Manager - Products and Standards - Ecosystem Development & Engagement

The Data Innovation and Protection Group is at the frontier of advancing Singapore’s artificial intelligence (AI) and data innovation aspirations through the responsible use of data and AI.

As Architects of Singapore’s Digital Future, our ambition is to establish Singapore as a trusted data hub by laying the strong foundation for organisations to harness the power of AI and data. We achieve this by putting in place strong data governance, empowering a community of data advocates and anchoring Singapore as a global leader in the development and use of trustworthy AI and data tech.

What the role is:
Within our Group, the Ecosystem Development & Engagement Division creates the conditions for our success. We manage partnerships, run programmes, drive advocacy and outreach efforts, and develop products and solutions for public use so as to build awareness, shape behaviour, and create capacity for effective data protection and innovation.

Reporting to the Assistant Director for Products and Standards, this role will be responsible for developing and improving our products and platforms to facilitate effective data use and protection. The ideal candidate will have a demonstrated ability to build solutions for users at scale, with a robust problem-solving skillset and strong interest in data protection and innovation.

Responsibilities

• As part of a team, develop and improve a set of products and standards which help individuals and organizations to understand and implement best practices for data protection and innovative data use.
• Assess unserved and underserved needs in the data protection ecosystem and identify innovative solutions to help address them.
• Oversee a portfolio of products which serve the needs of the Data Protection community including e-learning modules, self-service tools, and registration functions.
• Support Singapore's contributions to international standards and best practices which promote data protection and good governance, and create the conditions for innovative data use.

Requirements

• Deep familiarity with how data is used by companies.
• Prior background in one or more of the following disciplines: product management, data science, data governance, and/or national standards development.
• 5+ years relevant work experience.
• Self-starter, with a track record of independently managing concurrent projects to delivery.
• Effective stakeholder management skills, and comfortable navigating complex organizational structures.
• Ability to translate user needs into product requirements, define clear success metrics, and track delivery and performance.