Job Description
The Government Technology Agency (GovTech) is the lead agency driving Singapore’s Smart Nation initiatives and public sector digital transformation. As the Centre of Excellence for Infocomm Technology and Smart Systems (ICT & SS), GovTech develops the Singapore Government’s capabilities in Data Science & Artificial Intelligence, Application Development, Smart City Technology, Digital Infrastructure, and Cybersecurity.
At GovTech, we offer you a purposeful career to make lives better. We empower our people to master their craft through continuous and robust learning and development opportunities all year round. Our GovTechies embody our Agile, Bold and Collaborative values to deliver impactful solutions.
GovTech aims to transform the delivery of Government digital services by taking an "outside-in" view, putting citizens and businesses at the heart of everything we do.
Play a part in Singapore’s vision to build a Smart Nation and embark on your meaningful journey to build tech for public good. Join us to advance our mission and shape your future with us today!
Learn more about GovTech at tech.gov.sg.
[Summary of the Role]
We are looking for an experienced Lead Product Manager to drive a large-scale Human Capital Management (HCM) transformation and modernisation initiative. This role will lead discovery, strategy, and experimentation efforts to rethink how HR services, employee experience, and workforce operations should evolve for the future.
You will work across product, design, engineering, policy, and business teams to shape future-state HR journeys, validate ideas through rapid prototyping and POCs, and guide strategic decisions on modern HCM platforms and architecture.
[What the Role Needs to Do]
- Lead discovery and transformation efforts across the employee lifecycle, from recruitment to exit.
- Drive cross-functional teams to uncover user, operational, policy, and technology pain points.
- Shape future-state HR experiences, workflows, and modernisation strategies.
- Prioritise opportunities and guide hypotheses testing through prototypes and experimentation.
- Facilitate alignment across senior stakeholders, HR teams, engineers, designers, and policy partners.
- Translate discovery findings into actionable roadmaps, recommendations, and POC plans.
- Balance user experience, operational resilience, AI opportunities, and long-term sustainability in product decisions.
[What we are looking for]
- 10+ years of experience in Product Management, Digital Transformation, Enterprise Platforms, or related roles.
- Experience leading complex discovery or modernisation initiatives involving enterprise or operational systems.
- Strong systems thinking and ability to navigate ambiguity and organisational complexity.
- Experience working with multidisciplinary teams across product, UX, engineering, and business domains.
- Familiarity with Human Capital Management technologies, workflow systems, or enterprise platforms.
- Strong stakeholder management, facilitation, and strategic communication skills.
- Experience in public sector, workforce transformation, or regulated environments is advantageous.
[Why Join Us]
- Shape the future of workforce transformation and employee experience at scale.
- Work on meaningful problems involving AI, modernisation, service design, and organisational change.
- Operate in a highly collaborative environment with designers, engineers, architects, and senior leaders.
- Drive discovery-led innovation where experimentation, systems thinking, and strategy matter.
What we offer you:
GovTech is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive workplace that values diverse voices and perspectives, as we believe that diversity is the foundation to innovation.
Our employee benefits are based on a total rewards approach, offering a holistic and market-competitive suite of perks. These include leave benefits to meet your work-life needs and employee wellness programs.
We champion flexible work arrangements (subject to your job role) and trust that you will manage your own time to deliver your best, wherever you are, and whatever works best for you.
Learn more about life inside GovTech at go.gov.sg/GovTechCareers.
Stay connected with us on social media at go.gov.sg/ConnectWithGovTech