
Lead Engineer, Agile Development, ICPMC
Home Team Science and Technology Agency (HTX)
Permanent/Contract
Closing on 31 Aug 2025
What the role is
HTX is the world’s first Science and Technology agency that integrates a diverse range of scientific and engineering capabilities to innovate and deliver transformative and operationally-ready solutions for homeland security. As a statutory board of the Ministry of Home Affairs and integral to the Home Team, HTX works at the forefront of science and technology to empower Singapore’s frontline of security. Our shared mission is to amplify, augment and accelerate the Home Team’s advantage and secure Singapore as the safest place on planet earth.
Be the Agile Advocate and Business domain capability champion for the Agency!
Reporting to the Head (Agile Development), the jobholder will exploit digital technologies and build HTX’s IT products within Agile framework across the Ministry of Home Affairs.
What you will be working on
The job-holder will be responsible for the following:
• Present clear recommendations and clear understanding of risks, outcomes and trade-offs to facilitate stakeholder in making business decisions.
• Facilitate and Support Agile ceremonies in collaboration with the Agile Development Team.
• Experience in agile development and scrum processes for ICT project implementation
• Apply Design Thinking / Service Design methodology and tools to develop and execute the approach to derive current state gaps and challenges, and future state design and solutions
• Partner with business work units to elicit business needs and discover pain-points through human-centric, visual methods such as service journeys and to assist to develop the appropriate business case
• Support with Product Owner to articulate their requirements and refine product backlog
• Partner with business teams to put up a business proposal to seek funding for the development of the project
• Work with project teams to develop / assist to develop user stories, to develop / review functional/technical specifications and acceptance criteria
• Work with the scrum teams to ensure successful delivery of product within timeline
• Collaborate with project teams, technical teams and stakeholders to map current (‘As-Is’) and future (‘To-Be’) process flows and to maintain up-to-date ecosystem process maps within the Agency
• Analyse impact of requested changes and propose improvements to continuously address changing business needs
What we are looking for
• 5 years of experience in Project Management.
• Experienced in managing and implementing Agile projects.
• Hands-on experience in managing full project development life cycles (optional)
Advantageous to have:
- Consulting or Business Analysis experience
- Business Analysis certification: Certified Business Analysis Professional™ (CBAP®), Certification of Competency in Business Analysis™ (CCBA®)
- Certified SCRUM Master
- Certified Product Owner (optional)
All new hires are appointed on a two-year contract in the first instance and will be assessed and considered for permanent tenure over time, based on performance.
• Strong analytical, conceptualisation and problem-solving skills
• Ability to take a broad, strategic perspective as well as drill deep to understand business needs and challenges
• Results and customer oriented
• Team player with strong organization and people handling skills
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, with the ability to pitch ideas and influence stakeholders
As part of the shortlisting process for this role, you may be required to complete a medical declaration and/or undergo further assessment.
All shortlisted applicants will be updated on the status of their applications within 4 weeks upon closing of the advertisement.
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About Home Team Science and Technology Agency (HTX)
HTX is the world’s first Science and Technology agency that integrates a diverse range of scientific and engineering capabilities to innovate and deliver transformative and operationally-ready solutions for homeland security. As a statutory board of the Ministry of Home Affairs and integral to the Home Team, HTX works at the forefront of science and technology to empower Singapore’s frontline of security. Our shared mission is to amplify, augment and accelerate the Home Team’s advantage and secure Singapore as the safest place on planet earth.
About your application process
This job is closing on 31 Aug 2025.
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 Home Team Science and Technology Agency (HTX) or the wider Public Service.