Manager (Digital Industry Singapore)

You will be part of a team within Digital Industry Singapore, a joint office (comprising EDB, ESG and IMDA) that strives to build and develop a vibrant tech ecosystem through partnering with high potential global and local tech companies. Our aim is to make it easy for tech companies and talent to thrive and grow.

Responsibilities

• Account Development and Management:
  
  
  

Develop and manage a portfolio of accounts (companies) in the Infocomm and Technology (ICT) sector. These could range from high growth start-ups to large Singapore-based ICT companies with the potential to be Singapore's Digital Champions, that will create good jobs and contribute to growth in the ICT sector.

The scope will include:

• Engaging C-level and management bench to understand their growth or transformation plans and jointly identify areas of collaboration or intervention with DISG
• Leading engagements within DISG, as well as across government agencies, user organisations and other stakeholders to navigate & scope key projects, partnerships or pilot deployments to achieve desired outcomes in the account's growth and transformation roadmap
• Leveraging across the agencies' (EDB, IMDA and ESG) programmes, schemes, incentives and networks to enable and accelerate the development and growth of the account
• Being the Single-Point-of-Contact for the account and key internal and external stakeholders
• Managing the administration of the programmes/projects and organise/coordinate related activities for your accounts
• Providing input, feedback and working with relevant teams and agencies to develop programmes, incentives and policies that may impact the development and growth of Singapore based ICM enterprises
• Growth Engine (Horizontal):
  
  
  

Contributing to at least one horizontal growth engine (e.g., markets, emerging technologies, talent, digitalisation, etc) and working with relevant teams (including across agencies) to provide inputs or co-develop programmes or policies that will support the growth and development of ICT companies

Requirements

• 4 - 8 years of working experience in the ICT industry and/or account management/business development/management consulting roles
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively engage senior stakeholders and partner agencies
• Able to think critically and analytically to identify and conceptualise the most relevant intervention points and tools to support companies’ growth
• Able to zoom out and connect the dots to uncover new opportunities for collaboration, and identify potential ecosystem-supporting plays.
• Good networking skills to build long-term relationships with dynamic companies
• Proactive self-starter, able to work well in a team
• Able to multi-task, quick to adapt and able to work in a fast-changing environment
• Excellent written, verbal communication and presentation skills
• Passionate to build and champion the ICM industry
• Background in Computer/Computer Science, Engineering or Information Technology preferred