Assistant Director (Innovation)

About the role

The Assistant Director (Innovation) leads organisational innovation and drives transformational change across business functions. The role shapes innovation strategies through human-centred design, emerging technologies and data-driven insights, champions adoption, manages stakeholder communications and implements change management initiatives to scale solutions and improve operational effectiveness.

Key responsibilities

• Establish partnerships and frameworks to accelerate solution development and technology transfer
• Develop comprehensive digital innovation roadmaps and change management frameworks
• Monitor and evaluate innovation initiatives and report regularly to stakeholders
• Oversee innovation labs, hackathons and rapid prototyping using agile methodologies and design thinking
• Identify emerging technologies and digital trends to enhance employee experience
• Develop multi-channel communication strategies to promote an innovation culture
• Set up digital knowledge-sharing platforms and communities of practice for cross-functional collaboration
• Represent MINDEF/SAF at industry conferences and public sector transformation events

Required profile

• At least 8 years of experience in innovation management, digital transformation and organisational change, with a proven track record in change management, culture transformation and digital adoption
• Demonstrated leadership managing cross-functional teams with strong programme management skills on complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives
• Understanding of public sector transformation and regulatory environments is advantageous

Required skills

• Design methodologies, digital strategy, agile processes and change psychology
• Critical thinking, problem-solving and analytical abilities with business acumen
• Excellent communication and presentation skills