Title:  AVP/ Head, Govt Digital Application

About ST Engineering

ST Engineering is a global technology, defence, and engineering group with offices across Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and the U.S., serving customers in more than 100 countries. The Group uses technology and innovation to solve real-world problems and improve lives through its diverse portfolio of businesses across the aerospace, smart city, defence, and public security segments. Headquartered in Singapore, ST Engineering ranks among the largest companies listed on the Singapore Exchange.

Our history spans more than 50 years, and our strategy is underpinned by our core values – Integrity, Value Creation, Courage, Commitment and Compassion. These 5 core values guide every aspect of our business and are embedded in our ST Engineering culture – from the people we hire, to working with each other, to our partners and customers.

About our Line of Business – Mission Software & Services

Our Mission Software & Services business provides leading-edge mission critical command, control, and communications (C3) systems with secured IT infrastructure and managed services. We support our client’s innovation journey through design thinking, analytics, and AI-enabled decision support with our full suite of cloud computing solutions. We provide intelligent, actionable insights and sustainable solutions to our valued partners in diverse industries including defence, government, and commercial sectors.

Together, We Can Make A Significant Impact

We are seeking a highly experienced and strategic leader to head the Govt Digital Application Digital Application Business Unit (BU), overseeing the delivery of enterprise-grade digital solutions for Singapore’s Whole-of-Government (WOG) customers. This role requires a strong balance of strategic leadership, product management, and delivery excellence across enterprise software and platform solutions, as well as a deep understanding of enterprise software OEM partnerships (ServiceNow, SAS, Elastic, AWS, Azure, Google and more). 

In this role, the Head of Govt Digital Application Business Unit will drive the development of reusable solutions, oversee cross-functional teams, and ensure operational excellence while delivering on time, within budget, and to quality standards. This leader will also play a pivotal role in expanding partnerships with key enterprise software OEMs, ensuring seamless integrations and delivering AI-enabled solutions that support Singapore’s digital government vision.

Be Part of Our Success

Strategic Leadership & Product Management

• Lead the Govt Digital Applications BU with full P&L ownership, overseeing product strategy, innovation, and lifecycle management.
• Drive the development of enterprise-grade digital solutions, including workflow systems, portals, case management systems, and data platforms.
• Align product offerings with Singapore's digital government agenda and ensure compatibility with national frameworks (e.g. GCC, Zero Trust, IM8).
• Build, implement, and monitor product roadmaps, ensuring the BU delivers customer-driven outcomes.

OEM Partnerships & Enterprise Solutions Delivery

• Collaborate closely with enterprise software OEMs  to drive solution co-creation, integration, and licensing agreements.
• Oversee platform integrations and ensure alignment of OEM solutions with internal development and architecture standards.
• Ensure the delivery of solutions that are scalable, reusable, and modular, supporting government transformation goals.
• Monitor contract management and vendor engagement to ensure alignment between vendor commitments and delivery outcomes.

Programme Delivery Excellence

• Ensure all solutions are delivered on time, within scope, on budget, and meet quality standards.
• Provide leadership on complex enterprise deployments, addressing escalations and recovery actions when required.

People Leadership & Team Development

• Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing team of product managers, enterprise architects, developers, and delivery leads.
• Foster a collaborative, innovative, and performance-driven culture.
• Build succession plans, drive continuous professional development, and ensure all team members are certified, qualified, and skilled in modern development methodologies and platforms.

Customer & Stakeholder Engagement

• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior government stakeholders and business units, ensuring that solutions align with their needs and strategic goals.
• Maintain relationships with external customers and strategic partners to ensure the business unit’s solutions deliver value.
• Act as the BU’s executive sponsor for key government engagements, ensuring proactive issue resolution and customer satisfaction.

As a Senior Leader within the Software & AI LOB

• Support overall digital transformation within the organization, collaborating with other business units, and DX Hub to promote innovation and delivery excellence.
• Ensure alignment of the BU’s strategy with the broader AI-driven, product-centric vision of the Software & AI LOB.
• Contribute to the long-term strategic vision for the digital transformation journey, ensuring that the organization leads the market in enterprise applications for the public sector.

Qualities We Value

• 10+ years of proven leadership in enterprise software delivery, public-sector projects, or digital transformation.
• Strong track record in managing enterprise application platforms and complex multi-agency systems integration.
• Extensive experience in building and nurturing OEM partnerships with leading software providers.
• Demonstrated expertise in contract management, vendor negotiations, and large-scale programme delivery.
• Agile and DevSecOps certifications preferred (e.g., Scrum Master, SAFe, PMP).
• Experience in delivering AI-enabled solutions or cloud-based platforms is a plus.

• Strategic Leadership & Vision: Ability to define and execute long-term product and business strategies.
• Enterprise Governance & Delivery Assurance: Expertise in managing complex delivery pipelines and enterprise solution governance.
• Stakeholder Management: Skilled in managing high-level government relationships and large enterprise accounts.
• OEM Partnership Management: Strong experience working with enterprise software vendors, managing relationships, and co-developing solutions.
• People Leadership: Proven ability to build and lead high-performing, cross-functional teams.
• Results-Oriented & High Integrity: Demonstrated ability to drive business outcomes while maintaining accountability and transparency.

Our Commitment That Goes Beyond the Norm

• An environment where you will be working on cutting-edge technologies and architectures.
• Safe space where diverse perspectives are valued, and everyone’s unique contributions are celebrated.
• Meaningful work and projects that make a difference in people’s lives.
• A fun, passionate and collaborative workplace.
• Competitive remuneration and comprehensive benefits.