Senior Executive, Strategic Planning and Policy

2 weeks ago


Singapore Ministry of Defence Singapore Full time $120,000 - $180,000 per year

Intellectual Property Office of Singapore

Permanent/Contract

Closing on 13 Sep 2025

What the role is

As a member of the Strategic Planning and Policy team, you will play a key role in shaping Singapore's national plans to build the country as a global hub for intangible assets (IA) and intellectual property (IP). You will contribute directly to the development and implementation of IP-related policies and initiatives that support creators, innovators, and enterprises in unlocking the value of their intangible assets for business growth.
In this role, you will collaborate closely with local and international stakeholders, including government agencies, IP practitioners, innovators and enterprises, to build a vibrant and forward-looking IA/IP ecosystem.

What you will be working on

Key Responsibilities:
1. Support implementation of the Singapore IP Strategy 2030
Contribute to whole-of-government efforts to build Singapore's innovation and IA/IP ecosystem, including participating in cross-agency work and reviews.
2. Policy analyses and reviews
Drive policy formulation through economic and policy research, data analysis, and horizon scanning. Support the development of national and organisational strategies, data-driven policy making, and shape public discourse.
3. Stakeholder engagement and ecosystem development
Work with local and international partners, including innovation agencies, industry stakeholders, and international organisations, to design and implement initiatives that help enterprises leverage IA/IP for innovation, growth, and market expansion.
4. Project and event coordination
Provide operational and administrative support for departmental initiatives and projects, including events and stakeholder engagements.

What we are looking for

What We're Looking For:

• Interest in innovation, IP, and public policy.

• Strong analytical, research, and writing skills.

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively across teams and agencies.

• Experience in policy development, innovation, or enterprise support would be advantageous.

• Proficiency/experience in economics and data analytics will be an advantage.

About Intellectual Property Office of Singapore

The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) is the national authority that registers and is responsible for the administration of IP rights in Singapore. IPOS helps businesses use intangible assets (IA) and IP to grow and is committed to building Singapore into an international IA/IP hub. We help to catalyse a future driven by life-enhancing, commercially successful ideas created by businesses, professionals and everyday people. We help to turn today's ideas into tomorrow's assets. IPOS is a statutory board under the Ministry of Law.

About your application process

This job is closing on 13 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 Intellectual Property Office of Singapore or the wider Public Service.



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