Manager / Senior Manager, Programme Policy, Finance & System Management (IDD2)
What the role is]
The Industry Development Division 2 (IDD2) within the Training Partners Group at SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) is committed to fostering a high-quality Continuing Education and Training (CET) ecosystem. This is achieved through strategic partnerships with CET providers and engaging enterprises in skills development.
The Manager/Senior Manager will report to a Team Lead and will be part of the Programme Policy, Finance & System Management team. The role involves managing strategic CET partners to develop capabilities, supporting sectoral manpower development, identifying best-in-class partners, and implementing workforce transformation strategies.
[What you will be working on]
Stakeholders’ Engagement and Partnership Management- Identify, appoint, and engage strategic training partners to support SkillsFuture and national initiatives.
- Collaborate with SSG Divisions to implement, manage, and evaluate programme outcomes.
- Perform contract management, including negotiating partnership scopes, preparing budget proposals, managing contract sign-offs, and handling grant disbursements.
- Conduct and monitor periodic reporting of training partners' efforts and programme outcomes.
- Review operational policies and processes, draft submissions, and present to Management in consultation with stakeholders.
- Conduct regular reviews and evaluations of programmes to assess effectiveness and impact.
- Analyse data and performance metrics to identify areas for improvement and recommend enhancements.
- Communicate findings and recommendations to stakeholders and support the implementation of changes.
- Track progress and outcomes of programmes, gathering and analysing data for reporting.
- Coordinate system transition activities, including communications to stakeholders.
- Perform data preparation, cleansing, and participate in user requirement and User Acceptance Tests.
- Ensure data integrity of programmes, agreements, and courses in the Training Grant System.
- Support management of key SSG programmes, liaising with training providers for corporate reporting and programme closure.
- Monitor and review budget/cashflow utilization and outcome achievements.
- Oversee Customer Relationship Management cases and ensure timely responses.
- Review and improve knowledge management processes.
- Possess the required competencies to execute the job duties proficiently
- Up to 7 years’ experience in partnership management, budget/programme review, and implementation.
- Proven networking and negotiation skills, with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels.
- Strong analytical and systematic problem-solving skills, with the ability to derive insights from data.
- Proficient in data collation, management, analysis, and presentation.
- Performance-driven, outcome-oriented, and meticulous.
- Ability to effectively prioritize tasks and meet project deadlines.
- Proactive, self-motivated, with a strong sense of accountability and ownership.
- Adaptable and open to learning, with a willingness to embrace new challenges.
- Excellent writing, communication, and digital literacy skills.
Candidates without the required qualification but possess the relevant work experience are welcome to apply.
Candidates are encouraged to sign up for a Careers & Skills Passport (CSP) account and include your CSP public profile in your resume. Please check out www.myskillsfuture.gov.sg for details on the CSP.