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Health Sciences Authority

Health Sciences Authority

Manager, Data Governance

Fixed Terms
Closing on 01 Feb 2026

What the role is

The Manager, Data Governance helps to drive the organisation’s data governance strategy, ensuring data is used responsibly and securely. The role supports the Chief Data Officer (CDO) and the Data Governance team in promoting strong data governance practices and ensuring compliance with data governance policies.

What you will be working on

  • Develop, update and implement data governance policies across the data lifecycle
  • Assist in data governance initiatives such as data inventories, data security risk assessments, automation of data governance workflows and monitoring AI chatbot
  • Manage queries on data governance requirements and provide guidance to stakeholders to ensure compliance, such as handling of sensitive data or personal data
  • Support the review of data requests and ensure measures are implemented to mitigate risks related to data security
  • Assist in data governance awareness efforts such as conducting training on data governance practices and communicating data governance policies to different stakeholders
  • Support in data incident reporting and management

What we are looking for

  • Familiar with data protection or governance principles, preferably with 1-2 years of work experience in these areas
  • Strong background, knowledge and experience in data / information management and/or information systems concepts and practices, with demonstrated expertise in these or related fields would be an advantage
  • Professional certifications in data governance and any previous work experiences in a health care setting would be an advantage
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills to work with different internal and external stakeholders

The successful candidate will be offered a 1-year contract (with option for automatic renewal for a further one year) in the first instance.

Shortlisted candidates would be contacted within 30 days from the closing date of the advertisement. We regret that only shortlisted candidates would be notified.

About your application process

This job is closing on 01 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 Health Sciences Authority or the wider Public Service.


About Health Sciences Authority

The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) applies medical, pharmaceutical and scientific expertise through its three professional groups, Health Products Regulation, Blood Services and Applied Sciences, to protect and advance national health and safety. HSA is a multidisciplinary authority. It serves as the national regulator for health products, ensuring they are wisely regulated to meet standards of safety, quality and efficacy. As the national blood service, it is responsible for providing a safe and adequate blood supply. It also applies specialised scientific, forensic, investigative and analytical capabilities in serving the administration of justice. For more details, visit http://www.hsa.gov.sg/. For more updates on public health and safety matters, follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/HSAsg and LinkedIn at https://sg.linkedin.com/company/health-sciences-authority.

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