SkillsFuture Singapore
Fixed Terms
What the role is
SkillsFuture Singapore Agency (SSG) is the lead agency driving and coordinating the implementation of the SkillsFuture Movement.
As Principal Manager, you will play a pivotal role in developing and implementing the new whole-of-government (WOG) Training Grant System (TGS).
This system serves as a common platform for individuals, enterprises, and training providers to access training grants, and for government agencies to manage their training grant schemes.
Reporting directly to the Director, PPD (TGS), you will be responsible for supporting strategic priorities, driving policy reviews, and ensuring successful agency onboarding.
You will be responsible for:
What you will be working on
Strategic Planning and Policy Support
o Support TGS strategic priorities and planning efforts to align with SkillsFuture Singapore's objectives, with specific focus towards implementation of integrated system support for the SkillsFuture Level Up Programme.
o Assist the Chief Product Owner in driving policy and business process reviews and alignment across divisions.
Project Management and Cross-functional Collaboration
o Work closely with cross-functional teams and scrum teams to align and resolve issues, ensuring timely delivery of milestones for system enhancements in support of the SkillsFuture Level Up Programme.
o Identify project risks and provide mitigations and solutions.
Vision and Direction for Agile Development
o Provide vision and direction to the Agile development team and stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.
What we are looking for
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
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.