Manager, Industry Engagement

7 days ago


Singapore Workforce Singapore Full time

What the role is:

You will be part of a team to champion workforce transformation and reskilling needs of the food services/food manufacturing industry. You will need to possess a strong business acumen and comfortable in communicating with all levels of stakeholders to understand their manpower challenges and propose the relevant WSG interventions.


What you will be working on:

Strategic Manpower Planning

  • Identify and assess key industry, manpower challenges and skills need through basic data analytics

  • Engage strategic accounts and engage companies to diagnose gaps and identify opportunities

  • Recommend the design of appropriate strategic human capital solutions based on industry or enterprises' business and manpower needs

  • Supporting the Industry Transformation Map (ITM) particularly the Jobs and Skills pillar.

Stakeholder Engagement and Management

  • Establish and maintain effective relationships with strategic partners and stakeholders

  • Collaborate with industry stakeholders including government agencies, associations, tripartite partners, programme partners to develop and implement relevant manpower interventions to address industry manpower issues

  • Engage with employers to promote adoption of WSG programmes and progressive human resource practices to address their manpower needs

  • Coordinate with employers on the hiring outcome and monitor closely on the sector hiring demand

Project Management

  • Plan and review budget requirements and ensure compliance to policies and processes

  • Organise or support outreach and marketing events such as career events and industry engagements

  • Track programmes' progress and analyse industry related information to evaluate and make recommendations for management decision making

Job Requirements:

  • Industry Engagement and Business Development: Effective stakeholder engagement, with a focus on account/project management or consultancy. Able to proactively source for relevant information and data and utilise trend analysis and government initiatives to drive business strategies and growth.

  • Written and Verbal Communication: Proficient in writing clear submissions and reports, and able to frame appropriate narratives to effectively engage diverse audiences, and skilled in public speaking.

  • Negotiation: Able to strategize negotiation, formulate gameplan and engage in complex discussion to drive collaboration and implementation with stakeholders to achieve desired outcomes.

  • Personal effectiveness: Able to manage multiple tasks in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, and work both independently and in teams.


What we are looking for:

All applicants will be notified on whether they are shortlisted or not within 4 weeks of the closing date of the job posting.

About Workforce Singapore

Workforce Singapore (WSG) is a statutory board under the Ministry of Manpower (MOM). It will oversee the transformation of the local workforce and industry to meet ongoing economic challenges.WSG will promote the development, competitiveness, inclusiveness, and employability of all levels of the workforce. This will ensure that all sectors of the economy are supported by a strong, inclusive Singaporean core.While its key focus is to help workers meet their career aspirations and secure quality jobs at different stages of life, WSG will also address the needs of business owners and companies by providing support to enable manpower-lean enterprises to remain competitive. It will help businesses in different economic sectors create quality jobs, develop a manpower pipeline to support industry growth, and match the right people to the right jobs

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