GovTech
Government
Director/DeputyDirector,EngineeringManagement(ProductDevelopmentOffice)
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“Director / Deputy Director, Engineering Management (Product Development Office) at GovTech. Skills: Engineering Management, Product Development, Technical Strategy. Establish unified architectural vision. Set technical standards”
What You'll Achieve.
Deliver digital products faster; Deliver digital products securely; Deliver digital products with better user outcomes; Achieve measurable impact; Contribute to efficiency gains; Contribute to system reliability; Reduce tech debt; Reduce delivery friction; Support organisation's strategy; Deliver strategic outcomes reliably
Industry & Context.
Problem framing; Root cause analysis
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Full product lifecycle experience, Experience building production systems, Experience scaling systems
Nice to Have
Experience with vendor teams
What You'll Do.
Establish unified architectural vision
Set technical standards
Set expectations for security
Set expectations for scalability
Set expectations for DevOps practices
Set expectations for SRE practices
Define platform-wide architecture
Champion platform tools
Champion platform practices
Improve org-wide scalability
Improve org-wide security
Improve org-wide velocity
Ensure systems are sustainable
Ensure systems are cost-effective
Ensure systems are adaptable
Oversee design reviews
Drive large-scale initiatives
Ensure innovative features contribute
Ensure BAU work contributes
Oversee modernisation efforts
Oversee platform migrations
Balance innovation with operational excellence
Reduce delivery friction
Own multi-squad outcomes
Set measurable targets
Foster accountability culture
Drive engineering outcomes
Establish culture of ownership
Balance organisational benefit
Balance delivery needs
Balance long-term sustainability
Enhance leadership capabilities
Enhance technical capabilities
Reshape teams for agility
Reshape teams for ownership
Reshape teams for mobility
Enable EMs for ownership
Enable Tech Leads for ownership
Scale Tech Lead impact
Share operational improvements
Build resilient leadership team
Build high-performing leadership team
Deliver strategic outcomes reliably
Influence organisational engineering culture
Influence technical policy
Support transparent performance management
Support fair performance management
Partner with senior stakeholders
Secure resourcing support
Secure policy support
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-squad collaboration; Partner with Product; Partner with Design; Collaborate with Ministry CIOs; Collaborate with business owners; Collaborate with engineers
Communication Scope
Clear communicator; Explain technical options; Explain technical risks
Process & Methodology
Agile, Roadmap planning
Full Job Description
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 where we empower our people to master their craft through robust learning and development opportunities all year round. 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. [Background] Product Development Offices (PDOs) is a new construct within the GDT CTOF to bring together Product, Design, and Engineering leadership to help Ministries and their agencies deliver digital products faster, more securely, and with better user outcomes. Each PDO partners closely with a Ministry CIO/CD, supports multiple agency product teams, and connects those teams back to GovTech’s shared platforms and practices. The PDO Engineering Leader represents modern *product engineering* - building teams that can move confidently from problem discovery and early experiments to scalable, reliable, user-centred digital services. They operate as the "Head of Engineering" for the Ministry, shaping outcome-focused delivery and platform-aligned technical decisions across agencies. Beyond guiding day-to-day delivery, PDO Engineering Leaders shape the Ministry’s technical direction through a product mindset — ensuring coherence across systems, promoting reuse and shared value, avoiding unnecessary complexity, and lifting engineering capability across both internal and vendor teams. They steer teams toward clear problem definitions, measurable outcomes, and evidence-based deci
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