Assistant Manager, TACs & Business Networks

As an Assistant Manager in the TACs & Business Networks (TBN) team, you will play a key role in supporting capability development initiatives that strengthen the ecosystem of Trade Associations and Chambers (TACs).

Beyond project coordination and governance, this role also acts as a connector between TAC transformation needs and the Singapore Business Institute (SBI)’s programme offerings. You will contribute to insight-driven industry engagement, financial governance, grant and procurement management, and executive-level support, ensuring the TAC initiatives translate into scalable workforce development solutions.

This role is ideal for fresh graduates or early-career professionals who are meticulous, analytical, and eager to bridge operational excellence with strategic workforce impact.

Job Responsibilities:1. Industry Engagement & Executive Support Engage proactively with TACs and external stakeholders to strengthen partnerships, surface ground-level insights, and contribute to shaping high-impact capability development initiatives.Support the preparation of strategic presentations, briefing materials, and event logistics for industry-facing engagements.Capture industry insights and translate them into inputs for SBI curriculum and programme development, ensuring alignment between TAC needs and training supply.

• Strategic & Operational Support Conduct research on industry trends, workforce transformation priorities, and policy developments relevant to TACs.Synthesise insights from internal reports and stakeholder feedback to inform TBN and SBI planning and decision-making.Collaborate across departments to build shared knowledge systems that link TAC capability needs, WSG/SSG/ESG support schemes, and SBI learning offerings.Support budgeting and forecasting exercises, including data consolidation, variance analysis, and return-on-investment tracking for TAC programmes.
• Programmes and Grant Operations Enablement Coordinate and track grant utilisation and reporting across multiple capability development programmes, ensuring consistency, transparency, and audit-readiness.Develop and maintain standardised processes for budgeting, claims, and reporting to support repeatability and reduce reliance on ad-hoc approaches.Contribute to the standardisation and scaling of programme delivery, identifying opportunities where TAC initiatives can be extended into SBI offerings for broader industry impact.Support internal capability building by streamlining documentation and knowledge sharing, enabling more efficient and insight-driven stakeholder engagement across WDD and SBI.
• Impact Tracking & Ecosystem Integration Develop dashboards and reports that track programme outcomes, linking TAC capability development to enterprise workforce transformation and SBI revenue/engagement metrics.Facilitate co-branding and partnership opportunities between TACs, SBI, IHLs, and professional bodies under a revenue-sharing or training-as-a-service model.Ensure SBF positions itself as an end-to-end workforce partner by aligning TAC transformation with SBI’s skills and learning agenda.

Job Requirements:Strong organisational skills to manage timelines, track deliverables, and coordinate across multiple workstreams.Analytical mindset to interpret data, conduct research, and support strategic planning.Ability to express ideas clearly in both verbal and written formats.Professional communication skills to engage internal teams, TACs, and external stakeholders effectively.Self-motivated, resourceful, and able to work independently when needed.Meticulous attention to detail and a commitment to operational excellence.Collaborative team player who can work across departments and bridge synergies between TACs and SBI.Basic financial literacy and a willingness to learn budgeting, forecasting, and grant compliance.Curiosity and openness to learn about workforce development, business transformation, and industry trends.

Fresh graduates are welcome to apply.