Job Description

What the role is:What The Role Is:As part of the Sectoral Transformation Group in IMDA, the SMEs Go Digital Division aims to make going digital simple for SMEs. With digital technology transforming every sector of Singapore\'s economy, it is essential that our SMEs have the digital technologies and capabilities to seize growth opportunities in the digital economy.In support of this effort, the SMEs Go Digital Division develops Industry Digital Plans (IDP) as a roadmap to guide SME\'s digital adoption and capability development, as well as supports technology adoption by SMEs through the curation and pre-approval of suitable digital solutions.What You Will Be Working On:

• Shape industry-level digital transformation, with deep user-centred understanding and sound cost-benefits analysis

• Become the expert advisor and digital architect to the sector leads of your assigned sectors
• Analyse and present recommendations, with the assistance of the Programmes Office and the Solution Curators assigned to your sectors, to your sector leads, based on how digitised the SMEs are, as well as how utilised and impactful the curated solutions for the sectors are
• Empathise and identify pain points of the SMEs in the assigned sectors through interviews, observations, and interactions with trade associations and chambers

• Drive the launch and update of Industry Digital Plans (IDP) for your assigned sectors

• Lead the IDP creation or update projects as overall project lead within the Sector Squad, and drive the IDP project for internal stakeholders (within SMEs Go Digital division, other IMDA teams), sector lead agencies, partner trade associations and chambers (TACs), outsourced design and research agencies, and partner SMEs
• Strategise and prioritise the top 2-3 sectors to engage and refresh their IDPs for the fiscal year
• Periodically update all other IDPs according to changes and advancements in their industry\'s digital readiness and available tools
• Seek stakeholder inputs and validation through the arrangement and conduct of meetings, workshops, focus group discussions, user interviews etc
• Develop and simplify information and technical jargons on all SME-facing collaterals, including e-book, animation, case study interviews and videos, for the IDP launch and subsequent marketing efforts, so that they are easily understood by SMEs
• Coordinate across agencies and internal teams to ensure media strategy and alignment; availability of pre-approved digital solutions; and potential sector pilot projects at IDP launch
• Seek internal and external stakeholders at senior levels for endorsement of the IDP launch

What We Are Looking For:

• Background in Information Systems Management, Business & IT, Computer Science, Business or equivalent.
• At least 8 years of client engagement or consulting background, with experience in business consulting, design thinking consulting, or research and facilitation engagement
• Strong understanding and appreciation of technology trends and their impact (added advantage if you have one or more technical knowledge in Cyber Security, Internet of Things, Robotics Process Automation, Blockchain, Personal Data Security, Data Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Technology etc.)
• Strong project management, communication skills, and stakeholder management to ensure delivery of projects and marketing collaterals to end users
• Domain knowledge of one or more key industries is a plus: manufacturing, land/air/sea transport, construction, environment services, security, early childhood, healthcare, financial services, legal, retail, food services/manufacturing, logistics, media etc.

Only shortlisted candidate will be notified.Position will be commensurate with experience.#LI-FN1About Info-communications Media Development Authority:Info-communications Media Development Authority (www.imda.gov.sg) offers a rewarding career that gives you a front seat in the fast-changing infocomm media sector, where technology and content are shaping the way people view the world more than ever. We offer a wide range of opportunities, where talented individuals and teams can make a difference. Whether you are developing a telecommunications policy affecting consumers or spearheading a scheme to nurture budding media talents, each member of IMDA contributes towards driving innovation, enhancing productivity for economic growth, and improving the quality of life for all Singaporeans. As a statutory board in the Ministry of Communications and Information, IMDA promotes and regulates the infocomm and media sectors.

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