Assistant Manager / Manager, Talent Development-Scholarship Management

[What the role is]

Join IMDA’s Digital Industry and Talent Group, where the Talent Development division is dedicated to building a strong talent pipeline to position Singapore for success in the digital economy.

As part of HCC's Talent Development team, you will play a pivotal role in managing the SG Digital Scholarship—a flagship programme designed to identify and nurture top digital talent who will drive Singapore’s Digital Economy and lead the Infocomm Media (ICM) sector into the future.

[What you will be working on]

Programme management of the SG Digital Scholarship, a unique industry scholarship under IMDA’s SG Digital Leadership Accelerator. Responsibilities include:

SG Digital Scholarship Management

• Outreach and Attraction: Identify partners and platforms to promote the scholarship and attract top talent.
• Selection and Onboarding: Oversee candidate selection during the annual application cycle, manage offer processes, and onboard new awardees.
• Scholarship Administration: Maintain scholar records, manage contracts, ensure compliance, and oversee budget disbursements and reporting.
• Account Management: Serve as the primary liaison for assigned scholars, fostering relationships, identifying developmental opportunities, and monitoring their academic and career progression.

Young Talent Development

• Design and implement structured development programmes for scholars, including mentorship, team-building activities, and industry exposure initiatives.
• Organise and support community building efforts such as networking and alumni events.
• Develop and execute efforts to showcase scholars' achievements and profiling opportunities.
• Plan and execute the annual scholarship ceremony, ensuring a meaningful and engaging experience for scholars, stakeholders, and partners

Process Improvement and Digitalisation

• Support digitalisation, process automation and business process review to automate processes to enhance user experience and operational efficiency for scholarship management.
• Review and refine business processes for greater effectiveness.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Build and manage relationships with key stakeholders, including institutes of higher learning, private sector partners, and public agencies involved in scholarships and entry-level talent programmes.   
   

[What we are looking for]