Cybersecurity Partnerships (Deputy Director)

<p></p> <p><strong>Job Description Summary</strong></p> <p>The Government Technology Agency (GOVTECH) aims to transform the delivery of&nbsp;Government digital services by taking an "outside-in" view, putting citizens and&nbsp;businesses at the heart of everything we do. We also develop the Smart Nation&nbsp;infrastructure and applications, and facilitate collaboration with citizens and business to&nbsp;co-develop technologies.&nbsp;</p> <p>The Cybersecurity Group (CSG) is the cybersecurity arm of GovTech that is committed to&nbsp;creating a trusted digital Government for Singapore. Across the full-spectrum&nbsp;cybersecurity capabilities in CSG, we seek to enhance collaboration with international&nbsp;and industry partners who may have shared interests with GOVTECH. Our Cyber&nbsp;Partnership team seek to build, strengthen and grow these organisational relations with&nbsp;our like-minded international and industry partners in the Cybersecurity domain.</p> <p>Join us as we support Singapore’s vision of building a Smart Nation – a nation of&nbsp;possibilities empowered through info-communications technology and related&nbsp;engineering.</p> <p></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p></p> <p><strong>JOB SCOPE: -</strong></p> <p>As a leader within CSG, you will drive GovTech’s cybersecurity partnerships and&nbsp;engagement strategy to advance Whole-of-Government cybersecurity objectives. You&nbsp;will lead a team responsible for developing partnerships, shaping cybersecurity policy&nbsp;positions and coordinating high-impact engagements with foreign governments,&nbsp;international organisations, industry leaders\ and other key stakeholders. As part of the&nbsp;role, you will:</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Leadership and Team Management</strong></p> <p><strong></strong></p> <ul> <li>Develop and lead a team of officers responsible for international, industry, community and agency partnerships, providing strategic direction, coaching and oversight to ensure high-quality outcomes.</li> <li>Set priorities, allocate resources and coordinate work across multiple concurrent workstreams to achieve division and organisational objectives.</li> <li>Foster a high-performing team culture focused on collaboration, stakeholder engagement, policy excellence and operational delivery.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Cybersecurity Partnerships</strong></p> <p><strong></strong></p> <ul> <li>Develop, assess and review cybersecurity engagement strategies, policies and positions in close collaboration with stakeholders across Government, ensuring engagements are aligned with GovTech's strategic priorities.</li> <li>Drive and sustain strategic partnerships with key international counterparts, including foreign governments, international organisations, technology companies and cybersecurity agencies.</li> <li>Lead preparations for bilateral and multilateral engagements, identifying opportunities to strengthen collaboration, exchange best practices and advance Singapore Government's cybersecurity interests.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Stakeholder Management and Engagement</strong></p> <ul> <li>Build and maintain strong relationships with senior stakeholders across Government, industry and international partners to facilitate effective collaboration and partnership.</li> <li>Coordinate and oversee major cybersecurity engagements, visits, dialogues and events, ensuring successful execution and achievement of intended outcomes.</li> <li>Provide protocol and engagement support for senior leadership interactions with foreign counterparts and strategic partners.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Strategic Planning and Executive Support</strong></p> <ul> <li>Lead the development of reports, policy papers, briefing materials, presentations, speeches and talking points for senior leadership.</li> <li>Provide strategic analysis and recommendations on geopolitical developments, international cybersecurity trends, and emerging technology issues that may impact GovTech and Whole-of-Government cybersecurity priorities.</li> <li>Contribute to broader cybersecurity strategy and planning efforts within CSG, including cross-functional initiatives and organisational priorities.</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>REQUIREMENTS: -</strong></p> <ul> <li>Experience in leading dynamic teams, operating under time pressure and serving multiple stakeholders.</li> <li>Relevant experience in international relations and/or policy-related work is a plus.</li> <li>As the role requires regular engagements with foreign partners, the candidate should possess strong communication and English language skills.</li> <li>Good understanding of geopolitical dynamics and keen interest to understand emerging cyber security issues.</li> <li>Clear and logical thinking, and analytical mindset; ability to grasp complex topics and distill into clear and easy-to-understand concepts; ability to develop creative solutions and form logical, coherent reasoning.</li> <li>Good stakeholder management skills dealing both with internal and external stakeholders.</li> <li>Singapore Citizen only</li> </ul> <p><strong></strong></p> <p><strong></strong></p> <p></p>