Performance Director

The Role

This is the senior technical lead role within Singapore Gymnastics. It is an externally facing role focused on comparing international benchmarks with Singapore’s performance and then strategizing how to bridge gaps in MAG, WAG and RG.

The role requires the ability to enhance the daily training environment by recruiting, deploying, and motivating Coaches, Sport Scientists, and Sport Medicine experts to elevate Singapore's performance. It involves developing and maintaining a positive, performance-oriented culture while ensuring the health and well-being of athletes.

The role will report to the CEO and produce a performance development plan, which is a key component of the Singapore Gymnastics four-year Business Plan. They will present the performance development plan and progress reports to the Board of Directors and Sport Singapore, to support resource allocation requests, both human and financial.

Key Relationships

The role emphasizes performance development rather than solely aiming for high performance. Singapore Gymnastics aims to achieve incremental and systematic improvements towards long term goals.

Therefore, the primary focus is on the processes rather than outcomes. The achievement of the outcomes will occur if the right processes are in place.

The following roles report directly to the Performance Director and collaborate with them in executing the performance development plans:

• Head Coaches at the National Training Centres (NTCs).
• Dance and Artistry Coach.
• Performance Development Manager (PDM).
• Performance Development Officer (PDO).

The following are the key relationships that need to be nurtured to be successful:

Internal: CEO; Performance Development Staff; National Coaches; SG Board; SG Staff; National Squad Athletes; NTC Athletes and their Parents.

External: High Performance Sports Institute (SSI+NYSI); FIG; AGU; Singapore Sports School; SG Clubs and Coaches.

About You

• Motivated and excited by the opportunity and challenge of leading and shaping a national programme with an exciting future.
• Educated to degree level in physical education, sport coaching, sport management, sport sciences or other sports-related field.
• With 10+ years of sport development experience, particularly working with junior athletes of international standard.
• Demonstrate an ability to think strategically, plan accordingly and manage resources effectively.
• Skilled in managing change with strong engagement and communication abilities.
• Experienced in engaging and handling expectations of diverse stakeholders including the Board of Directors, Government Officials, Clubs, Coaches and Parents.
• Able to demonstrate a strong performance focus with emotional intelligence.
• Able to demonstrate a strong track record in performance development.

The successful candidate must be adept at analysing and prioritising actions, with a strong focus on quality delivery and continuous review for ongoing learning and improvement. Experience in gymnastics is desirable and considered advantageous, though not essential.

Key Outcomes

• Develop performance development plans that focus on athletes and are supported by external and internal stakeholders, particularly the Singapore gymnastics community.
• Manage resources (human and financial) effectively to ensure that the performance development plans are implemented well.
• Increase the quantity and quality of coaches focused on developing performance development improvements.
• Guide clubs to increase the number of athletes in the pathway and at the NTC by focusing on selecting, supporting and tracking the progress of athletes towards the achievement of the longer-term goals.
• Support the organisation's goals to be a regional leader in good governance and Safesport.

How to Apply

If you feel that you meet our requirements, please submit your CV and a letter of application highlighting why you want the role, your suitability and relevant experience to hr@singaporegymnastics.org.sg by midnight 26 January 2025.

First round interviews will take place online in the week beginning 3rd February 2025.

Final interviews will take place in the week beginning 24th February 2025.

For a confidential discussion about the role, please e-mail Richard Gordon (CEO) at: ceo@singaporegymnastics.org.sg to arrange a suitable time to discuss the role.

Singapore Gymnastics welcomes applications from a diverse range of candidates, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith or disability. Singapore Gymnastics is committed to Safesport and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff to share this commitment.