Manager, Trade Trust (Standards & Accreditation)

Job Description 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. Responsibilities 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 Requirements 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