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AI Exposure Rank

45/100

Moderate

Range 43–49/100 across source-weight sensitivity checks

Strategic planning manager has an AI Exposure Rank of 45/100, meaning its work is more exposed to current AI capabilities than approximately 45% of Singapore occupations. The evidence currently points to workflow redesign; this is a relative rank, not a probability of job loss.

Workflow redesignIn demand (SOL 2026)

Managers·SGD 12,936/mo (8,185–19,546)·~10.9K workers in SG·Updated 2026-07-17

Relative AI exposure, not a prediction of job loss. Hiring, wages and role design depend on many forces this rank does not forecast.

Wage 58% above group median Exposure 18pp below group median #49 of 61 in Managers →
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How This Rank Is Built

The evidence behind this occupation's AI exposure, with human-work and demand context shown separately. How this works

Tasks AI can handle

With 45% AI task overlap (based on Felten AIOE, Anthropic Economic Index, Eloundou GPT exposure, and ILO occupational exposure), the Strategic planning manager tasks most exposed include: market research summaries, competitive analysis, user feedback synthesis, roadmap documentation, and metrics dashboard generation.

  • • Review financial statements, sales or activity reports, or other performance data to measure productivity or goal achievement or to identify areas needing cost reduction or program improvement.
  • • Develop or implement product-marketing strategies, including advertising campaigns or sales promotions.
  • • Direct and coordinate activities of businesses or departments concerned with the production, pricing, sales, or distribution of products.

O*NET tasks for this occupation with the most observed Claude usage (Anthropic task data).

What AI can't do here

At 92% human bottleneck protection, the tasks that remain hardest to automate for Strategic planning manager include: vision-setting, prioritization under ambiguity, stakeholder alignment, go-to-market judgment, and making trade-offs between competing business objectives.

Main insulation channels: Accountability for others + High-stakes decisions — the work-context dimensions behind this occupation's human bottleneck.

Skills to focus on

Strategic PrioritizationCross-Functional LeadershipCustomer IntuitionBusiness Model Thinking

Sources: Felten AIOE (2021), Anthropic Economic Index (2026), Eloundou GPT Exposure (Science, 2024), ILO GenAI (2025), Pizzinelli et al. bottleneck model. Full methodology.

From exposure to employment

What could change the employment outcome?

AI capability is only the starting point. Adoption, task design, human oversight, demand, mobility and evidence quality determine how exposure may resolve in practice.

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Workplace adoption

Leading sectors represented

Some listed industries have MOM sector adoption evidence; observed-sector average 62.7%.

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Task structure

Task evidence available

100% weighted task match · 13% effective coverage

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Human advantage

Coordination and judgment still matter

At 92% human bottleneck protection, the tasks that remain hardest to automate for Strategic planning manager include: vision-setting, prioritization under ambiguity, stakeholder alignment, go-to-market judgment, and making trade-offs between competing business objectives.

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Hiring and demand

3.4% vacancy rate · 2026 Q1

PMET vacancies increased from Q4 and remained below their year-ago level. Hiring stayed net positive but slowed, while retrenchment incidence remained the highest of the three broad occupation groups. In 2025, this broad occupation group had 0.6% time-related underemployment and 2.7% non-permanent employment. Across the published male and female series, CPI-adjusted median income changed -8.5% to -2.6% from 2018 to 2023.

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Career transitions

Risk management manager

easy modeled transition; outcomes still depend on skills, wages and openings.

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Evidence strength

medium confidence

4 exposure sources · sensitivity 43–49/100 across source-weight sensitivity checks.

These lenses are reported separately and do not alter AI Exposure Rank. Labour-market figures describe a broad official occupation cluster, not this SSOC occupation alone.

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Singapore Now

Current labour market conditions and how they affect this role.

Local conditions are under more strain. Vacancies have softened and displacement signals are less forgiving.

Vacancy

3.4%

↓ 2.9% YoY

Hiring

1.2%

vs 0.7% resign

Retrenchment

2.6

per 1,000 · moderate

Re-entry

69.1%

find work in 12mo· +1.4pp

Professionals, Managers, Executives & Technicians · 2026 Q1

Top Industries

Wholesale & Retail Trade
21%
Financial & Insurance Services
15%
Professional Services
11%

Industry vacancy overlays use the latest published detailed cross-tab, which can lag the main labour monitor.

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What You Can Do

Frequently asked questions

Will AI replace Strategic planning manager?

Strategic planning manager has an AI Exposure Rank of 45/100, meaning its work is more exposed to current AI capabilities than approximately 45% of Singapore occupations. The evidence currently points to workflow redesign; this is a relative rank, not a probability of job loss. AI Exposure Rank: 45/100 (Moderate). Median wage: SGD 12,936/month.

What is the AI exposure rank for Strategic planning manager?

Strategic planning manager has an AI Exposure Rank of 45/100, rated Moderate. It ranks higher than approximately 45% of Singapore occupations for exposure to current AI capabilities; it is not a job-loss probability.

What career transitions are available for Strategic planning manager?

Strategic planning manager has modeled transition pathways to related occupations. The strongest adjacent pathway is Risk management manager, based on skill and wage similarity (model-estimated). Transition scoring accounts for wage preservation, training ease, and destination quality.

How does Strategic planning manager salary compare in the live market?

Strategic planning manager earns a median gross wage of SGD 12,936/month in the live market (25th-75th percentile: SGD 8,185-19,546). This is 187% above median across all 562 scored occupations, and 58% above group median within Managers occupations.