Assistant Director (Adjudication - Industrial Security)

As an Assistant Director, you will lead team responsible for assessing and adjudicating security clearances for companies seeking to undertake defence-related work. You will play a key role in safeguarding Singapore’s defence ecosystem by ensuring that only companies meeting the required security standards are entrusted with sensitive defence projects. Responsibilities You will lead and oversee the end-to-end adjudication of company security clearances, ensuring that assessments are robust, timely and consistent with established policies and security requirements. Your responsibilities include: • Leading a team in assessing and determining the suitability of companies for MINDEF/SAF related contracts. • Developing, reviewing and strengthening adjudication frameworks, policies and processes to ensure that they remain robust, risk-based and responsive to evolving security challenges. • Exercising sound judgment in recommending security clearance decisions, based on evidence, risk assessments and established policies. • Engaging government agencies, industry partners and other stakeholders to facilitate the security clearance process and resolve complex cases. • Driving continuous improvement to operational processes, governance and quality assurance to enhance consistency. • Coaching and developing team members while fostering a culture of professionalism, accountability and continuous learning. Requirements We are looking for a strong leader who is able to operate confidently in a high-volume, sensitive and risk-based environment. It is preferred that you possess: • A tertiary qualification, preferably with at least five years of relevant working experience. • Experience in leading or supervising an operational team or making risk-based or compliance-related decisions. • Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, with ability to make balanced, evidence-based and defensible decisions. • Experience in security risk management, industrial security, intelligence analysis, investigations, compliance or other related fields. • Good stakeholder management skills, with ability to engage and influence both internal and external partners. • Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining high standards.