Associate Director, Growth & Innovation Permanent

The Director, Growth & Innovation, Gov+ owns and drives the growth and innovation agenda for the Gov+ Strategic Task Force. This is achieved through close interlocks with the NEXT Service Organisation, as well as key leaders in the Public Service and Defence & Homeland Security Client Service Units (PS & DHS CSU), i.e., Client Service Leads, Client Delivery Leads, Sales Leads.

Reporting to the Managing Partner, Gov+, the Director, Growth & Innovation, Gov+ will lead innovation and digital workshops, whilst owning and driving Gov+ asset harvesting initiatives as part of the overall growth strategy for Gov+ in Singapore and globally.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

• Provide independent advice, insights, ideas, inputs to and participate in discussion with NCS regarding the Gov+ expansion plans
• Lead Gov+ growth and innovation agenda by:
  • Generating campaigns to originate solutions for Gov+ clients
  • Identifying opportunity maps for the Gov+ domain
  • Working out and develop detailed execution plans for identified Gov+ accounts
  • Garnering support from the client and delivery teams in the execution of plans
  • Interacting with client stakeholders to formulate plans and structure
• Develop and provide Gov+ Thought Leadership
• Partner and engage internal and external stakeholders, especially at C-suite levels, to build and seed growth or innovation opportunities

The successful candidate should possess:

• Solid understanding and deep insights on the future trends of technology in different industries and businesses
• Strong business acumen and understanding on the wide range of NCS service offerings
• Demonstrated success in project and change management initiatives
• Experience in leading strong teams and influencing others towards a common vision and goal
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal
• Exceptional communication and engagement skills, for both external and internal stakeholders Ability to navigate challenges in complex and conflicting situations
• Self-motivated with a positive “can-do” attitude and problem-solving skills
• Ability to thrive in ambiguous situations and in a fast-paced environment