Senior Assistant Director

What the role is: At MSE and our family of agencies – PUB, NEA, and SFA – we drive sustainability and resilience initiatives that improve the everyday lives of Singaporeans. As part of the MSE Family, you will be at the forefront of innovation, leading efforts to safeguard water resources, protect public health, and ensure food safety. Through partnerships across sectors, we tackle evolving challenges while fostering an inclusive, safe, and supportive workplace. Join us in shaping Singapore’s sustainable future and making a lasting impact on the everyday lives of generations to come. As a Digitalisation Strategy, Governance and Policy professional, you’ll be responsible for developing and implementing strategies, policies and frameworks to guide the overall organisation’s digital transformation, ensuring governance, compliance, and maximizing the value of technology investments. What you will be working on: Policy Development and Implementation Formulate and implement policies to enhance digital product development Develop frameworks for responsible technology adoption and risk management in digitalisation Analyse emerging technological trends and their policy implications Strategic Planning, Implementation & Governance Leading digitalisation initiatives and governance frameworks Establishing and managing data and AI governance Supporting digitalisation planning and implementation and ensuring alignment with organisational objectives Stakeholder Management Collaborating across the Ministry Family Coordinating cross‑cutting digitalisation plans Building relationships with diverse stakeholders Performance Tracking and Analytics Develop processes to support digitalisation planning and implementation Contribute to growing the analytics function to track digitalisation outcomes Monitor and evaluate the performance of digital transformation initiatives Organise events to promote initiatives and accelerate adoption The role requires strong leadership skills with strategy, policy, technical knowledge and the ability to navigate complex stakeholder relationships in a diverse environment., in addition to undertake ad hoc projects and analysis work or any other duties assigned when required. What we are looking for: At least 5-8 years of experience in technology policy, public policy, data and AI governance, strategic planning, or a related field Strong analytical, critical thinking, and writing skills Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to engage with diverse stakeholders Ability to present recommendations to senior management effectively Understanding of tech trends and their societal and regulatory implications Excellent communicator in articulating plan at both the executive level and the working level and is an attentive listener to understand needs and issues, with strong presentation skills, both written and verbal. Strong analytical, conceptualisation and problem‑solving skills Added Advantages: Experience in product management or developing digital products is advantageous Project Management‑related certifications such as CITPM, COMIT or PMI Agile‑related certification such as Certified Scrum Master About Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment The Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment (MSE) is committed to providing Singaporeans with a clean and sustainable environment, and safe and secure supplies of food and water. MSE’s key priorities are to ensure a sustainable, resource‑efficient and climate‑resilient Singapore. Our three strategic directions include economic resilience, resource resilience and climate resilience. We enjoy challenging and diverse careers, which are bound together by the common cause – making Singapore’s living environment among the best in the world. Everyone who works at MSE has a role to play in helping to shape our environment – not just for now, but for generations to come. We are constantly on the lookout for energetic, pro‑active and committed individuals to join us. Successful candidates can expect a fulfilling career with competitive remuneration package and comprehensive range of benefits, as well as opportunities for cross‑deployment within MSE and our Statutory Boards as part of our holistic career development. To learn more about us, please visit #J-18808-Ljbffr