Singapore
Manpower Planning • Rationalised SSG’s establishment (estab) manpower, through regular reviews with MOE and MOF, to ensure optimal resources were allocated to support emerging priorities and national initiatives under the Next Bound of SkillsFuture. • Evaluated and put forward well-reasoned and well-articulated recommendations to MOE/MOF for SSG’s accelerated hiring plans, as part of government’s plan to support the national SGUnited Jobs and Skills agenda amidst COVID-19. • Coordinated and prepared manpower submissions to MOF for national initiatives such as SkillsFuture Credit, SkillsFuture Enterprise Credit, and SGUnited Jobs and Skills Package. Budget Optimisation • Led the review and sizing of SSG’s five-year Jobs and Skills Budget, and tabled the projections at Future Economy Council (FEC) meeting and Ministerial Committee Meeting (MCM). • Adjusted costing and resource allocation models where needed, to strike a balance between short-term and long-term strategic imperatives. • Conceptualised and developed a holistic Operating Efficiency Framework, which factored in both cost efficiency metrics and measures to optimise budget efficiency.
HR Business Partnering, Performance Management and Compensation Matters • Implemented competency-based recruitment and re-scoped past JDs to align to the competencies required of each position’s role profile. • Led Ranking & Promotion cycles and handled performance management issues for officers of selected job grades. • Introduced the implementation of Extended Management Support Scheme, conceptualised the communications plan and implemented work initiatives within PSD. • Budgeted and monitored Expenditure of Manpower (EOM) budget, taking into account forecasted annual variable and non-variable components.
HQ Financial Budgeting / Project Advisory • Managed the full spectrum of PSD HQ Finance - corporate planning, resource allocation, bi-annual budgetary forecasts, annual budget proposals to MOF, and internal/external audit queries, ensuring alignment to organisational strategic objectives. • Led budget presentations (that were aligned to WOG directives) for discussion with MOF at the annual Strategic Budget Review Meeting. • Analysed tender proposals and prepared financial commentaries based on budgetary requirements and cost-benefit analysis.
• Supported corporate banking relationship managers by conducting regular due diligence checks on clients’ corporate profiles. • Visited corporate clients’ office with relationship managers as part of client migration project.
• Executed credit risk rating checks on Commercial Banking and Global Banking corporate customers for preparation of HSBC Country Risk Plan 2011. • Implemented product analysis and industry reviews for a diverse range of products. • Reviewed overdue approvals, highlighting possible red flags and signals from financial statements analysis and SGX daily news updates.
• Analysed cliental company’s benefits and compensation policies for Aon Asia-Pacific Benefits Survey 2010. • Supported outsourced documents to relevant companies for proper collaboration.