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Economic Development Board

Economic Development Board

Manager/ Senior Manager, Planning

Permanent
Closing in 6 day(s)

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What the role is

About Planning

The Planning team works closely with senior management to shape EDB’s strategies and priorities, drive coherence in formulation and execution, and track progress and effectiveness of EDB’s strategies and priorities.

Our work is anchored on the three core roles of setting the organisation direction, implementing stakeholder interventions, and designing and building execution systems.

What you will be working on

We are currently looking for a Manager/Senior Manager

In this role, you will work across several of the following workstreams, depending on business needs and your strengths:  

  • Assess opportunities or threats to Singapore’s competitiveness and EDB’s economic strategy in light of global and domestic trends.  

  • Engage stakeholders within and outside EDB to drive common understanding of EDB’s priorities and contribution to the economy.   

  • Design and manage corporate planning and performance management processes, including target-setting and work planning.  

  • Manage and improve systems that track investment pipelines and performance of EDB industries and firms.  

  • Establish sound data management, standardise methodologies and analytical tools to support reporting and operations.   

What we are looking for

We are looking for candidates who combine system thinking with execution rigour, and who are comfortable operating at the intersection of strategy, data and organisational dynamics.  

 

You should possess the following: 

  • A strong sense of intellectual curiosity – as manifested in a willingness to build network and engage individuals to solicit insights.   

  • Ability to quickly synthesise current/past work on a given topic (whether through literature reviews or reaching out to the right people), and identify the delta to focus efforts on. 

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to facilitate senior-level discussions.  

  • Ability to influence and work through internal/ external stakeholders, while being sensitive to organisational dynamics and ground realities. 

  • Be a self-starter with the ability to work in an unstructured environment, and flex in different teams as an individual contributor, manager or peer leader.  

  • Strong analytical capabilities, with ability to draw insights across multiple data sources, and utilise appropriate frameworks to drive discussions 

  • Singaporean 

About your application process

This job is closing in 6 day(s).

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 Economic Development Board or the wider Public Service.

About Economic Development Board

EDB is the lead government agency responsible for planning & executing strategies to enhance Singapore's position as a global business centre and grow the Singapore Economy. We dream, design and deliver solutions that create value for investors and companies in Singapore. Through that, we attract economic opportunities and jobs for the people of Singapore and help shape our country's economic future.

Learn more about Economic Development Board