How to become a policy manager

Official title: Policy manager

Also called: Government services policy manager, Group data protection officer, Head of regulatory affairs (food manufacturing), Policy and planning director, Policy and planning manager, Policy planning manager, Public policy and planning director, Assistant Director/Senior Manager, Deputy Director/Senior Assistant Director, Head of Regulations and Trade Controls, Manager/Assistant Manager, Senior Director/Director

Policy manager formulates, develops, implements and evaluates policies to ensure that the strategic objectives of the organisation are met. He/she oversees the production of policy positions for the organisation in relation to policies, legislations and programmes, including in fields such as environmental, ethics, quality, transparency, sustainability and data protection.

Main tasks

• Developing, implementing and monitoring strategic plans, programmes, policies, processes, systems and procedures to achieve goals, objectives and work standards
• Developing, directing, administering and participating in policy research and analysis
• Coordinating the implementation of policies and practices
• Establishing activity measures and measurements of accountability
• Planning and directing daily operations
• Leading and managing the activities of policy development and strategic planning staff
• Representing the enterprise or organisation in negotiations, and at conventions, seminars, public hearings and forums
• Establishing and managing budgets, controlling expenditure and ensuring the efficient use of resources

Pay · Outlook · AI and this job

• Median pay: $144,636 a year. The middle half earn $109,176 to $183,336 a year.
• Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.

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• Strategic planning manager
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Questions people ask

How much does a policy manager earn in Singapore?

Median full-time pay is $144,636 a year (Ministry of Manpower (via data.gov.sg)). The middle half earn $109,176 to $183,336.

Will AI change the work of a policy manager?

Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, 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