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Ministry of Manpower

Ministry of Manpower

Principal Manager/Senior Manager/Manager (WINS-WP Policy & Planning Office), WPD

Permanent/Contract
Closing on 19 Dec 2025

What the role is

MOM’s Work Pass Division (WPD) is modernising its Work Permit (WP) eServices (known as WINS-WP) to deliver reliable, adaptive, and user-friendly eServices that streamlines WP transactions for our customers. The WINS-WP Policy & Planning Office (WPPO) drives this modernisation effort through formulating a transformation roadmap and conducting thorough business process reviews (BPRs). As a member of the WPPO team, you will play a key role in shaping and transforming the service delivery of Singapore’s Work Permit policies. Working at the intersection of policy, operations and systems, you will lead complex business process reviews and ground-up policy reviews to support the development of the WINS-WP system. This role is critical in ensuring that WP workflows are robust, future-ready and user-centric, while remaining aligned with policy intent and operational realities. The roles offers: • Meaningful work that contributes directly to national workforce and manpower outcomes • Opportunities to work on large-scale policy and digital transformation initiatives • Exposure to cross-divisional and cross-agency collaboration • A professional environment that values learning, initiative and teamwork

What you will be working on

• Chart out the WINS-WP transformation journey by contributing to transformation roadmaps, defining user journeys, and shaping success metrics from a business and policy perspective. • Conduct complex Work Permit Business Process Reviews (BPRs), re-examining end-to-end workflows, challenging legacy practices, and designing streamlined “to-be” processes. • Work closely with MOM policy divisions and operational teams to carry out ground-up policy reviews, translating policy intent into workable operational and system designs. • Engage internal and external stakeholders, including system and technology teams and other government agencies, to assess impacts and manage trade-offs arising from process and policy changes.

What we are looking for

• At least 2 years of working experience is preferred • Experience in policy, strategic planning, business process improvement, or operational transformation portfolios, or familiarity with work pass processes and foreign worker policies will be advantageous • Strategic thinker with the ability to challenge the status quo while balancing policy objectives, operational feasibility and user experience • Good interpersonal and communication skills, and ability to work across agencies and diverse stakeholders to reach mutually beneficial outcomes • Strong time management skills, including the ability to adapt, manage multiple projects simultaneously and work under pressure to meet tight timelines *PWDs are welcome to apply

About your application process

This job is closing on 19 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 Ministry of Manpower or the wider Public Service.


About Ministry of Manpower

Championing Human Potential for a Thriving Singapore Singaporeans are at the heart of what we do. The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) empowers our people and fosters a thriving, inclusive workforce that drives Singapore's growth and prosperity. By working closely with our tripartite partners, industry and community stakeholders, we strive to create workforce and workplace policies that foster resilience, adaptability, and a bright future for a thriving Singapore. As an MOM officer, you will be part of this meaningful mission, contributing across diverse and impactful areas - from shaping forward-looking and effective manpower policies and strengthening industrial relations, to enhancing workplace safety standards and ensuring balanced local and foreign workforce regulations. Here at MOM, we are committed to creating an inclusive experience not just for our national workforce, but also for our officers who work tirelessly to champion human potential for a thriving Singapore.

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