Manager, Trade Trust (Standards & Accreditation)

You will be part of the TradeTrust team under the Sectoral Transformation Group who will support efforts on the Digital Utility - TradeTrust, relating to Govt-to-Govt projects, International Standards Development, legal and accreditation related matters.

• →Develop and execute plans for Govt-to-Govt engagements and lead industry trials through collaboration with project stakeholders such as Trading companies, Financial Institutions, Logistics companies, and Business Service Providers to achieve our sector transformation objectives
• →Drive IMDA interests in standards development efforts with international experts at international forums
• →Develop and execute plans to build strategic partnerships with international bodies such as the International Chamber of Commerce
• →Support team efforts including but not limited to legal and Protection & Indemnity-related matters
• →Conduct research on policies and trends related to trade digitalisation and transformative technologies
• →Foster strong relationship with industry partners, and be regarded as a trusted trade digitalisation subject matter expert within and outside of the organisation
• →Participate in projects and initiatives beyond direct line of responsibility to support higher level organisation goals

• Background in International trade/ Economics/ Engineering/ Computer Science preferred
• Interest in international relations and Infocomm technologies, particularly in international trade
• Good understanding of cross-border trade (trade financing processes is a bonus)
• Stakeholder management and engagement skills
• Project management skills (manage budget, manage timeline, scope and allocate work)
• Communication skills (Good grasp of English, proficiency in a second language is a bonus)
• Able to work independently or in a team and must be results-driven

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