Cybersecurity Plans (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.</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.&nbsp;The Cybersecurity Group (CSG) is the cybersecurity arm of GovTech that is committed to&nbsp;creating a trusted digital Government for Singapore. You will be joining the Plans, Policy&nbsp;&amp; Strategy (PPSD) team which oversees cybersecurity strategies, policy and resource-&nbsp;planning.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>JOB SCOPE: -</strong></p> <ul> <li>As a leader in the Cybersecurity Group, you will lead a dynamic team of high-performing&nbsp;professionals to shape and drive Whole-of-Government (WoG) cybersecurity strategies,&nbsp;plans and initiatives. You will be responsible not only for delivering strategic outcomes,&nbsp;but also for building team capability, developing talent and fostering a culture of&nbsp;excellence, innovation and collaboration.</li> </ul> <p></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Strategic Planning and Execution</span></p> <ul> <li>Lead the development, execution and continuous refinement of WoG cybersecurity plans, ensuring they remain effective in addressing evolving cyber threats, emerging technologies and changing business needs.</li> <li>Identify strategic gaps, develop actionable insights and provide recommendations to strengthen the protection of Government ICT assets and improve cybersecurity outcomes across WoG.</li> <li>Drive the formulation of innovative and practical solutions to address complex cybersecurity challenges spanning policy, technology, operations and governance domains.</li> <li>Lead strategic resource planning and funding efforts, including the development of business cases and proposals to secure investments required to strengthen and scale WoG cybersecurity capabilities.</li> <li>Develop, assess and review cybersecurity plans, policies and governance frameworks in close collaboration with stakeholders, identifying opportunities to improve effectiveness, efficiency and consistency across Government.</li> <li>Oversee the implementation of strategic initiatives and transformation programmes, ensuring successful delivery of intended outcomes, milestones and organisational objectives.</li> </ul> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Performance Monitoring and Organisational Outcomes</span></p> <ul> <li>Establish and oversee performance measurement frameworks, key performance indicators and reporting mechanisms to track progress, evaluate effectiveness and drive continuous improvement.</li> <li>Monitor and assess the impact of cybersecurity initiatives, providing strategic advice and recommendations to senior leadership on emerging risks, opportunities and priorities.</li> <li>Conduct research and horizon-scanning across cybersecurity, technology, policy and related domains to inform the development of forward-looking frameworks, roadmaps and strategies.</li> </ul> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Leadership, Team Development and People Management&nbsp;</span></p> <ul> <li>Lead and develop a high-performing team, providing strategic direction, mentorship and growth opportunities while fostering a culture of excellence, innovation and continuous learning.</li> <li>Build organisational capability and future leadership pipelines through talent development, succession planning and the effective deployment of officers across strategic priorities.</li> <li>Drive team performance and delivery of organisational outcomes through effective resource management, prioritisation and stakeholder engagement.</li> </ul> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Stakeholder Engagement and Executive Support</span></p> <ul> <li>Build strong relationships and influence stakeholders across Government, industry and international partners to advance strategic priorities and drive coordinated action.</li> <li>Support senior leadership through the preparation of high-quality reports, policy papers, presentations, briefings, speeches, talking points, Parliamentary Question responses and other strategic communications.</li> <li>Contribute to the Division’s broader responsibilities in communications, partnership development, international engagements and diplomacy efforts.</li> <li>Coordinate and support Government-to-Government (G2G) and Government-to-Business (G2B) engagements and events, ensuring effective stakeholder management and successful execution.</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Requirements:&nbsp;</strong></p> <ul> <li>Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Infocomm Security, Computer Science, Computer/Electronics Engineering or Information Technology preferred</li> <li>Experience in leading, growing and developing high-performance teams</li> <li>CISSP and/or CISA certifications would be an advantage</li> <li>Knowledge of and interest in emerging cybersecurity threats and trends abou the latest cybersecurity technologies, tools, and solutions, and continually assessing their applicability to Government systems</li> <li>At least 5-6 years of prior experience in civil service-related work is preferred</li> <li>Excellent communication and presentation skills</li> <li>Familiarity with statistical methods and econometrics would be an advantage&nbsp;</li> <li>Finance, accounting or legal qualifications or experience would be an advantage</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; ability to form logical, coherent reasoning</li> <li>Ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional team environment</li> <li>Able to work independently and persevering attitude</li> <li>Singapore Citizen only</li> </ul> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p>