Senior Manager/manager, Institute of Higher Learning

**[What the role is]**

The Health Promotion Board’s vision is to make Singapore a nation of healthier people.

Come be a part of this journey if you’re passionate about creating boundary-pushing work that drives behavioral change.

**[What you will be working on]**

**Overview**

Join HPB's mission to build a healthier Singapore by shaping youth health behaviours through innovative health promotion in higher education. As Senior Manager/Manager for IHL Engagement, you will play a crucial role in implementing health promotion strategies across 14 Institutes of Higher Learning, focusing on youth aged 17-25 years.

**Scope**

Design, implement, and manage youth health promotion strategies and partnerships within IHLs through the Healthy Campus Initiative framework, driving youth advocacy and sustainable health ecosystems in tertiary institutions.

**Key Responsibilities**

**Health Promotion Strategies Design and Implementation**
- Strategic oversight of youth health promotion strategies across 14 IHLs.
- Conceptualise, research, and evaluate IHL strategies to ensure evidence-based programme development.
- Lead the development and execution of innovative youth-led health initiatives.
- Drive and champion youth advocacy programmes.
- Establish and sustain robust peer support networks and leadership pipelines.
- Direct resource allocation and strategic operational planning across multiple institutions.
- Ensure programme excellence through effective project governance, stakeholder alignment, and optimal budget utilisation across diverse IHL environments.

**Stakeholder Engagement & Partnership Management**
- Forge and cultivate strategic partnerships with IHLs and key government stakeholders to advance health promotion objectives.
- Lead and orchestrate cross-functional matrix working groups with IHL partners for collaborative programme delivery.
- Drive seamless coordination across internal HPB teams and inter-agency government stakeholders for integrated health initiatives.
- Champion and oversee ground initiatives and strategic outreach efforts.
- Actively contribute to and influence whole-of-government youth engagement Community of Practice for policy and initiative alignment.

**Project Management & Quality Assurance**
- Drive end-to-end project governance including timeline management, milestone tracking, and deliverable quality assurance.
- Innovate and implement creative solutions to complex challenges across diverse IHL environments.
- Champion service excellence through continuous improvement frameworks and best practice implementation.
- Lead comprehensive risk management including assessment, mitigation strategies, and contingency planning.
- Establish and monitor robust performance metrics and evaluation frameworks to ensure initiative effectiveness and impact measurement.

**Team Development & Knowledge Sharing**
- Establish strategic capability building initiatives to enhance team competencies and organisational learning.
- Oversee operational excellence and ensure seamless day-to-day execution across multiple workstreams.
- Drive cross-functional collaboration and professional development to strengthen inter-team synergies and knowledge transfer.

**[What we are looking for]**
- Strategic partnerships development and management
- Stakeholder engagement and relationship building
- Complex programme management and delivery
- Strategic planning and policy development
- Research methodology and initiative evaluation
- Data analysis and evidence-based decision making
- Track record in multi-stakeholder engagement across government and institutional partners leading cross-functional teams and matrix organisations Initiative evaluation and continuous improvement initiatives
- Experience in health promotion or educator sector and have a good understanding of the local IHL space (preferred)
- Demonstrated expertise in research and evaluation methodologies for programme effectiveness and impact assessment.

**Skills**
- Strategic planning and execution excellence
- Project management capabilities
- Stakeholder management skills
- Analytical and communication abilities
- Data analysis and reporting proficiency
- Negotiation and conflict management expertise

**Qualities**
- Passionate about youth health and wellbeing
- Strategic planning and execution excellence
- Results-driven with strong execution focus
- Innovative problem-solver
- Excellence in relationship building with proven influence and conflict management skills
- Strong organisational skills