Deputy Director

Overview
What the role is:
The MDDI Planning team takes a big-picture view in aligning MDDI’s strategic outcomes with plans, resourcing allocation and capability development. As Deputy Director / Senior Assistant Director (Planning), you will:
Research emerging trends and issues, with a view to position MDDI to cope with the challenges and opportunities of the future.
Consult and work with stakeholders within and outside of MDDI-Family on a wide range of projects, both to deepen understanding about shifts in our operating context and to build capability in strategic planning and futures.
Develop strategic frameworks and processes to achieve alignment within the Ministry, with MDDI’s agencies and with the wider Government, for realisation of our digital development and information goals.
What you will be working on:
Some of the major activities to be undertaken are as follows:
Shape MDDI’s strategic positioning and strategies
Assess opportunities or threats that can affect Singapore’s competitiveness and the strategic positioning of MDDI’s portfolio of domains using horizon scanning, scenario planning, systems thinking and other tools.
Characterise and review the relevance of MDDI’s portfolio of domains.
Incubate initial thinking on new topics, in partnership with the relevant MDDI and external stakeholders, or thought leaders.
Facilitate senior leadership in decision making, e.g. through gathering quantitative and qualitative data, framing the analysis, and highlighting trade-offs, potential roadblocks and risks for the organisation.
Drive coherence in execution of MDDI’s strategies.
Develop a house view on what success looks like for MDDI.
Identify inter-dependencies and linkages to ensure coherence in the formulation and operationalisation of strategies across the organisation.
Develop, manage and drive adoption of strategy frameworks and processes within MDDI with relevant stakeholders.
Enable and monitor effectiveness of MDDI’s strategies.
Provide guidance on strategy development and execution, including progress tracking, governance, reviews and capability development.
What we are looking for:
At least 5 years of experience, preferably in the areas of strategic planning, strategy development, horizon scanning and competitiveness analysis.
Experience in the government sector will be an advantage.
Outstanding analytical, problem solving, critical, lateral and systems thinking skills, including ability to take an unconstrained look at the global landscape to identify new opportunities and offer alternative views, critical observations and novel solutions to build, sustain and enhance Singapore's digital future for all.
Proven ability to logically structure and substantiate an argument.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Resourceful and curious about what the world will look like tomorrow.
Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage both internal and external stakeholders.
We regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates would be notified.
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About Ministry of Digital Development and Information
The Ministry of Digital Development and Information (MDDI) drives Singapore’s digital development in four key domains — the economy, government, security, and society. MDDI oversees the development of the infocomm technology, cybersecurity, and media sectors; the Government’s digitalisation initiatives; and the national library, national archives, and public libraries. The Ministry is also responsible for effective public communications, and the Government’s information and public communication policies.
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