How to become an administration manager

Official title: Administration manager

Also called: Administration director, Corporate services director, Corporate services manager, Head of Operations, Ÿ Administration director, Ÿ Corporate services manager

Administration manager plans, organises and controls the internal administration of an organisation and participates in formulating its administrative policy, such as the organisation’s needs for records, information, communication and other common services. He/she oversees the common services and coordinates departmental reporting and record-keeping systems, negotiates with suppliers of business services and other services. He/she may act as secretary to the board of directors or governing body. He/she may also, in non-profit-making organisations, have responsibility for maintaining membership records, ensuring that examination and registration regulations are observed.

Main tasks

• Planning, directing and coordinating the financial and administrative operations of an enterprise or organisation
• Consulting with the chief executive and with managers of other departments or sections
• Establishing and managing budgets, controlling expenditure and ensuring the efficient use of resources
• Establishing and directing operational and administrative procedures
• Developing and implementing administrative and procedural statements and guidelines for use by staff in the organisation
• Providing information and support for the preparation of financial reports and budgets
• Representing the enterprise or organisation in dealings with outside bodies

Ways in

• University: Business & Commerce degrees, Offered by 6 universities in Singapore

Pay · Outlook · AI and this job

• Median pay: $76,656 a year. The middle half earn $54,828 to $101,172 a year.
• Generative AI could change some tasks in this job, by the ILO's global estimate.

Related jobs

• Budgeting/Financial accounting manager
• Audit manager
• Personnel/Human resource manager
• Industrial relations manager
• Training manager
• Policy manager

Not sure this is for you? Take the 2-minute career quiz

Questions people ask

How do I become an administration manager?

Ways in include: Business & Commerce degrees.

How much does an administration manager earn in Singapore?

Median full-time pay is $76,656 a year (Ministry of Manpower (via data.gov.sg)). The middle half earn $54,828 to $101,172.

Will AI change the work of an administration manager?

Generative AI could change some tasks in this job, by the ILO's global estimate.

Sources

• Ministry of Manpower (via data.gov.sg): Resident Occupational Wages (Occupational Wage Survey) (June 2024 (data.gov.sg update 2026-04-01)), Singapore Open Data Licence v1.0, retrieved 4 October 2026
• International Labour Organization, Generative AI and Jobs: A Refined Global Index of Occupational Exposure (ILO Working Paper 140, Gmyrek et al.) (ILO Working Paper 140, May 2025, Annex Table A1), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 4 October 2026

Updated 4 October 2026