Manager / Senior Manager, Planning (Progress Assurance)

[What the role is]
The Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) creates sustainable economic growth, with vibrant business and good job opportunities for Singapore. We do this by attracting foreign direct investments from leading multinational companies, in alignment with our industry development plans. For more information on EDB, please visit www.edb.gov.sg

About Planning

The Planning team sets the strategic direction for EDB’s work by:
(i) Determining EDB’s medium-term targets and priorities needed to deliver good economic outcomes for Singapore and Singaporeans
(ii) Assessing EDB’s progress on these targets and priorities, and making recommendations on areas requiring further investigation and management attention
(iii) Sensing for global and domestic trends that may warrant a review of EDB’s ambitions, strategies or tactical approaches

We work closely with the senior management team on these issues, and develop content for discussion at key platforms such as management retreats, Board discussions, and our International Advisory Council meetings. Through these activities, we also set the tone for EDB’s internal as well as external communications, and stakeholder engagement.

[What you will be working on] 

We are currently looking for a Manager/Senior Manager to do Progress Assurance. 
In this role, you will:

• Manage the systems and processes governing EDB’s investment pipeline and KPI tracking, such as the annual target-setting and workplan process for our frontline divisions, related policies/principles, and relevant IT systems.

• Analyse investment pipeline and KPI performance in relation to global macro and industry performance, our stated divisional and corporate priorities and targets, and translation into economic activity and desired outcomes for Singapore.

• Present EDB’s performance in relation to economic statistics (e.g. from MTI, MOM, DOS) to internal and external stakeholders, identify implications for EDB and Singapore, and make recommendations on our ambitions, strategies or tactical approaches.

[What we are looking for]

• Ability to clean and analyse data using Excel and Tableau to derive actionable insights for the organisation’s strategy or operations. Ability to utilize Python would be a plus.

• Ability to influence internal/external stakeholders to act on these insights, including through strong written and verbal communication skills to structure and substantiate an argument with logic and empathy 

• 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

• 3-4 years of relevant working experience in a public sector agency or other large organisation. 

• Singaporean

We review applications and interview on a rolling basis. Applicants can expect to receive an application outcome within 8 weeks of application date.