At RP, we believe in shaping the future through bold ideas, strategic foresight, and a commitment to organisational excellence. As Assistant Director in the Office of Planning, you will be at the heart of driving transformation — influencing strategy, ensuring alignment with long-term goals, and helping RP remains innovative and future-ready. This role offers the opportunity to make an impact, collaborate widely and grow professionally.
Republic Polytechnic
Office of Planning - Assistant Director
Fixed Terms
Closing on 27 Feb 2026What the role is
What you will be working on
Strategic Leadership
- Facilitate and influence RP’s vision and strategy map, ensuring coherence across all functions.
- Drive corporate planning processes to translate strategies into actionable workplans.
- Drive organisation-wide strategic reviews to enhance systems, processes, and performance.
- Track and report RP's performance to ensure oversight of the RP's progress and areas for improvement
Innovation & Foresight
- Conduct horizon scanning to identify both local and global trends (e.g., technology, youth-related issues) impacting RP.
- Provide thought leadership and policy insights to support decision-making at senior levels.
- Lead sense-making activities through surveys, focus group discussions, and data analysis.
- Strengthen partnerships with internal and external stakeholders to co-create solutions.
Organisation Development
- Champion change management efforts to support transformation and adaptability.
- Promote a culture of innovation and stakeholder-centricity across RP.
What we are looking for
We are seeking a dynamic and forward-looking leader with the following attributes:
Qualifications & Experience
- A recognised degree. Professional qualification in Organisational Development or related disciplines will be considered an advantage.
- At least 7 years of relevant working experience, preferably in the Public Service or large organisations.
- Prior experience in corporate planning, innovation, and organisational development is highly valued.
Competencies & Personal Attributes
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and strategic thinking skills.
- Meticulous, self-motivated, collaborative and results-oriented.
- Demonstrated ability to lead teams, manage change, and foster innovation.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation abilities, with confidence in engaging top management and board-level stakeholders.
- Resilience and adaptability, with the proven ability to navigate ambiguity and deliver outcomes in complex, evolving environments with multiple stakeholders.
About your application process
This job is closing on 27 Feb 2026.
If you do not hear from us within 4 weeks of the job ad closing date, we seek your understanding that it is likely that we are not moving forward with your application for this role. We thank you for your interest and would like to assure you that this does not affect your other job applications with the Public Service. We encourage you to explore and apply for other roles within Republic Polytechnic or the wider Public Service.
About Republic Polytechnic
The first educational institution in Singapore to leverage the Problem-based Learning approach for all its diploma programmes, Republic Polytechnic (RP) has seven schools offering courses in Applied Science, Engineering, Business, Hospitality, Infocomm, Sports and Health, and Technology for Arts, Media and Design. To support Singapore’s national effort to promote continuous, lifelong learning, our Academy for Continuing Education (ACE) offers a wide range of part-time programmes. We welcome you to grow with us! Discover a people- and family-oriented culture, where you are inspired to improve as you nurture lifelong learners. For more information from RP, please visit https://www.rp.edu.sg/careers or follow us on LinkedIn.
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