Manager / Senior Manager, Industry Development (IDD2)

SkillsFuture Singapore

Fixed Terms

Closing on 16 Sep 2025

What the role is

The Industry Development Division 2 (IDD2) is part of the Training Partners Group in SSG which aims to build a robust and high quality Continuing Education and Training (CET) ecosystem through strategic partnerships and management of CET providers, and engagement of enterprises in skills development.

What you will be working on

Specifically, IDD2 is responsible for:

i. Account managing strategic CET partners to develop capabilities;

ii. Working with strategic partners to plan and support sectoral manpower development needs that are aligned with the Industry Transformation Maps and Jobs Transformation Map;

iii. Identifying best-in-class partners and enterprises to develop capabilities in priority and emerging skills areas; and

iv. Implementing strategies to support enterprises' workforce transformation efforts.

This job role reports to a Team Lead in the division. The candidate will be part of an industry engagement and development team to perform the following key tasks and any other tasks as assigned by his/her supervisor(s):

Intelligence Gathering and Market Analysis

• Gather access to market intelligence on industry trends and manage CET supply to meet jobs and skills demand of the economy;
• Identify and bring in Best-in-Class training partners and enterprises to address capability gaps, especially in priority and emerging skills areas;
• Work with strategic partners such as industry associations, government agencies, unions and enterprises to plan and implement workforce development plans identified in the Industry Transformation Maps;

Stakeholders' Engagement

• Collaborate with relevant SSG Divisions to implement, manage and evaluate programmes/schemes outcomes;
• Work with external stakeholders (e.g. industry associations, unions, training providers) and government agencies to outreach to Singapore-based enterprises to identify their manpower development needs and implement strategies support enterprises' workforce transformation efforts;

Account Management and Partnership Management

• Identify, appoint/renew and engage enterprises and strategic training partners to support SkillsFuture and other national initiatives.
• Perform contract management activities such negotiating scope of partnership with training partners, preparing budget proposals, managing contract sign-offs, handling grant disbursement and other administrative matters; and
• Conduct and monitor periodic reporting of training partners' efforts and programme outcomes.

What we are looking for

• Possess the required competencies to execute the job duties proficiently
• Up to 7 years of industry engagement and development, business development and account management experience. Having work experience in Modern Services Cluster such as Infocomm Technology, Media, Financial Services or Professional Services industry is an advantage.
• Strong analytical skills and conceptual ability
• Comfortable and adept at collating, managing, analysing and presenting data
• Good writing, communication and digital literacy skills
• Proven networking and negotiation skills, and can engage with stakeholders across all levels
• Keen appreciation on industry development and workforce skills development issues
• A team player who is resilient, resourceful, adaptable and an agile learner, and can thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic environment to achieve outcomes in multiple projects

Successful candidates will be offered a 2-year contract in the first instance and may be considered for an extension or be placed on a permanent tenure.

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 for details on the CSP.

About SkillsFuture Singapore

SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) is a statutory board under the Ministry of Education (MOE). It will drive and coordinate the implementation of the national SkillsFuture movement, promote a culture and holistic system of lifelong learning through the pursuit of skills mastery, and strengthen the ecosystem of quality education and training in Singapore.
SSG will strengthen the adult training infrastructure by taking on all existing functions of the Committee for Private Education (CPE) and guide the Institute for Adult Learning (IAL) to enhance the capabilities and professionalism of adult educators. SSG will play a key role in the quality assurance for private education institutions and adult training centres. Together with educational institutions and training partners, SSG will ensure that students and working adults have access to high quality, industry-relevant training throughout life. SSG will also bring together synergies in continuing education and training (CET) and pre-employment training (PET), so skills requirements will continue to meet the demands of different sectors of the economy.

About your application process

This job is closing on 16 Sep 2025.

If you do not hear from us within 4 weeks of the job ad closing date, we seek your understanding that it is likely that we are not moving forward with your application for this role. We thank you for your interest and would like to assure you that this does not affect your other job applications with the Public Service. We encourage you to explore and for other roles within SkillsFuture Singapore or the wider Public Service.