Deputy Director, Research Directorate.

The Deputy Director is required to:

1. Support D (Planning) in strategy development and long-term plans to achieve RO's strategic priorities and desired outcomes;
2. Drive the development and approval of annual workplan objectives;
3. Manage corporate planning activities including budget projection and management, cash projection and management as well as quarterly reporting;
4. Oversee the analysis of KPI and Tracking Indicators and their associated management reporting;
5. Support ED (RO) and D (Planning) in re-organisation initiatives and approval of RO establishment;
6. Manage ad-hoc and/or urgent queries/request for info related to RO;
7. Liaise and co-ordinate with key external stakeholders (e.g. MTI, NRF).

Job Responsibilities

1. Min 6 years of relevant working experience in either government sector or private companies.
2. Relevant working experience in strategic and corporate planning would be an advantage.
3. At least an undergraduate degree in Engineering, Science, Statistics or equivalent would be preferred.
4. Strong analytical thinking skills.
5. Excellent leadership skills and ability to collaborate with both internal and external stakeholders to deliver the desired outcomes.
6. Ability to translate organisational intent or goals into actionable initiatives to achieve results.
7. Good interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively.
8. Resilient and able to work under tight timelines.
9. Proficient in Microsoft applications. Proficiency in Power Automate, Power BI and Tableau would be an advantage.

The above eligibility criteria are not exhaustive. A*STAR may include additional selection criteria based on its prevailing recruitment policies. These policies may be amended from time to time without notice. We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.