Singapore Ops hiring ticks up 16%, but weekly postings have eased from their peak
319 open Operations roles across 176 companies this week, with new postings up on the month even as the weekly pace has pulled back from early October.
is what the typical role asks for. 26% ask for 10 years or more.
69% of open roles state years110 new roles in the last 30 days, against 95 the 30 days before, at the same companies.
Companies read for 60 days or moreat 176 companies hiring in Singapore.
Issue of 2 November 2026This week's read
There are 319 open Operations roles in Singapore right now, spread across 176 companies. New postings over the past 30 days came to 110, up 16% from the 95 posted in the prior 30 days. But the weekly count has cooled a bit: the week of 5 October hit a peak of 33 new roles, and the latest week, 26 October, posted 31, a 6% dip from that peak.
If you are applying, expect to wait. The median role has been open 29 days, and this is not a junior-heavy market: only 14% of roles are tagged junior, while 47% sit at mid level and 18% are principal. A quarter of postings, 26%, ask for 10 or more years of experience, and where years are stated (69% of roles), the median minimum is 5 years.
The top 8 employers, DBS, OCBC, Pacific International Lines, Bjakcareer, BNY, JPMorganChase, Prudential and PWC, account for 22% of all open roles, so no single company dominates the market. DBS leads with 12 open roles, followed by OCBC and Pacific International Lines with 9 each.
On skills, AI and machine learning is named in 13% of postings and Power BI in 11%, ahead of SQL, SAP, Tableau and Python, each asked for in 6 to 7% of roles. Financial services (15%) and banking (10%) are the industries most often named. Working methods like Agile, Lean and root cause analysis each appear in just 3% of postings, so no single method stands out.
Two things to flag before you search: remote work is rare, just 1% of open roles are remote, and almost no postings state pay, so there is not enough data here to say what the market pays.
What this means for you
Three things you can act on this week
- Expect a longer search
The median role stays open 29 days. With 47% of roles at mid level and 18% at principal, this is not a market stacked with entry-level openings.
- Years of experience matter
Where years are stated, the median ask is 5, and 26% of roles want 10 or more. If you are earlier in your career, look closely at the stated minimums before applying.
- Don't count on remote or posted pay
Only 1% of roles are remote, and almost none list pay. Plan to ask about compensation and work setup directly in interviews.
Momentum
New Operations roles each week
Last 30 days: 110 new roles, against 95 the 30 days before (+16%). Each week counts the same companies, and a role counts as new only in the week it was posted, so a careers site we start reading never shows up as growth.
See the numbers
| Week starting | New roles |
|---|---|
| 7 Sep | 25 |
| 14 Sep | 22 |
| 21 Sep | 26 |
| 28 Sep | 19 |
| 5 Oct | 33 |
| 12 Oct | 21 |
| 19 Oct | 27 |
| 26 Oct | 31 |
Who is hiring
The companies with the most open Operations roles
176 companies are hiring. The top eight hold 22% of the open roles.
| Company | Open roles | Change in new roles |
|---|---|---|
| DBS | 12 | |
| OCBC | 9 | |
| Pacific International Lines (Pte) | 9 | |
| Bjakcareer | 8 | |
| BNY | 8 | |
| JPMorganChase | 8 | |
| Prudential | 8 | |
| PWC | 7 |
Change compares new roles in the last 30 days with the 30 days before, shown where a company posted 25 or more in the earlier 30 days. Staffing agencies are left out. A company name links to its Ashney company page where there is one.
What they ask for
The technology Operations roles ask for most
Ask Rate is the share of roles that name a skill, from 310 postings read in full. Ways of working (methods such as Agile, tools such as Jira) are listed apart; office tools and soft skills are left out.
Ways of working
Industries named most: Financial services 15%, Banking 10%, Semiconductors 6%. Certifications named: PMP 3%, ACCA 1%, CFA 1%. 1% of open roles say they are remote.
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