Job Description

What the role is:
The Health Sciences Authority's Blood Services Group (BSG) is responsible for ensuring a secured, safe and sustainable national blood supply for Singapore. As Singapore faces a projected increase in blood demand due to aging population, BSG is embarking on an ambitious transformation journey to meet future healthcare needs. This initiative includes automating blood supply management (BSM) operations and transforming the workforce to embrace new technologies, ensuring the long-term sustainability of the national blood supply.
[What the role is]
A unique opportunity to help drive transformative change in the blood supply management of the national blood programme. As the Principal/Senior Manager (Projects), you will collaborate with the BSM technical team in piloting cutting-edge automation solutions and driving workforce transformation within the Blood Services Group (BSG) at the Health Sciences Authority (HSA).
[What you will be working on:]

• Spearhead the planning, implementation and delivery of an innovative end-to-end blood supply automation pilot project, incorporating robotics, autonomous guided vehicles, artificial intelligence, and RFID technology
• Drive the workforce transformation strategy to prepare BSM staff for future technological advances
• Support the development and submission of funding proposals and procurement documentation for the automation pilot site setup
• Manage project budgets and timelines
• Identify and mitigate potential risks and issues throughout the project lifecycle
• Collaborate with stakeholders to establish a state-of-the-art pilot site for automation solutions
• Facilitate change management initiatives to ensure smooth transition and adoption of new processes
• Support the development and execution of training roadmaps for upskilling the BSM workforce
• Coordinate with various stakeholders and industrial partners to ensure project success

[What we are looking for:]

• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in project management, preferably in healthcare or process automation
• Demonstrated track record in managing complex transformation projects
• Experience in workforce transformation initiatives would be an advantage
• Strong background in agile project management methodology
• Proven expertise in budget and timeline management
• Experience in change management implementation
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication abilities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• Ability to work effectively with technical teams and various stakeholders

Shortlisted candidates would be contacted within 30 days from the closing date of the advertisement. We regret that only shortlisted candidates would be notified.
If successful, the appointee will be placed on a one-year contract at the first instance, with option to renew annually for a futher 2 years.
About Health Sciences Authority:
The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) applies medical, pharmaceutical and scientific expertise through its three professional groups, Health Products Regulation, Blood Services and Applied Sciences, to protect and advance national health and safety. HSA is a multidisciplinary authority. It serves as the national regulator for health products, ensuring they are wisely regulated to meet standards of safety, quality and efficacy. As the national blood service, it is responsible for providing a safe and adequate blood supply. It also applies specialised scientific, forensic, investigative and analytical capabilities in serving the administration of justice. For more details, visit http://www.hsa.gov.sg/. For more updates on public health and safety matters, follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/HSAsg and LinkedIn at https://sg.linkedin.com/company/health-sciences-authority.