Manager, Industry Development

WHO WE ARE

Singapore Fashion Council (SFC) – formerly known as Textile and Fashion Federation (Singapore) is the official association for the textile and fashion industry in Singapore. Embracing a transformative vision, SFC aspires to become a Vibrant Asian Hub for Responsible Fashion.

With a focus on three key pillars:
Sustainability, Innovation &
Technology and Asian Craftsmanship, SFC works closely with diverse partners across the value chain to offer thought leadership, extensive networks, and resources – to drive impactful change throughout the ecosystem.

About Industry Development at SFC

The Industry Development Department of the Singapore Fashion Council plays a pivotal role in nurturing and advancing the local fashion industry. The department works on strategic initiatives and programmes that aim to enhance the capabilities, growth, and global competitiveness of Singapore’s fashion enterprises.

Learning &
Development

• Singapore Fashion Council provides a variety of educational and training opportunities for a wide range of audiences. From capability-building to individual learning to for businesses, SFC works with partners to develop international-standard programs that build on industry-led competency frameworks, and create skilled pipelines for Singapore as a regional fashion hub.
  

Talent Development

• Singapore Fashion Council works with government agencies and institutes of higher learning to promote and create talent pipelines for companies in the industry. SFC promotes industry jobs, and works with schools and recruitment providers to enhance skillsets and talent diversity in the fashion ecosystem.
  

About this Role:

You will work closely with a core team to roll out a strategic programmes that aim to solve key skillset pain-points in the fashion industry in Singapore. In the longer term, this project will enable Singapore to become a vibrant competency centre for the regional fashion industry.

Key responsibilities

• Work with director on the development and implementation of a training development frameworks, policies, and work-plans.
  
• Ensure that work plans drive growth, including but not limited to profitability and impact
  
• Test, iterate and roll-out of programmes, in all formats (physical, digital, hybrid)
  
• Work with enterprise stakeholders to ensure programme content relevancy, which includes feasibility surveys, creating networking opportunities, roundtables and studies
  
• Build a strong business pipeline of users (local and regional)
  
• Keep abreast of industry developments and market skills gaps to ensure continued relevancy of capability development programme.
  
• Manage and drive timelines, budgets and deliverables for above-mentioned programmes.
  
• This is a cross functional and dynamic job scope that will require the candidate to:
  
  

- Work in close collaboration with all key partners and stakeholders (e.G. government bodies, educational institutions, and contracted personnel).

- Leverage IT and Finance teams to manage and facilitate online-learning platforms

- Leverage Marketing to execute GTM plans for said programmes.

Pre-requisites:

• At least 3-5 years of relevant working experience
  
• Experience or interest in the training and/or adult learning sectors a bonus
  
• Experience in launching courses using LMS is a bonus
  
• Strong leadership, analytic and project management skills
  
• Team player with excellent interpersonal, partnership management and negotiation skills
  

The ideal candidate would:

• Be able to manage multiple priorities and work independently
  
• Be a team player
  
• Have a growth and Start-up mindset, with ability to learn and grow the team’s knowledge pool
  
• Show initiative and be meticulous in work
  
• Communicate effectively and efficiently
  

We offer attractive perks including flexi-benefits. If you think you are the right fit for the role and wish to be part of the SFC team, we would love to meet you.

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Note:
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