The goal of Family Life Group (FLG) is to nurture a family-friendly society by strengthening family
resilience through all stages of life, and to support families to overcome early risks and challenges to
family relationships. The Operations Planning & Transformation (OPT) Division is responsible for
developing the overall operational plans to strengthen and support families through all stages of life. It
also oversees transformation, data and digitalisation, capability development and engagement
strategies for FLG

Senior Manager/Assistant Director (Planning and Transformation)
Ministry Of Social And Family Development
Permanent/Contract
Closing on 27 Mar 2025
What the role is
What you will be working on
You will be part of the Operations Planning & Excellence (OPE) Branch that oversees the development
of the suite of FLG services and programmes, spearheads FLG’s workplan and transformation plans, in
order to enhance customer experience, improve service delivery and programme effectiveness.
You will be a key member of the Ops Planning team responsible for planning, formulating and enhancing
the overall suite of family services and programmes across the FLG Divisions, to deliver MSF’s strategic
outcomes of encouraging marriage and parenthood, reducing marriage dissolution, and improving
family resilience. The role involves:
• Conduct systems-level review and planning for the overall suite of FLG services and
programmes that involves both Ministry and Whole-of-Government (WOG) stakeholders.
• Identify gaps and opportunities to improve service delivery and programme implementation to
better serve families through all stages of life.
• Evaluate and address cross-cutting service gaps and enhance customer experience.
• Spearhead FLG’s workplan and transformation plans
What we are looking for
• At least 5 years of experience in ops planning and/or policy and strategy development work.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking, writing and communication skills.
• Ability to analyse issues from a strategic and systems perspective, while having a good grasp of details and
processes.
• Ability to conceptualise quickly, multi-task and work under pressure.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Good stakeholder engagement and management skills.
Ability to work independently and in team
About Ministry Of Social And Family Development
“We are Professionals with Passion for People”
The Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) develops the “heartware” for Singapore through our policies, community infrastructure, programmes and services. Our mission is to nurture resilient individuals, strong families and a caring society that can overcome challenges together.
We are committed and passionate in developing a strong social service sector, and play key roles in shaping the future of Singapore. Through these efforts, we hope to play a part in helping our citizens achieve their hopes and aspirations for themselves and their families.
A career in MSF is a challenging and fulfilling one that allows you to make a difference in shaping the lives of Singaporeans. If you are driven and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, we welcome you to be part of the MSF Family!