Total 9 Director/C-Level Communications Executive job vacancies in The United States of America

As Cluster Director (Media Industry Cluster), you will dream, design, and deliver projects and policies to drive the growth of Media Industry and development of media professionals to achieve economic and social outcomes. Key areas include media subsectors of film, broadcast and social media, as well as media talent development, supporting media enterprises and advancing the use of tech in media. You will sense-make, formulate, and execute cross-cutting strategies and practical approaches across the Cluster to support the growth of media enterprises and talent to compete internationally. In doing so, you will need to demonstrate a good understanding of the local and global media value chains and industry clusters, and its impact and application on the Cluster’s work.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the development of Media Industry as well as Public Service Broadcasting. Drive economic and social outcomes through ensuring strategies and plans are executed to meet intended objectives.
• Stakeholder Management. Lead the strategic discussions related to media, which includes engaging local and overseas media companies and deepening partnerships with local and overseas industry associations and Institutes of Higher Learning.
• Formulate and strategise plans to develop and grow the Media Industry. Drive full spectrum of industry development work including designing interventions to support media industry local and international growth, and marketing and promotional efforts including running the Singapore Media Festival.
• Develop new partnerships, initiatives and programmes that explore use of media in new ways.
• Track operations to ensure deliverables/KPIs are met and in line with project rollouts. This includes handling audits and instilling rigour in critical thinking when seeking programmes’ and projects’ approval.
• Guide the budget allocation, spend and future planning across the media industry cluster.
• Mentor and coach teams by working alongside with vertical media teams to achieve the team KPIs.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Economics or Political Science.
• Minimum 15 years of experience in broad management, preferably in policy formulation and design and/or industry development.
• Background in Media or related sectors e.g.: Lifestyle is preferred. Has prior experience in using data-centric approaches in developing strategies and initiatives across industry ecosystem.
• Strong leadership skills. Able to formulate big picture, connect dots and networks, frame issues, do strategic thinking and have mental capacity to absorb information and reorganise information.
• Track record in winning strategies. Strategic thinker, data-driven and forward looking.
• Recognise strategic opportunities or risk implications at national, sectoral and organisational levels.
• Strong stakeholder management skills. Able to influence and advocate the media sector to internal (organisation and government) and external (industry) stakeholders.
• Operational excellence. Self-driven, agile, results oriented individual that possesses operational excellence to deliver on winning strategies and outcomes. Strong communicator, with good influencing and negotiating skills. Keeps up to date with industry and trends. Able to frame issues, identify clear problem statements, conduct system analysis, formulate and delegate clear action plans.
• People management. Effective in stakeholder and people management. Ability to drive and foster collaborations within teams and multiple organisations.

Position will be commensurate with experience.

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

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You will be part of the Human Capital Cluster, to strategise and develop talent attraction initiatives in helping Singapore position itself to capture opportunities in the digital economy.

1. Enable Singapore Graduates to support and ride the waves of digitalisation and the digital economy

2. Build Singapore as a digital talent Hub with a vibrant eco-system of tech, talent and opportunities

3. Create a Lifetime of opportunities for Singapore and Singaporeans in the digital economy

What you will be working on

• Strategise and develop talent attraction initiatives to help Singapore position itself to capture opportunities in the digital economy
• Lead in the development and provision of data-driven reporting on key ICT and media manpower indicators. This will aid in policymaking, operational excellence and overall customer and user satisfaction
• Integrate tech and media talent strategies across Singapore, covering educational institutions, CET/adult learning, global/foreign manpower, scholarships, etc.
• Prospect for and generate partnerships with industry and institutions to train and place locals into tech and media jobs, both locally and abroad
• Work with companies and government agencies to pursue tech and media talent policies and develop innovative projects
• Interface with key decision makers and stakeholders to advance IMDA’s talent programmes and agenda (e.g. to advocate for policy changes; to secure resources/support, etc.)
• Lead cross-functional teams in projects to enhance tech and media talent development, and jobs/skills for Singapore

What we are looking for

• 10 to 15 years of relevant experience in Public Policy / Strategy / Data
• Proven track record of leading multi-functional teams and projects
• Experience in a public sector organisation or the tech industry in industry development and manpower policy & planning would be advantageous
• Possess strong analytical skills, understand data, and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment

Position will be commensurate with experience.

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To lead the formulation and review of infocomm media (ICM) manpower development strategies, policies and programmes to ensure Singapore continues to have a pipeline of high quality ICM professionals today as well as in the future.

