Deputy Director / Assistant Director - Healthcare Development

• Oversee a significant healthcare infrastructure project in Singapore
• Develop intricate hospital facilities from initial design to operational transition

About Our Client

Our client is a prestigious healthcare organization in Singapore, renowned for its extensive portfolio of acute, specialized, and integrated care services.

As a pivotal player in a larger healthcare ecosystem, the organization is committed to substantial investments aimed at enhancing and modernizing its clinical infrastructure to meet future healthcare demands. This role is part of an extensive multi-year development initiative focused on creating new clinical facilities, specialized care environments, and essential supporting infrastructure.

Job Description

• Lead the strategic planning and technical management of a large-scale healthcare project throughout the design, construction, commissioning, and handover phases.
• Act as the representative for the healthcare operator, evaluating architectural, structural, M&E, and specialized healthcare infrastructure solutions to ensure they meet operational needs.
• Collaborate closely with clinical and operational stakeholders to convert healthcare workflows, equipment specifications, and user requirements into actionable facility designs.
• Track program milestones, assess project risks, manage technical challenges, handle variations, and implement design modifications while ensuring proper governance and documentation practices.
• Work in close coordination with developers, consultants, contractors, and public-sector entities to address project issues and ensure alignment on scope, timelines, and quality standards.
• Manage contract administration issues, including variations, claims, time extensions, and contractor responsibilities under relevant public-sector contracting regulations.
• Direct operational readiness and technical handover processes, including inspections, defect management, and ensuring the facility is primed for clinical operations.

The Successful Applicant

• Possess a degree in Architecture, Civil & Structural Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field within the built environment.
• A minimum of 10 years of relevant experience for Assistant Director roles, with a preference for more extensive leadership experience for Deputy Director positions.
• Demonstrated success in executing major infrastructure, institutional, or healthcare projects, ideally spanning from design to construction and practical completion.
• Prior experience with hospitals, healthcare facilities, laboratories, or other technically sophisticated environments is highly beneficial.
• Strong grasp of design management, construction execution, contract administration, and project governance principles.
• Familiarity with public-sector contracting frameworks such as PSSCOC, government procurement procedures, and regulatory guidelines would be an asset.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to engage confidently with senior management, technical consultants, contractors, clinical users, and government representatives.
• Capability to manage complex programs involving multiple workstreams, conflicting priorities, and substantial technical interdependencies.
• Robust commercial and technical acumen with a talent for early risk identification and issue resolution.

What's on Offer

• Engagement in complex healthcare infrastructure planning and development.
• Opportunity to be involved in the entire development lifecycle.
• Frequent interaction with senior healthcare executives, government stakeholders, consultants, and industry partners.
• Exposure to specialized hospital planning, medical infrastructure, and technology-enhanced healthcare settings.
• Strong long-term career advancement prospects within Singapore's healthcare and public infrastructure sectors.
• A stable institutional environment offering comprehensive employee benefits and support.
• Chance to contribute to projects that have a meaningful long-term impact on society and the community.

Contact

Hazel Choi (Lic No: R24122391 /EA no: 18S9099)

Quote job ref

JN-102026-7117193

Phone number

+65 6533 2777

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