Deputy Director, Research Directorate

The Deputy Director is required to:

• Support D (Planning) in strategy development and long-term plans to achieve RO's strategic priorities and desired outcomes
• Drive the development and approval of annual workplan objectives
• Manage corporate planning activities including budget projection and management, cash projection and management as well as quarterly reporting
• Oversee the analysis of KPI and Tracking Indicators and their associated management reporting
• Support ED (RO) and D (Planning) in re-organisation initiatives and approval of RO establishment
• Manage ad-hoc and/or urgent queries/request for info related to RO and
• Liaise and co-ordinate with key external stakeholders (e.g. MTI, NRF)

Job Responsibilities

• Min 6 years of relevant working experience in either government sector or private companies
• Relevant working experience in strategic and corporate planning would be an advantage
• At least an undergraduate degree in Engineering, Science, Statistics or equivalent would be preferred
• Excellent leadership skills and ability to collaborate with both internal and external stakeholders to deliver the desired outcomes
• Ability to translate organisational intent or goals into actionable initiatives to achieve results
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively
• Resilient and able to work under tight timelines
• Proficient in Microsoft applications. Proficiency in Power Automate, Power BI and Tableau would be an advantage