Deputy Director, Regulatory Intelligence & Licensing

You will oversee the following business operations:

• Oversee the end-to-end administration of licences and certificates under the Healthcare Services Act and Health Products Act. This includes licensing public and private healthcare services and regulating health-product dealers—including  manufacturers, importers and wholesalers—across all regulated product categories. Ensure the effective management of new applications, renewals and amendments, as well as cessations, revocations, rejections and cancellations, from initial screening and fee collection through processing and final approval.

• Oversee regulatory powers relating to the refusal, suspension or revocation of licences, financial penalties and the removal of Key Appointment Holders, where applicable requirements under the HCSA, HPA or other legislation administered by HSA have not been met.

• Establish and oversee a structured and transparent framework for the timely management, escalation, resolution, tracking and closure of licensing and certification enquiries, complaints and feedback from licensees, industry stakeholders and members of the public. Ensure clear accountability, high service standards and continuous improvement.

• Work closely with Corporate Communications & Service Quality and relevant HSA departments to ensure that licensing and certification enquiries are assigned appropriately and addressed accurately, consistently and promptly.

• Oversee the review and resolution of appeals arising from licensing and certification decisions. Engage applicants and licensees to clarify HSA’s decisions, address areas of disagreement and facilitate resolution, while ensuring that all appeals are handled fairly, consistently and in accordance with established regulatory processes.

• Oversee the periodic review of licensing and certification guidelines, guidance documents, circulars and codes of practice to ensure that they remain current, coherent and aligned with the HCSA, HPA and other legislation administered by HSA.

• Ensure that licensing and certification policies, screening criteria and operating procedures are translated into clear, consistent and practical guidance for officers, applicants and licensees.

• Work with relevant policy, legal and regulatory teams to identify gaps or ambiguities in existing requirements and recommend appropriate policy, legislative or operational changes. 

2. You will prioritise and lead the sequencing of the following transformation initiatives, which may have synergies. The transformation is to take place over a 2-year period, not necessarily in a linear sequence.

• Design and implement an integrated operating model for licensing and certification across health products, services, professionals and information, providing stakeholders with a single point of access to HSA.

• Redesign internal triage, routing and hand-off arrangements to direct applications and enquiries efficiently  to the appropriate regulatory teams and subject-matter experts. 

• A strong commitment to public service, organisational integrity and the safeguarding of public health and safety.

• A recognised qualification in any discipline that demonstrates analytical training and systematic thought. It is more important to demonstrate strong analytical and systems-thinking capabilities, including the ability to understand complex issues, evaluate evidence, identify risks and develop practical solutions.

• Experience in strategic planning, policy development and/or operational management roles. These roles develop the abilities of translating broad organisational objectives into implementable plans, processes and outcomes; and balancing operational efficiency, stakeholder needs, regulatory requirements and public-interest considerations.

• A minimum of 5 years of supervisory experience.

• Ability to lead digital and AI-enabled transformation from a business perspective, including identifying appropriate use cases, defining operational requirements and working with technology specialists. Coding or technical-development experience is not required.

• Strong stakeholder-management skills, with experience working directly with senior leaders, government agencies, operational teams and external stakeholders to build alignment and deliver shared outcomes.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain complex matters clearly, influence senior stakeholders and manage differing perspectives.

The successful candidate will be offered a 1-year contract (with option for automatic renewal for a further one year) in the first instance.

Shortlisted candidates would be contacted within 30 days from the closing date of the advertisement. We regret that only shortlisted candidates would be notified.