Strategic Planning & Performance Manager

EDB Economic Development Board; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

EDB Economic Development Board in Singapore seeks a Manager/Senior Manager to shape national and economic strategies through coordinated planning and performance management. You will work across corporate planning, stakeholder engagement and data-driven initiatives to support Singapore’s competitiveness.

The role emphasizes analytical rigor, cross-functional collaboration, and the ability to influence high-level discussions while navigating organisational dynamics.

Qualifications

• Strong intellectual curiosity and ability to build networks to solicit insights.
• Ability to quickly synthesize current and past work and identify the delta to focus on.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills enabling senior-level discussions.
• Ability to influence and work with internal and external stakeholders.
• Be a self-starter who can adapt in unstructured environments and collaborate across teams.
• Strong analytical capabilities drawing insights across multiple data sources.

Responsibilities

• Assess opportunities or threats to Singapore’s competitiveness and EDB’s economic strategy given global and domestic trends.
• Engage stakeholders within and outside EDB to drive shared understanding of priorities and contributions to the economy.
• Design and manage corporate planning and performance management processes, including target-setting and work planning.
• Manage and improve systems that track investment pipelines and performance of EDB industries and firms.
• Establish sound data management, standardise methodologies and analytical tools to support reporting and operations.

Skills

System thinking

Execution rigour

Stakeholder engagement

Data analysis

Strategic planning

Communication skills

Singaporean

Job description

EDB Economic Development Board in Singapore seeks a Manager/Senior Manager to shape national and economic strategies through coordinated planning and performance management. You will work across corporate planning, stakeholder engagement and data-driven initiatives to support Singapore’s competitiveness.

The role emphasizes analytical rigor, cross-functional collaboration, and the ability to influence high-level discussions while navigating organisational dynamics.