Manager/Senior Manager (Planning & Strategy)

[What the role is]

We seek a forward-thinking and strategic-minded individual to play a pivotal part in shaping IRAS' future by developing and driving strategic initiatives, applying futures methodology, and promoting systems thinking to anticipate and navigate future trends, challenges, and opportunities. This role will expose you to the whole spectrum of transformation work, including working with international stakeholders.

[What you will be working on]

• Strategic Planning: Collaborate with senior management and business divisions to define and articulate IRAS' long-term transformation objectives aligned with IRAS' vision, mission, and corporate values. Manage and coordinate strategic resources, corporate initiatives, processes, and operational plans, including with other Ministries or government agencies, to ensure alignment with overall strategies. Represent Singapore internationally on Digital Transformation in the context of tax administrations.
• Futures Planning: Apply foresight and futures methodology techniques, such as scenario planning, trend analysis and environmental scanning, to identify and assess emerging trends and external factors to ensure robustness of transformation plans and prepare for future uncertainties.
• Innovation and Project Management: Identify opportunities for innovative advancements and drive strategic initiatives in collaboration with business divisions to achieve transformation outcomes. Facilitate cross-functional collaboration and interdisciplinary thinking to address challenges and foster innovation. Evaluate the feasibility and potential impact of innovative initiatives, scaling successful experiments for broader implementation.
• Organisation Design: Identify opportunities in the future of work, workforce, and workplace, and apply tools and frameworks to review the organisation design and strategic workforce planning needs of the organisation.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Facilitate senior management strategic planning sessions and workshops to envision alternative futures, assess the implications of different scenarios on business strategies and operations. Advise and collaborate with business divisions on stakeholder engagement and change management plans.
• Corporate Secretariat: Provide executive secretariat support to the IRAS Board, including preparing board papers, coordinating board meetings, and ensuring compliance with governance requirements. Prepare and coordinate briefs for senior management in relation to corporate planning.

[What we are looking for]

• Tertiary qualification in any discipline.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills with ability to interpret complex data and derive actionable insights to inform strategic decisions.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate complex concepts clearly to diverse stakeholders.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work collaboratively with diverse stakeholders, including senior management.
• Proficiency in utilising digital tools, analytics platforms, and technology solutions.
• Self-motivated, resourceful, capable of working both independently and in teams.
• Excellent organisational skills with attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.

We regret to inform that only short-listed candidates will be notified.

All successful hires will be offered a 2-year contract in the first instance.