Deputy Director / Director of Design Management at GovTech shaping design vision for education. Leading design strategy and ensuring design quality in MOE digital products and services.
Responsibilities
Define, shape and communicate a clear design vision aligned with MOE’s education priorities and long-term digital ambitions
Ensure design is a core capability in shaping how MOE delivers meaningful digital products and services at scale
Lead with clarity and conviction, shaping product and service strategy through deep user understanding, systems thinking, and strong design judgment
Develop future design leaders, influence organisational direction
Ensure that digital products measurably improve the experiences of educators, students, parents, and MOE officers
Contribute significantly to organisational strategy, product culture, and cross-agency collaboration
Reports directly to MOE CIO and works closely with the Product & Engineering Directors
Requirements
> 10 years experience
Led design for complex, high-stakes digital products across multiple releases
Managed and developed senior designers and managers, including performance and talent decisions
Shaped product and service strategy – not just execution
Influenced senior stakeholders in ambiguous, politically sensitive environments
Built or significantly evolved design practices that improved outcomes at scale
Highly desirable: experience leading design across multiple teams or portfolios
Demonstrated impact linking design decisions to measurable outcomes
Experience in government, education, or other complex public-sector contexts
Strong grounding in accessibility, inclusive design, and service design
Benefits
flexible work arrangements (subject to your job role)
holistic and market-competitive suite of perks
Job title
Deputy Director – Design Management, MOE Digital Excellence & Products Division
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