Assistant Manager, Strategy, Planning & Analytics

About the role

The Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) is a government agency under the Ministry of Energy, Trade and Industry that promotes investment and industry development. Its Singapore Global Network (SGN) builds overseas networks of family, friends and fans of Singapore, and its Strategy, Planning and Analytics team oversees corporate strategy, work planning and data analytics. As Assistant Manager (SPA), you will help develop and implement SGN's strategies for community building and diaspora engagement, work with stakeholders on workplans, and track corporate KPI performance.

Key responsibilities

• Oversee secretariat duties for SGN's Steering Committee meetings and coordinate SGN's representation at Whole-of-Government platforms.
• Conduct environmental scanning, research and benchmarking to identify trends and opportunities.
• Support the formulation and review of SGN's corporate strategy and the translation of priorities into workplans and initiatives.
• Develop strategy papers, management presentations and recommendations.
• Monitor corporate KPIs and workplan performance, and analyse operational, engagement and customer data to surface trends and gaps.
• Build and maintain management dashboards and reports using tools such as Tableau or Excel.
• Support cross-functional projects, including greenfield strategic initiatives, and work with stakeholders across SGN, EDB and other agencies.

Required profile

• University degree in any discipline; fresh graduates with relevant internship or project experience may apply.
• Singaporean.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, intellectual curiosity and comfort with quantitative and qualitative data.
• Strong written and verbal communication, able to turn complex analysis into clear recommendations.
• Ability to work independently on defined workstreams and to influence without formal authority.

Required skills

• Strong proficiency in Excel is expected.
• Familiarity with Tableau, SQL, Python or other analytics tools is advantageous.