Manager / Snr. Manager (Data Ecosystem), Government Data Division, SNDG

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What The Role Is
The Smart Nation Group – Digital Government (SNDG), under the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) and administratively managed by the Ministry of Digital Development and Information (MDDI), plans and prioritizes key Smart Nation and digital government projects, raises the standards of Government ICT and services, builds long-term capabilities for the public sector, and promotes adoption and participation in digital and smart innovations.

It takes a whole-of-nation effort, and we will actively engage the public, the industry and fellow agencies as we build a Smart Nation together.


What The Role Is
The Smart Nation Group – Digital Government (SNDG), under the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) and administratively managed by the Ministry of Digital Development and Information (MDDI), plans and prioritizes key Smart Nation and digital government projects, raises the standards of Government ICT and services, builds long-term capabilities for the public sector, and promotes adoption and participation in digital and smart innovations.

It takes a whole-of-nation effort, and we will actively engage the public, the industry and fellow agencies as we build a Smart Nation together.


The Government Data Division (GDD) within SNDG is responsible for (a) developing whole-of-Government (WOG) policies to promote data management, sharing and use; (b) identifying and driving new initiatives to improve the exchange of data within Government agencies, and sharing of Government data with commercial partners and the public, and (c) strengthening data governance, such as through policies relating to responsible use of data, and capability and ecosystem building across WOG.


What You Will Be Working On
We want a change maker who is creative, collaborative and looks for challenges.


You must be ready to roll up your sleeves and rally different teams across government agencies to achieve SNG’s vision of a public sector that is ‘data driven to the core’.

This includes enabling Government agencies to use data to create solutions that benefit citizens and businesses.


You will be part of a team at the forefront of transforming government data and driving the next bound of the the whole-of-government data ecosystem, through strategy, policy development and development of key data pieces.


Design and implement the next bound of the Government Data Architecture (termed GDA 2.0), to disrupt and transform agencies and supercharge data sharing and usage across WOG.

This entails the following work, with the end goal of enabling agencies’ use cases across the policy, operations and service delivery domains.


Understanding agency use cases and technical requirements,
Working closely with Government Technology Agency colleagues to develop strategy for data products
Navigating stakeholder interests and incentivizing behaviours,
Architecting the data flows across agencies,
Developing the roles and responsibilities that agencies in different parts of the value chain need to play to,
Conceptualising how various components (e.g. common data exchanges, common analytics tools and platforms, agencies’ data warehouses or systems) should come together to best facilitate the sharing and usage of data
Review, draft and implement legislative and policy changes to support GDA 2.0 and other necessary measures to improve data sharing.


Organise and direct funding to Government agencies to enable the implementation of GDA2.0.
Engage and collaborate with stakeholders across whole-of-Government
This role has significant impact as it enables Government agencies to better access and use data for policy analysis, service delivery and operations.

You will report to Deputy Director (Data Ecosystem).


What We Are Looking For
We are looking for dynamic and self-motivated individuals who value integrity, teamwork and excellence.

You will be a leader in this exciting field and need to be able to contribute both at the individual level and provide guidance to your team members / agency partners.

If you share our passion in shaping Singapore into a Smart Nation, we welcome you to join us!
Candidates Should Have
Background in related domains such as Information/Computer Science, Data Analytics/Statistics, Law, Business, Engineering, or any related field
Relevant experience or interest to develop in one or more of the following:
Data Governance and policy
Regulatory compliance
Data management
Data privacy regulations
The Ideal Candidate Possesses The Following Skills
Strong systems perspective and able to see the big picture
Strong communication and interpersonal skills that can create a consensus on action from a wide spectrum of external and internal stakeholders
Work with cross-functional teams, including IT, legal and business stakeholders
Resourceful and proactive, particularly in proposing alternate solutions to achieve desired outcomes
Analytical and creative
Excellent written communication skills
Seniority level
Seniority level Associate
Employment type
Employment type Full-time
Job function
Industries Government Relations Services
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