Responsibilities

• Strategise and develop talent attraction initiatives to to help Singapore position itself to capture opportunities in the digital economy
• Build Singapore as a digital talent Hub with a vibrant eco-system of tech, talent and opportunities
• Enable Singapore Graduates to support and ride the waves of digitalisation and the digital economy
• Create a Lifetime of opportunities for Singapore and Singaporeans in the digital economy.
• Integrate tech talent strategies across Singapore, covering educational institutions, CET/adult learning, global/foreign manpower, scholarships, etc.
• Prospect for and generate partnerships with industry and institutions to train and place locals into tech jobs, both locally and abroad.
• Work with tech companies in Singapore and tech leaders to pursue talent policies and develop innovative projects.
• Shape the lives and livelihoods of fellow Singaporeans.
• Lead in the development of end-to-end customer journies of IMDA's manpower programmes
• Lead in the development and provision of data-driven reporting on key manpower indicators. This will aid in policy-making, operational excellence and overall customer and user satisfaction.

Requirements

• Experience in leading cross-functional teams of officers of varying backgrounds.
• Experience in the tech industry or a public sector organisation in industry development and manpower policy & planning would be advantageous.
• Good leadership, management and team-building skills. Able to both implement operations and plans with the present, while anticipating and planning for the future.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabitilies.
• Ability to masterplan, connect dots and networks, frame issues strategically and translate these into tangible, implementable programmes.
• Strong self-motivation and result-orientation
• Ability to achieve operational excellence and deliver outcomes.
• Ability to communicate persuasively, clearly and effectively with range of stakeholders including senior decision makers, colleagues, industry stakeholders and members of the public.
• Ability to handle complex issues in a sensitive manner.

Position will be commensurate with experience.

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

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The IMDA Resilience, Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Group comprises Advanced Cybersecurity, Resilience & Cybersecurity Policy, Planning and Consultancy, Cybersecurity & Resilience Governance, Operation Preparedness, 5G Exploratory Platforms, Monitoring & Operations Command, and Data Operations Intelligence.

IMDA is always exploring new ways to uphold cybersecurity in Singapore in the face of emerging threats.

Responsibilities: 

• Lead the planning, development and review of IMDA’s policies and frameworks, in the areas of network resilience and cybersecurity in the telecommunications, postal and media sectors.
• Integrate and gel the plans and/or workstreams of the divisions within IMDA, to ensure a consistent and effective approach across, to achieve our policy objectives.
• Lead the cybersecurity and resilience risk assessment for new components in the digital domain, to inform policy, governance and regulation.
• Manage the stakeholders, both public sector and industry, who have a stake in the resilience and cybersecurity of the telecoms, postal and media sectors, to agree, coordinate and collaborate to raise the overall resilience and cybersecurity posture of the relevant sectors.

Requirements: 

• Background in ICT, engineering, business administration or economics
• At least 12 yrs of relevant experience in the telecommunications and broadcast industry, with at least 5 - 7 yrs in a management role
• A good understanding of telecoms and broadcast networks, cloud infrastructure, technical configuration and technologies, and cybersecurity matters.
• Knowledge of infocomm media technologies and regulatory advancements with the understanding of its impact and implications on Singapore 
• With cybersecurity and resilience knowledge or experience with background in public policy and /or economic regulatory experience.

Position will be commensurate with experience.

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IMDA is spearheading Singapore’s drive to be a world-leading Digital Economy. Our goal is to empower our companies and workforce with digital technologies, ensuring Singapore's position as a frontrunner in the Digital Economy.

We are looking for a Director to steer our Product Engineering team that build and deliver software-based AI, Data and Connectivity products for public good. Our products catalyse industry awareness of emerging technologies and catalyse industry’s ability to adopt emerging technologies. The successful candidate is a motivated and experienced leader, with a track record in tackling technology build problems related to AI, big data collection, cleaning and architectures. This role offers unique opportunities for collaboration with both the research community and the industry.

Join us in our journey to architect Singapore’s digital future.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team to build and deliver AI, Data and Connectivity products for public good. The candidate will lead the team to focus on scalable data collection, data preparations, and developing sustainable AI products that follow responsible AI principles.
• Collaborate closely with the business, product, incubation and lab team to curate and define requirements for high-priority, high-impact projects that uplift Singapore’s capabilities in emerging technologies.
• Lead the team to establish and demonstrate global leadership in practical responsible AI for product engineering. This may include continuously improving agile methodologies, MLOps, continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) to integrate AI Red Teaming, MLSecOps and more emerging practices.
• Act as a thought leader in IMDA and industry for AI for public good, Data Utilities and practical responsible product engineering practices. Participate in national-level discussions, secure buy-ins from senior WOG stakeholders and perform industry engagements on these topics. Promote understanding and adoption of modern MLSecOps and responsible AI product engineering practices across Singapore.
• Foster a high-performing team culture, promoting continuous learning and improvement. Encourage the adoption of modern software development practices to improve team efficiency.
• Develop comprehensive capability and talent development plans for the team, including identifying core competencies and devising capabilities development for essential hard and soft skills. Include a strong focus on upskilling in areas of AI, ML, and data science.
• Coach and mentor younger staff members across the organisation.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
• Demonstrated experience in leading AI and big data projects end to end, from requirements gathering, design to implementation
• At least 10 years of experience in leading engineering teams. The candidate should be familiar with software development lifecycle, Agile practices, DevSecOps, and productivity tracking tools and have experience improving on those practices
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, as well as strong presentation and engagement skills
• Exceptional stakeholder management skills to collaborate with both local and overseas partners and stakeholders
• Highly self-driven, a team player and fast learner

Position will be commensurate with experience.

