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Manager/Senior Manager, Industry Development (Advanced Manufacturing) [MCD]

WSG Workforce Singapore Agency · Singapore

Senior LevelExternal listingfull-time5 days ago

About The Role

[What the role is]

You will play a key role in supporting the jobs and skills pillar for the sector(s) under your purview. This includes

[What you will be working on]

You will play a key role in supporting the jobs and skills pillar for the sector(s) under your purview. This includes

Strategic Manpower Planning

  • Identify and assess key industry, manpower challenges and skills needs
  • Manage strategic partners and engage companies to diagnose gaps and identify opportunities
  • Recommend the design of appropriate strategic human capital solutions based on industry or companies’ business and manpower needs

Stakeholder Engagement and Management

  • Establish and maintain effective relationships with strategic partners and stakeholders
  • Collaborate with industry stakeholders including government agencies, associations, tripartite partners, programme partners to develop and implement relevant manpower interventions to address industry manpower issues
  • Consult with employers to promote adoption of WSG programmes and progressive human resource practices to address their manpower needs

Project Management

  • Plan and review budget requirements and ensure compliance to policies and processes
  • Organise or support outreach and marketing events such as career events and industry engagements
  • Track programmes’ progress and analyse industry related information to evaluate and make recommendations for management decision making

[What we are looking for]

Requirements

  • Relevant work experience in industry engagement, account/ project management and/or consultancy roles
  • Salary will commensurate with experience

Knowledge/Skills

  • Good understanding of the Precision Engineering sub-sectors’ background, trends, manpower skills needs and business value chain
  • Good understanding of various government initiatives in relation to manpower interventions in the relevant industries would be advantageous
  • Strong written and spoken communication skills
  • Strong persuasive and negotiation skills
  • Adept in stakeholder engagement and relationship building
  • Ability to synthesise opinions and data for decision making and programme monitoring
  • Consulting skills would be an added advantage

Aptitudes/Abilities & Other Characteristics

  • Passionate, dedicated and driven individual
  • Resilient and agile to problem-solve and respond in a dynamic and fast-paced environment
  • Ability to multi-task and work with converging timelines
  • Confident and comfortable with public-speaking
  • Ability to work independently and in teams
  • Comfortable with data compilation and analysis
  • Possess an entrepreneurial spirit
  • Innovative and comfortable in embracing digital and technological solutions

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