Senior Assistant Director/Assistant Director (CapDev), MOT Technology Office

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Ministry of Transport

Singapore

SGD 80,000 - 120,000

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6 days ago

Job description

What the role is:

At the Ministry of Transport (MOT), we spearhead developments in Singapore’s land, sea and air transport sectors to advance Singapore’s economic competitiveness and Singaporeans’ quality of life. We seek dynamic, analytical and committed individuals to join our able MOT team in realising the vision of a world-class transportation system and a global interconnected hub. If you share our vision and possess the qualities we seek, join us!

What you will be working on:

As a technology leader at MOT HQ, you will drive (a) the development of coherent technology capability master plans, (b) technology investment, (c) capability development and implementation roadmaps; and (d) governance to achieve MOT’s capability development objectives, across the transport domains. The technology areas include C3, digitalisation, artificial intelligence/machine learning and autonomous systems. In this role, you will carry out the following:

Capability Development process & governance:

Orchestrate technology masterplanning across MOT Family for cross-cutting technologies such as Autonomous Vehicles and Drones, as well as next bound transport technologies.
Steer the AI & digitalisation effort within MOT Family, analyse performance with respect to the digital KPIs and formulate action plans for update to MOT leadership.
Enhance capdev capacity & governance domain. This requires facilitating linkages between MOT Family and other Whole-of-Government (WOG) agencies to tap on their expertise and industry networks and sharing of insights and best practices from our capability development experiences across MOT Family. Where necessary, prescribe guidelines for consistent and safe practices for MOT Technology Steering Committee’s approval.
Provide independent assessment to MOT leadership on project proposals and funding requests for land transport capability development.
Work with MOT agencies to review and streamline Capdev AOR approval and governance process for greater effectiveness and efficiency.
Raise the level of systems architecting know-how of MOT and her SBs through collaboration with other government technical agencies.
Identify and synergise across the various lines of operations, interoperability needs and gaps, leverage technology to meet the overall transport strategic plans and provision for future growth where applicable.

RIE process & governance:

Drive technology investment, particularly in steering R&D masterplanning across MOT family for impactful projects and successful translation to operational capabilities to sharpen competitive edge and deliver strategic outcomes, while synergizing with national efforts and international collaboration.
Work with WoG agencies and MOT Family to review and streamline RIE governance process for greater effectiveness and efficiency.

Tech Security:

Formulate technology acquisition and technology security policies to mitigate risks in supplier concentration and collaboration with sensitive entities.
Establish guidelines/directives on data sharing when required.

What we are looking for:

Professional Qualifications and Experience

At least 8-10 years of working experience in systems integration, systems engineering or related fields.
Proven ability or experience in managing large-scale, complex and multidisciplinary projects.
Preferably prior experience in systems architecting, master planning and tech policies.
Prior work experiences in government tech agencies will be an advantage.

Skills And Knowledge

Wide breadth of knowledge across technical domains.
Strong management and analytical skills.
Communicates well with strong inter-personal skills.
Ability to manage conflicts and expectations amongst various stakeholders to arrive at win-win situations.

About Ministry of Transport

The Mission of Ministry of Transport is to develop Singapore's land, sea and air transport sectors so as to enhance our economic competitiveness and quality of life in a knowledge-based economy. MOT oversees the development and regulation of the following sectors:

Civil Aviation and Air Transport
Maritime and Ports
Land Transport

Besides providing an efficient and cost-effective transportation in Singapore, it also strives to make Singapore an international civil aviation and maritime centre for the region. The ministry sets the strategic and policy direction while operations and regulatory works are carried out by the statutory boards under its charge. There are four statutory boards which are established by Acts of Parliament: the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS), the Land Transport Authority (LTA), the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and the Public Transport Council (PTC). The ministry also oversees the operation of the Transport Safety Investigation Bureau (TSIB).