You will play a pivotal role in advancing the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN)'s innovation strategy through driving organisation-wide innovation efforts, steering development of RSN's innovation ecosystem, and enabling innovation initiatives to actualise meaningful improvements and deliver new possibilities for RSN and all sailors.
Assistant Director (Innovation Strategy)
Permanent
Closing on 18 Dec 2025What the role is
What you will be working on
- Conduct periodic reviews of the RSN Innovation Strategy and System including identifying systemic gaps, ground pain-points and challenges
- Look across internal and external environment and think ahead on relevant ideas to strengthen innovation processes, structures and expertise
- Provide effective and timely support to innovation teams for prototyping, experimentation and trial execution of innovation projects
- Serve as key member in Decentralised Procurement Agency for RSN innovation projects to facilitate timely implementation
- Engage with institutes of higher learning , wider public and private organisations for benchmarking innovation and adoption of enablers
- Organise roadshows, workshops and events to create innovation awareness and generate buzz
- Manage innovation programmes and campaigns such as accelerators, idea-thons, innovation challenges
- Create support ecosystem for sustainable innovation culture
Challenge(s)
- Integrating both new and existing systems and processes
- Understanding interdependencies within organisation to push projects forward effectively
What we are looking for
- Education in Engineering, Business Administration, Public Administration, or Innovation related fields
- At least 6 years experience in onnovation management or managing innovation-related programs and campaigns
- Experience in defence, military or government innovation ecosystems is advantageous
- Effective communication skills to connect and engage at various levels from Senior Commanders to external agencies and public media
- Positive attitude, 'dare-to-do' spirit and outward mindset to drive organisation-wide innovation efforts
- Strategic thinking and planning, program and project management, stakeholder management and communication skills
- Innovation management, problem solving and critical thinking abilities
Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
About your application process
This job is closing on 18 Dec 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 or the wider Public Service.