Health Promotion Board

HR Talent & Leadership Development Lead (1-Year Contract)

Fixed Terms

Closing on 20 May 2026

What the role is

Looking for a job that actually makes a difference?
Join us at the Forefront of Shaping Healthier Lives

Overview
The Health Promotion Board’s vision is to make Singapore a nation of healthier people.
Come be a part of this journey if you’re passionate about creating boundary-pushing work that drives behavioral change.

You will be a part of HPB’s Human Resources & Organisation Development (HROD) Division which is responsible for attracting, engaging, developing and retaining our people. We also drive the achievement of HPB’s mission by enhancing the overall effectiveness our people systems.

What you will be working on

What You Can Expect

Reporting to the Director (Human Resources & Organisational Development), you will develop the Board as a people excellence organisation and value-add to the Board’s vision to be at the forefront of shaping healthier lives. The scope of work will include:-

Leadership Development Initiatives: Translate learnings from the Board’s Leadership Development Taskforce, which includes designing and developing leadership development programmes and initiatives for identified areas of leadership capability building e.g. stakeholder management, negotiation, and partnership engagement at workstream and Board level.
Capability building in emerging priority areas: Lead the complete lifecycle of new training programme development including sourcing, design, piloting and refinement, while partnering with domain leaders to create integrated content and curate use cases for Board-wide knowledge sharing and organisational culture building.
Competency-Driven Growth/ Functional Competencies: Lead the content development of competency-driven growth success stories based on officer archetypes, and create a comprehensive library of functional competency use cases, covering key employee lifecycle stages such as recruitment, development and career advancement.

What we are looking for

Be Part of the Team

Join us if you are a dynamic and self-motivated individual with at least 8 years of experience in managing key HR functions especially Learning & Development, Leadership & Talent Development, Organisational Development, and enjoys working in a highly matrixed, fluid and fast-paced environment. You should also possess:

Relevant qualification in Human Resource, Business Administration or related discipline
Strong system thinking and motivated strategic thinker who possesses strong influencing and problem-solving skills, operational, project and process management skills
Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders, building credibility through consultative skills, collaboration, and effectively challenging the status quo
Experience in partnering with line business stakeholders to co-develop and deliver talent and learning & development solutions at both the Board and departmental level
Comprehensive knowledge of and demonstrated ability to apply instructional design, training models and learning technologies, change management practices, and adult learning approaches
Strong collaboration skills and ability to manage multiple priorities and navigate in a matrix organisation. Strong delivery and facilitation skills with audience at all levels
Possess an integrative and continuous improvement mindset

About your application process

This job is closing on 20 May 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 Promotion Board or the wider Public Service.

About Health Promotion Board

Established in 2001, the Health Promotion Board’s (HPB) vision is to build a nation of healthy people. We aim to empower residents in Singapore to attain optimal health, increase the quality and years of healthy life, and prevent illnesses, disability and premature death. To achieve this, HPB drives national health promotion and disease prevention programmes, spearheads health education initiatives and creates a supportive environment in Singapore where healthy lifestyle options are available and accessible for healthy living every day.

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