Talent Development (Scholarship and Young Talent Mgmt)

Government Technology Agency (GovTech); Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Government Technology Agency (GovTech) in Singapore seeks a seasoned professional to lead leadership talent initiatives. You will develop industry partnerships, manage SG Digital Leadership Accelerator programmes, and liaise with govt agencies, universities, and industry associations to grow a pipeline of ICT/Media leaders.

You will oversee programme planning and execution, act as the talent partner to scholars and leaders, and use data analytics to drive improvements and reporting across the

Qualifications

• Degree required with 5–8 years in ICT/Media, in account management or talent roles.
• Strong interpersonal skills to engage senior leaders.
• Passion to build leadership talent across career stages.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Ability to network and build long-term relationships.
• Analytical and strategic thinking.

Responsibilities

• Industry development and engagement with industry partners.
• Programme management for SG Digital Leadership Accelerator and SG Digital Leaders.
• Be talent partner to scholars and leaders, advising on career progression.
• Stakeholder relationship management with agencies, universities, associations.
• Support data analytics and process automation for reporting across programmes.

Job description

What you will be working on:

• Industry development and engagement – Work closely with various industry partners ranging from MNCs, Large local enterprises, Startups, SMEs to overseas employers based in key tech hubs such as Silicon Valley to understand their leadership talent needs and develop strategies to collaborate with them on SG Digital Leadership Accelerator, IMDA’s leadership talent network consisting of tech and media leaders coming through various talent schemes such as the SG Digital Scholarship and SG Digital Leaders.
• Programme management – plan, manage and run key leadership programmes under the SG Digital Leadership Accelerator, such as the SG Digital Leaders – a leadership development initiative aiming at growing a pipeline of Singaporean C-suite leaders in the tech and media ecosystem, as well as the SG Digital Scholarship - a unique industry scholarship that develops the future generation of tech and media leaders for Singapore. Be the talent partner to our scholars and leaders and advise them on career development and progression.
• Stakeholder relationship management – manage key stakeholder relationships in the universe of IMDA’s leadership talent programmes, including government agencies, institutes of high learning, industry associations and sector champions.
• Business process re-engineering and digitalisation - Support ongoing data analytics and process automation projects to enable effective outcome tracking and management reporting across our leadership talent programmes.

What we are looking for:

• Degree qualification with preferably 5-8 years of working experience in ICT/Media industry in account management, partnerships, talent development or talent management.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively engage senior stakeholders (e.g. corporate leaders, human resource directors, start-up founders) from the tech and media industries, as well as partner agencies.
• Passion to build leadership talent for the ICT/Media industry and work with aspiring leaders across different stages of career, from graduates to C-suite.
• Good networking skills to build long-term relationships with dynamic companies.
• Excellent analytical and strategic thinking skills to analyse situations and make sound judgements.
• Result-driven self-starter and able to deliver in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision.
• Comfortable working with different technology platforms.
• Great attention to detail with excellent written and verbal communication details to handle a wide range of stakeholders.

The Singapore Public Service plays a key role in the economic growth, progress and stability of Singapore by formulating and implementing government policies, as well as providing key public services. Whether you are a fresh graduate joining the workforce or an experienced professional, the Singapore Public Service offers a great variety of job opportunities for you. The work in the Public Service can be broadly categorised into the following sectors: Economic, Social, Security & External Relations, and Administration & Corporate Development. Be part of the team that shapes the future of Singapore.