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

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IMDA is spearheading Singapore’s drive to be a world leading Digital Economy. We want to empower our companies and workforce with digital technologies and enable Singapore to be a leading Digital Economy globally.

At the BizTech Group, we chart the direction technologies for our industries. As part of the BizTech Group, the Engineering Division builds the products to support wide scale AI adoption within these industries. Working with talented individuals from engineering, data science, and platform technologies, collectively adopting a product mindset, you will be responsible for designing and developing products to best meet industry needs.

If you are passionate about Software Engineering, and have experience developing and delivering software solutions, join us on our journey, and jointly architect Singapore’s digital future.

Key Responsibilities

• To be responsible for and lead the delivery of products
• Lead Software and Data Engineering teams to develop high quality products and maintain high standards in software development
• Identify, define and maintain Engineering best practices tailored to the products developed to ensure delivery of reliable, robust and compliant solutions
• Continually inspire a high performing team through a combination of excellent leadership and communication
• Provide technical leadership and lead by example, by “rolling-up-sleeves” to design, develop and review code with the engineers in project teams
• Communicate effectively with external stakeholders such as Business and Incubation teams to translate business requirements, proliferation approach and technical product roadmap into practical software architectures for downstream product development
• Work with product owners, and external technology solution providers throughout the product development lifecycle from concept, design, prototyping, acceptance testing, delivery, operationalisation, and industry proliferation
• Ensure software architecture defines the key components of the applications, incorporates functional and non-functional requirements, and considers scalability, security, integration complexity and operational costs
• Define and drive software quality management processes in key areas such as quality assurance, quality planning, and quality control to meet industry and regulatory standards
• Obtain stakeholder buy-in for architecture design and its impact on business needs e.g. product management, technology partners, and end-users
• Responsible for software engineering practices and products that comply with prevailing IT policies and standards in government instruction manuals
• Provide mentorship and guidance to software engineers in the team, and help them to grow in capabilities and technical competence
• Stay updated on the market trends and development in software and data engineering technologies
• Represent BizTech group to represent software engineering practice within IMDA, in internal and externally hosted events

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in computer science, Information Technology or a related field
• Minimum 10 years of experience in software engineering, with at least 5 years of team management experience, including managing managers of teams.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, as well as strong presentation and engagement skills
• Full-stack experience desirable
• Solution architecture experience with Cloud Platform services
• Demonstrable experience delivering production grade software using agile development approaches highly desirable
• Well versed in Agile methodologies with work experience - Agile certifications will be advantageous
• Highly self-driven, a team player and fast learner

Position will be commensurate with experience.

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IMDA is spearheading Singapore’s drive to be a world leading Digital Economy. IMDA aims to empower our companies and workforce with digital technologies and enable Singapore to be a leading Digital Economy.

The Director of Digital Infrastructure Technologies is a leadership position responsible for the conceptualisation and development of emerging digital infrastructure technologies and maturing their readiness to national scale. This position will play a critical role in enhancing our country's digital capabilities and readiness. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in engineering and will be comfortable leading a diverse team of professionals to achieve our organization's goals. You will work closely with stakeholders within the organisation, government, researchers, and industry partners to understand and shape the future of digital infrastructure.

Join us in our journey and jointly architect Singapore’s digital future.

Responsibilities

• Lead the engineering team in the implementation of strategic technology plans and programmes, design and implementation of new systems and improvements to existing infrastructure, including communicating to stakeholders.
• Monitor the latest trends and developments in digital infrastructure technologies, such as quantum communications and future wireless communications technologies, and establish deep understanding of these technologies. Develop strategic technology plans and programmes to mature emerging digital infrastructure at scale for impactful infrastructure that can realise the goals of our digital economy.
• Oversee both internal as well as industry engineering capability build-up in planning, development, execution and operationalisation of digital infrastructure.
• Ensure the successful implementation of advanced technology solutions in line with the organization's strategic goals.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, including researchers, industry, and government agencies, to identify opportunities, including strategic partnerships, for digital infrastructure innovation and improvement.
• Provide advice to other agencies as well as other divisions within IMDA, such as for Research, Innovation and Enterprise (RIE) programmes, and other industry programmes. 
• Manage budgets, timelines, and resources effectively to ensure the successful completion of infrastructure projects.
• Mentor junior team members and foster a collaborative and innovative work environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in a technology leadership role with a focus on digital infrastructure, such as wireless, wired and quantum communications technologies.
• Strong understanding of the latest trends and technologies in digital infrastructure. An avid learner of new and emerging technologies.
• Excellent leadership and team management skills, with experience providing strategic advice and guidance to government stakeholders.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, as well as strong presentation and engagement skills, both technical and non-technical.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to make decisions under pressure.
• Exceptional stakeholder management skills to collaborate with both local and overseas partners and stakeholders.
• Strong networking skills with the ability to build and maintain relationships with stakeholders, industry partners, and researchers.
• Highly self-driven, a team player and fast learner.

