Manager / (Senior) Assistant Director, Corporate Strategy, RSM

What the role is:

Want a front-row seat to how ministry-level strategy is shaped – and a chance to influence it?What the role is:Join MND’s Corporate Strategy team and work with senior leadership to tackle complex, cross-cutting challenges that shape Singapore’s built environment – from housing and land use to urban development, infrastructure, municipal services, technology and resilience.From supporting medium- to long-term strategic planning to navigating emerging risks, you will help translate issues and trade-offs into clear insights for senior decision-making, while building strong foundations in strategy, problem-solving, and stakeholder engagement early in your career.Join the team that shapes how the MND Family thinks about its future.As part of the Corporate Strategy team, you will help MND Senior Management make sense of complex, cross-cutting or emerging issues, connect perspectives across the MND and its Statutory Boards (i.e. MND Family), and align stakeholders around strategic priorities.This is a unique opportunity to gain exposure to how strategic issues are framed, discussed and progressed at the senior leadership level, across a wide range of challenges spanning housing, land use, urban development, municipal services, technological change, risk and resilience, while building strong foundations in strategy, stakeholder management, and enterprise risk governance.

What you will be working on:

• Shape strategic priorities and decision-making Support the development and refinement of the MND Family’s medium- to long-term priorities (5–10 years) by structuring issues, synthesising perspectives, and translating strategic considerations into clear papers and discussions.
• Drive cross-cutting strategy projects Lead and structure blue sky initiatives that cut across divisions and agencies - bringing together different perspectives to tackle current and emerging system-level challenges, such as public service experience in an AI-driven society.
• Shape senior leadership platforms Help design and drive key forums (e.g. senior management retreats and strategic discussions), ensuring that conversations are focused on the most critical issues and lead to clear outcomes.
• Strengthen organisational resilience Identify emerging risks and vulnerabilities, and work with stakeholders to develop strategies that enhance the MND Family’s ability to respond to a rapidly changing environment.
• Track what matters Develop and refine ways to monitor progress on key priorities, ensuring leadership has a clear, honest view of where things stand - and where course corrections are needed.
• Why this role- A panoramic view of how Singapore’s built environment is shaped across housing, land use, infrastructure, urban development and municipal services- Exposure to how strategic issues are framed, discussed and progressed at senior leadership platforms across the MND Family- Rare early-career opportunity to experience how large, diverse organisations are managed from the inside- Build a whole-of-system perspective and develop range- Accelerated learning and development in your career

What we are looking for:

• Strong analytical and critical thinking
• Clear and structured communication
• Ability to engage and influence stakeholders
• Ownership and initiative
• Interest in strategy, public policy and organisational managementExperience: Open to both strong fresh graduates and early-career officers, with relevant internship or strategy experience.

About Ministry of National Development

The Ministry of National Development (MND), the lead government agency responsible for land use planning and infrastructure development, aims to transform Singapore into an endearing home and a distinctive global city. At MND, we aspire to create a quality, vibrant and sustainable living environment for our people. We also strive to shape Singapore into a world-class city of knowledge, culture and excellence – one which keeps pace with global challenges and the rising aspirations of Singaporeans. Our Vision:An Endearing Home, A Distinctive Global CityMND's vision reflects our growing emphasis not just on physical infrastructure, but also on the softer aspects of creating emotional attachment in our people, the global talents and corporations whom we attract here. At the same time, it articulates MND's goal of building upon Singapore’s unique distinguishing characteristics to develop Singapore as a global city of knowledge, culture and excellence. Our Mission:Develop World-Class InfrastructureMND will provide quality physical infrastructure for the nation by working with our partners in the public and private sectors. Create a Vibrant, Resilient and Sustainable Living EnvironmentMND will strive to make Singapore a livelier and more exciting city, and ensure our nation is well-prepared to face the growing uncertainties and complexities. MND will also maintain the quality and resilience of our built and natural environment to ensure high standards of living, and carry out development that meets the needs of the present without compromising that of future generations. Provide Affordable and Accessible Public HousingMND will commit to support Singaporeans' homeownership aspirations and ensure public housing remains affordable and accessible. Build Rooted and Cohesive CommunitiesMND will strive to foster our citizens' attachment and love for our homeland and maintain social cohesiveness in our communities, even as Singapore continues to be an open and globalised society.

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