Senior Manager, Corporate Planning & Development

About the role

NHG Polyclinic is looking for a Senior Manager, Corporate Planning & Development. The role maintains and strengthens the enterprise risk management and business continuity management frameworks while supporting corporate and strategic planning. It works closely with senior management within and across the NHG Health group and cross-functional stakeholders to embed a risk-aware culture, ensure organisational resilience and support informed decision-making.

Key responsibilities

• Enterprise risk management: maintain the risk framework end-to-end, oversee the risk register, run regular risk reviews and report to senior leadership and governance committees; guide risk owners in identifying, assessing and mitigating risks and in planning control measures; champion a risk-aware culture.
• Business continuity management: partner HQ divisions and clinics on up-to-date business continuity plans; lead annual tabletop and call tree exercises and improve preparedness with the Emergency Preparedness department.
• Corporate and strategic planning: support the Director in developing strategic plans, department workplans and corporate indicators; monitor the Balanced Scorecard and prepare management reports; coordinate submissions to NHG Health and Population Health Campus.
• Secretariat and governance: oversee secretariat for VIP visits and senior management meetings, improve workflows and SOPs, and develop presentation materials for stakeholders and visitors.
• Awards management: oversee the process for identifying, reviewing and submitting key organisation, national and international awards.
• Other departmental and HQ-level tasks and projects assigned by the Director, Corporate Planning.

Required profile

• Tertiary degree, preferably in Business, Management, Risk Management, Public Policy or a related discipline.
• 7-10 years of relevant experience, with a strong focus on enterprise risk management and business continuity management and exposure to corporate and strategic planning.
• Experience working closely with senior leadership, especially in risk governance and organisational resilience; healthcare experience is an advantage.
• Ability to work 100% onsite in the Novena office.

Required skills

• Hands-on ERM experience with risk frameworks, risk registers and risk reporting to senior leadership.
• Analytical and critical thinking, with the ability to synthesise data into insights and facilitate risk reviews.
• Prior experience leading tabletop exercises in business continuity is an advantage.
• Certified Professional Risk Management (CPRM) certification is highly advantageous.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, presentation and writing skills.