Position will be commensurate with experience.

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IMDA is spearheading Singapore’s drive to be a world leading Digital Economy. IMDA aims to empower our companies and workforce with digital technologies and enable Singapore to be a leading Digital Economy.

We are looking for a Deputy Director to lead our Research, Innovation and Enterprise (RIE) efforts in AI and Trust Technologies, Cross-Domain Research and Research Pre-positioning. The successful candidate is a highly motivated and independent team player who has demonstrated experience developing research strategies, driving thought leadership activities for Singapore and orchestrating international partnerships through RIE. He/she will have opportunities to collaborate with local and international research communities and international organisations, such as WEF and GPAI, to drive technology thought leadership.

Join us in our journey and jointly architect Singapore’s digital future.

What You Will Be Working On

• Develop research strategies in the areas of AI and Trust Technologies, Cross-Domain Research that is aligned to national strategic interests. Prepare RIE funding initiatives and develop theories of success to drive the research programmes.
• Strategise to create impactful collaborations with Institutes of Higher Learning (IHLs) and Research Institutes (RIs) in AI and Trust Technologies, Cross-Domain Research. Represent Singapore and/or IMDA in relevant research and technology forums and standards setting committees.
• Drive international collaborations.
• Support the senior leadership team in monitoring and contextualising global shifts and technology developments in AI and Trust Technologies, Cross-Domain Research, to make timely recommendations to drive policy, capture new value and/or pre-empt anticipated risks.
• Share our point of view of AI and Trust Technologies, Cross-Domain Research in blogs, social media and papers.
• Mentor and coach the team. Instil a culture of curiosity, compassion, continuous improvement and continuous development.

What We Are Looking For

• Holds at least Bachelor Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or a related field
• At least 10 years of experience in managing technology teams in research and/or engineering
• At least 3 years of experience in RIE ecosystem
• Strategic thinker with collaborative attitude and a strong team player.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, as well as strong presentation and engagement skills
• Strong stakeholder management skills to work with both local and overseas partners and stakeholders.

Position will be commensurate with experience.

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As part of the Sectoral Transformation Group in IMDA, the SMEs Go Digital Division aims to drive digitalisation of SMEs at scale. 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 has developed various schemes as part of the SMEs Go Digital programme (e.g. Start Digital, pre-approved digital solutions under the Productivity Solutions Grant, Grow Digital and Advanced Digital Solutions etc.) to provide differentiated support for SMEs at each stage of their growth.

Responsibilities

As the programme owner of the SMEs Go Digital programme, you will lead the team to:

Chart strategies and policies, including:

• Ensuring that the programme’s long-term goals, policies and strategies, as well as immediate priorities, are aligned with broader IMDA, MCI and WOG priorities;

• Reviewing and enhancing the portfolio of schemes under the SMEs Go Digital programme, to ensure that they continue to serve the needs of the SMEs and deliver impact

• Putting in place a sound data collection framework and using the data to derive useful insights for programme and operations design and monitoring

Steward the Government’s resources used to implement SMEs Go Digital initiatives, including:

• Putting in place adequate governance frameworks and processes so that the Division’s use of resources stands up to public scrutiny;

• Managing the operations of grants and claims in line with programme’s objectives;

• Accounting to senior management and other stakeholders for the performance of the SMEs Go Digital programme; and

• Ensuring that the Division is adequately resourced to meet the goals of the programme.

Requirements

• Background in Computer Science, Business or equivalent

• At least 15 years’ relevant business analysis and project management experience, with at least 8 years in a supervisory/managerial role

• Good understanding of the challenges and dynamics pertaining to SMEs

• Robust and practical knowledge of project and programme management, governance and audit

• Strong track record in government strategy and policy development and implementation

• Excellent in facilitating multi-stakeholder (internal and external) engagement

• Strong communications, consulting, negotiation, and conceptualisation skills

• Ability to multi-task, quick to adapt and able to work in fast-paced environment

• Proactive self-starter, analytical, self-motivated, high energy and driven yet able to work well within a team and motivate the team

• Excellent writing, presentation and people engagement skills

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