Manager, Business Planning

Department: CEO Office

Reporting Officer: Chief Executive Officer

About Us

A specialised real estate investment and operating company.

8M, founded in 2014, was born out of a passion for the rejuvenation and reintegration of Singapore’s iconic shophouses into the evolving cityscape. Over the past few years the company has seen rapid growth, gaining significant expertise in the shophouse sector, and today we own an impressive portfolio of conservation properties. We continue to diversify our acquisition strategy however investment in conservation property remains at the heart of our business.

Our People

Our greatest asset is our people and we are passionate about nurturing talent to achieve success within our company and the industry. Our team is bold in approach, entrepreneurial in the way we build business, strive to deliver excellence for our partners and for ourselves, and above all, a social bunch. And collectively we work together to realise our company purpose “Breathing life into Singapore’s heritage and beyond“.

Job Description

As a Manager, Business Planning, you will provide direct support to the CEO, ensure effective coordination of cross-functional priorities, and strengthen internal alignment through structured processes and follow-through. The ideal candidate will come from a corporate planning or programme management background, someone who is adept at connecting the dots across teams, improving processes, and driving clarity in execution.

Your responsibilities include, but are not limited, to the following:

Main Duties & Responsibilities

1. Corporate Development & Strategic Tracking

• Support the reporting and monitoring of progress on corporate initiatives and priorities across departments.
• Work with different functions to gather updates, identify interdependencies, and surface insights or synergies that drive collective outcomes.
• Coordinate management reports, updates, and presentations to support strategic planning and decision-making.
• Manage subscriptions to real estate and industry publications.
• Curate and circulate relevant market and industry news updates to the team.
• Analyse market trends, competitor activities, and internal performance data to create forecasts and identify potential business issues or opportunities.

2. Organisation-wide Coordination and Engagement

• Support the coordination and agenda setting of team-wide meetings such as townhalls, leadership meetings and management offsites.
• Ensure smooth flow of information, follow-ups, and decision-tracking between the CEO’s office and various departments.

3. Executive and Board Support

• Provide executive-level support to the CEO on administrative matters including schedule management, travel management etc.
• Manage Board administration, including coordination of meeting agendas, materials, minutes, and follow-ups.
• Support the CEO in tracking action items and key outcomes from leadership or Board discussions.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, management, or a related discipline.
• 6–10 years of experience in corporate planning, or programme/project management.
• Strong organisational, analytical, and coordination skills, with attention to detail and follow-through.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to synthesize complex information clearly.
• Confident in engaging senior stakeholders and driving cross-department collaboration.
• Process-driven mindset with a proactive, solutions-oriented approach.
• Keen interest in corporate strategy, organisational effectiveness, and leadership operations.

Other Information Key Stakeholders (Internal and External):

• Investment and Asset Management
• Property Management
• Finance
• Human Resource & Communications
• Tenants
• Investor