We are representing our client (An established IT technology provider) to look for a highly experienced and strategic leader to head the Government Digital Solutions Business Unit (BU), overseeing the delivery of enterprise-grade digital solutions for Singapore's Whole-of-Government (WOG) customers. This role requires a strong balance of strategic leadership, product management, and delivery excellence across enterprise software and platform solutions, as well as a deep understanding of enterprise software OEM partnerships (ServiceNow, SAS, Elastic, AWS, Azure, Google and more).
This role will drive the development of reusable solutions, oversee cross-functional teams, and ensure operational excellence while delivering on time, within budget, and to quality standards. This leader will also play a pivotal role in expanding partnerships with key enterprise software OEMs, ensuring seamless integrations and delivering AI-enabled solutions that support Singapore's digital government vision.
Responsibility
Strategic Leadership & Product Management
- Lead the Govt Digital Applications BU with full P&L ownership, overseeing product strategy, innovation, and lifecycle management.
- Drive the development of enterprise-grade digital solutions, including workflow systems, portals, case management systems, and data platforms.
- Align product offerings with Singapore's digital government agenda and ensure compatibility with national frameworks (e.g. GCC, Zero Trust, IM8).
- Build, implement, and monitor product roadmaps, ensuring the BU delivers customer-driven outcomes.
OEM Partnerships & Enterprise Solutions Delivery
- Collaborate closely with enterprise software OEMs to drive solution co-creation, integration, and licensing agreements.
- Oversee platform integrations and ensure alignment of OEM solutions with internal development and architecture standards.
- Ensure the delivery of solutions that are scalable, reusable, and modular, supporting government transformation goals.
- Monitor contract management and vendor engagement to ensure alignment between vendor commitments and delivery outcomes.
Programme Delivery Excellence
- Ensure all solutions are delivered on time, within scope, on budget, and meet quality standards.
- Provide leadership on complex enterprise deployments, addressing escalations and recovery actions when required.
People Leadership & Team Development
- Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing team of product managers, enterprise architects, developers, and delivery leads.
- Foster a collaborative, innovative, and performance-driven culture.
- Build succession plans, drive continuous professional development, and ensure all team members are certified, qualified, and skilled in modern development methodologies and platforms.
Customer & Stakeholder Engagement
- Serve as a trusted advisor to senior government stakeholders and business units, ensuring that solutions align with their needs and strategic goals.
- Maintain relationships with external customers and strategic partners to ensure the business unit's solutions deliver value.
- Act as the BU's executive sponsor for key government engagements, ensuring proactive issue resolution and customer satisfaction.
Requirements
- Minimum 10+ years of proven leadership in enterprise software delivery, public-sector projects, or digital transformation.
- Strong track record in managing enterprise application platforms and complex multi-agency systems integration.
- Extensive experience in building and nurturing OEM partnerships with leading software providers.
- Demonstrated expertise in contract management, vendor negotiations, and large-scale programme delivery.
- Agile and DevSecOps certifications preferred (e.g., Scrum Master, SAFe, PMP).
- Experience in delivering AI-enabled solutions or cloud-based platforms is a plus.
- Strategic Leadership & Vision: Ability to define and execute long-term product and business strategies.
- Enterprise Governance & Delivery Assurance: Expertise in managing complex delivery pipelines and enterprise solution governance.
- Stakeholder Management: Skilled in managing high-level government relationships and large enterprise accounts.
- OEM Partnership Management: Strong experience working with enterprise software vendors, managing relationships, and co-developing solutions.
- People Leadership: Proven ability to build and lead high-performing, cross-functional teams.
- Results-Oriented & High Integrity: Demonstrated ability to drive business outcomes while maintaining accountability and transparency.
