Jurong Port

Manager, Strategic Management

Jurong Port
BusinessSingaporeFull-time3 months ago

About the role

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Manager of Strategic Management at Jurong Port, responsible for developing strategic narratives, engaging external stakeholders (including government agencies), and supporting sustainability initiatives. The role requires translating corporate strategy into compelling communications for diverse audiences and managing partnerships with institutes of higher learning.

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Key Responsibilities

  • Translate Jurong Port's corporate strategy into a coherent core narrative framework with tailored presentation decks/papers and narratives for different stakeholder audiences (e.g. Board, regulators, parent company, staff, talent).
  • Develop high-quality, decision-ready presentation decks for Board meetings, EXCO discussions, VVIP visits and ministry-level engagements.
  • Translate dense operational data into intuitive, high impact visuals that simplify complexity for senior decision-makers.
  • Ensure all strategic materials go beyond information delivery to clearly articulate context, trade-offs, implications/outcomes and recommended positioning.
  • Maintain a consistent strategic narrative across all platforms (Townhalls, Board Papers, External Videos/Webpages), reducing mixed messages.
  • Build and maintain close, trust-based working relationships with key external stakeholders with the objective of improving early clarity on regulatory expectations, submission requirements and emerging policy directions.
  • Shift the relationship from 'answering queries' to 'shaping agendas' and establish informal touchpoints to 'pulse-check' key stakeholders' priorities.
  • Proactively engage key stakeholders on strategic matters including port development plans, ensuring Jurong Port's plans are positioned within broader national and industrial objectives.
  • Support senior management engagements through structured briefing packs, narrative framing, and disciplined follow-up.
  • Partner HR and Corporate Communications to translate Jurong Port's corporate strategy into a compelling employer value proposition.
  • Develop content for corporate website, corporate videos, recruitment collateral and external platforms that reflect Jurong Port's strategic direction and future relevance.
  • Ensure external narratives remain grounded in operational reality and organisational culture.

Requirements

  • Degree in Business Strategy, Mass Communications, Political Science or International Relations.
  • MBA or professional certification in Strategy is highly advantageous.
  • 8–10 years' experience in corporate strategy, strategic communications or stakeholder engagement.
  • Must demonstrate a portfolio of high-level strategic presentations (e.g. PowerPoint) drafted for C-Suite/Ministerial audiences.
  • Proven track record of engaging Singapore Government agencies (e.g. MPA, JTC, EDB) to shape outcomes.