Manager / Senior Manager (Strategic Planning) - Toa Payoh

Overview:

This role requires a deep understanding of business strategy of our agency, excellent analytical skills, and the ability to lead cross-functional teams to execute strategic plans.

As a Strategy Manager you will play a pivotal role in shaping THKMC's future and ensuring its long-term success. You should possess a combination of strategic thinking, leadership, and analytical skills, along with a keen understanding of the social service and community care sector environment in which the agency operates.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Enabling Growth:

• Lead development & execution of THKMC's strategic plans & initiatives to drive growth & enhance competitive advantage.
• Monitor & evaluate continuously the progress of strategic initiatives, adjusting as necessary.

1. Research:

• Conduct comprehensive Social Service and Community Care (SS&CC) sector research, competitor analysis, and sectoral trend assessments to identify opportunities & threats. Understand how this data could be relevant for THKMC services & operations.

1. Data Analytics:

• Analyse data & perform quantitative analysis to glean insights about THKMC client, caregiver, volunteer & corporate partner populations.
• Use data to understand THKMC positioning in SS&CCA sector & recommend improvements.
• Analyse data (including financial statistics, budgets & forecasts), formulate & test hypotheses, and develop models to quantify feasibility of recommended strategic decisions.
• Identify THKMC strategic initiatives and key performance indicators (KPIs).

1. Cross-Functional Collaboration:

• Lead cross-functional teams, internal and external stakeholders to work cohesively towards achieving strategic objectives.

1. Reporting and Communication:

• Track performance of strategic initiatives. Construct & update THKMC Management dashboard for monitoring & reporting KPIs.
• Prepare Strategic Planning and Transformation (SPT) discussion & presentation papers. Partner Secretariat(s) to table SPT presentations & updates of THKMC Management dashboard
• Work with Head (SPRM) to achieve functional objectives & deadlines.

Qualifications

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in business or related field. Post-graduate degree or professional certification would be a plus.
• Minimum 12 years' experience in management consulting, strategic planning, change management and / or business development, with at least 5 years in leadership roles.
• Proficiency in project management principles to oversee execution of strategic initiatives.
• Conversant with Enterprise Design Thinking & Business Process Re-engineering.
• Good working knowledge of Data Science.
• Strong working knowledge of visualization & collaboration tools. Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Power BI & Tableau.
• Expertise in Change Management.
• Deep understanding of Singapore Social Service and Community Care sector.
• Analytical. Independent problem-solving skills.
• Precision, accuracy & high attention to detail in all aspects of work. Strong stakeholder management & interpersonal skills.
• Strong written & verbal communication skills.
• Able to work autonomously & deliver under tight deadlines.