incentives professional to drive incentive development, governance, and competitiveness monitoring. You will collaborate with government agencies and internal teams to design and administer schemes that attract investments.

The role requires strong project management, leadership across multi-disciplinary teams, and sharp analytical thinking to interpret global developments affecting tax and trade.