Gabriel Tan

Strategic & Corporate planning | People Developer | Organisation Development | 20+ Years in Public & Education Sector

Singapore

About

I am a strategic and people-centric leader with over 20 years of experience in the education sector, driving transformation through organisational development, strategic planning, and talent development. I led the Student Development Office during a period of change, reshaping student and talent programmes, building high-performing, future-ready team through changes in policy, structure, and culture to create clarity, alignment, and impact. In my capacity as Deputy Director, Corporate & Strategy Planning, I have also led enterprise-wide change initiatives such as institutional quality assessment, organisational restructuring, OKR implementation, and the core team for NP 2030 strategic envisioning exercise. I worked closely with senior leadership, board members, and industry partners to align institutional goals with long-term strategic shifts.

Experience

  • Ngee Ann Polytechnic (Full-time · 14 yrs 3 mos)
    • Senior OD Lead, Human Resource Organisational Development Office
      Mar 2026 - Present · 4 mos

    • Director, Student Development Office
      Oct 2023 - Mar 2026 · 2 yrs 6 mos

    • Deputy Director, Corporate & Strategy Planning, Planning & Risk Management Office
      Apr 2021 - Sep 2023 · 2 yrs 6 mos

  • Ministry of Education, Singapore (MOE) (5 yrs 5 mos)
    • MOE Guidance Officer, Guidance Branch, Student Development Curriculum Division
      Jan 2010 - May 2012 · 2 yrs 5 mos

    • MOE Education Officer HOD Mathematics (int)
      Jan 2007 - Dec 2009 · 3 yrs