Helping Singapore SMEs improve productivity through job redesign, smarter workflows, and up to 70% funding support. Photo by Canva
Many Singapore companies know they need to improve productivity, but they may not know where the real problem starts.
For some businesses, the issue is repetitive manual work. For others, it may be unclear job roles, high manpower dependency, outdated workflows, low digital adoption, or employees spending too much time on tasks that do not create real business value.
This is where Job Redesign+ becomes important.
Through the SkillsFuture Workforce Development Grant Job Redesign+, also known as WDG(JR+), eligible Singapore enterprises can receive funding support to redesign jobs, improve work processes, strengthen workforce capabilities, and build a more productive organisation.
According to Workforce Singapore, WDG(JR+) provides project funding of up to 70%, capped at $150,000 per enterprise, to support job redesign and workforce transformation projects.
What Is Job Redesign+?
Job Redesign+ is a workforce transformation initiative that helps companies review and improve how work is structured, assigned, and performed.
Instead of simply hiring more people whenever workload increases, job redesign helps businesses ask better questions:
Are employees spending too much time on manual or repetitive tasks?
Are job roles clearly defined?
Can workflows be improved or automated?
Are employees equipped with the right skills for business growth?
Can manpower be deployed more effectively?
The goal is not just to change job titles. The goal is to create stronger roles, smarter workflows, and better workforce outcomes.
Under WDG(JR+), support can cover areas such as workforce consultancy, capability building, and workforce technology solutions. WSG states that the grant supports three key areas: workforce consultancy, capability building initiatives, and workforce tech solutions.
Why Job Redesign Matters for Singapore SMEs
For many SMEs in Singapore, productivity challenges are not always caused by lack of effort. Very often, the issue is how the work itself is designed.
Common signs that your company may need job redesign include:
Your team is busy but output is not improving.
Employees are doing repeated manual work every day.
Managers are constantly firefighting operational issues.
Job scopes are unclear or overlapping.
The company depends too heavily on a few key employees.
Digital tools exist, but staff are not using them effectively.
Hiring more people feels like the only way to solve workload issues.
When these problems continue, businesses may experience higher operating costs, lower employee morale, slower turnaround time, and difficulty scaling.
Job redesign helps companies look deeper into the root causes of inefficiency and create a more sustainable workforce structure.
What Can Be Supported Under WDG Job Redesign+?
The Workforce Development Grant Job Redesign+ has expanded support beyond traditional job redesign consultancy.
According to MOM’s factsheet, WDG(JR+) supports workforce transformation and job redesign project costs, including consultancy, capability building, and workforce solutions or technology tools. It also replaced the previous Productivity Solutions Grant Job Redesign support.
The three key areas are:
- Workforce Consultancy
This helps companies assess business needs, review workflows, evaluate manpower structures, identify skills gaps, and redesign job roles.
For example, a company may engage a pre-approved job redesign consultant to analyse current work processes, identify inefficiencies, and recommend a practical implementation plan.
- Capability Building
This helps HR teams, line managers, and business leaders build internal capability to sustain workforce transformation.
This may include training, mentorship, change management support, workforce planning, and helping managers better understand how to redesign jobs in the long term.
- Workforce Tech Solutions
This supports the adoption of relevant workforce or HR technology tools, such as diagnostic tools, workforce analytics, skills gap identification tools, or learning and development systems.
Workforce tech solutions must usually be bundled with workforce consultancy or capability building support.
How Much Funding Support Can Companies Receive?
Eligible companies may receive up to 70% funding support, capped at $150,000 per enterprise.
The funding support differs by company type:
SMEs may receive up to 70% support.
Non-SMEs may receive up to 50% support.
MOM’s WDG(JR+) factsheet states that the funding cap has increased from the previous PSG-JR cap of $30,000 to up to $150,000 per enterprise under WDG(JR+).
This makes Job Redesign+ especially useful for Singapore SMEs that want to improve productivity but may be concerned about transformation costs.
Who Is Eligible for Job Redesign+?
To qualify for WDG(JR+), participating enterprises must generally be:
Registered or incorporated and operating in Singapore.
Employing at least three local employees.
Local employees refer to Singapore Citizens and Singapore Permanent Residents.
WSG also states that applicants should not have made payment or signed a contract for job redesign-related consultancy services before application.
This is important because companies should check eligibility and apply properly before committing to any consultancy project.
How Elitez Job Redesign+ Can Help
Elitez Job Redesign+ helps companies identify workforce inefficiencies and build practical transformation plans.
Many businesses know they need to improve productivity, but they may not know whether the problem comes from:
- Manual processes
- Unclear job roles
- High manpower dependency
- Low digital adoption
- Poor workforce planning
- Skills gaps
- Inefficient workflows
- Lack of career progression structure
Elitez helps companies assess these areas and identify where job redesign can create the most impact.
Through a structured Job Redesign+ approach, companies can work towards:
- Clearer job roles and responsibilities
- Improved workflows and productivity
- Better use of technology and digital tools
- Reduced dependency on manual work
- Stronger employee capabilities
- Improved workforce planning
- More sustainable business growth
Why Start with a Workforce Readiness Diagnostic?
Before redesigning jobs, companies should first understand their current workforce readiness.
That is why Elitez offers a JR+ Self-Diagnostic Tool to help businesses assess where they stand today.
The diagnostic can help identify whether your company’s main workforce challenges are related to manual work, role clarity, digital adoption, manpower dependency, or readiness for transformation.
This gives business leaders a clearer starting point before applying for Job Redesign+ support.
Job Redesign Is Not Just an HR Exercise
One common mistake is thinking that job redesign is only about HR documentation or rewriting job descriptions.
In reality, job redesign is a business transformation exercise.
It affects how people work, how teams collaborate, how technology is adopted, and how companies improve productivity.
A good job redesign project should connect workforce planning with business outcomes, such as:
- Reducing operational bottlenecks
- Improving turnaround time
- Strengthening employee retention
- Increasing productivity
- Improving service delivery
- Preparing the business for growth
- Supporting digital transformation
SNEF explains that job redesign supports workforce transformation by reviewing and restructuring roles to align with technology, emerging skills, and business objectives.
Is Job Redesign+ Right for Your Company?
Job Redesign+ may be suitable if your company is facing any of these challenges:
- You want to improve productivity but are unsure where to start.
- Your employees are overloaded with manual or repetitive tasks.
- You are planning to digitalise but your workforce is not ready
- Your job roles have not changed even though the business has grown.
- Your company is too dependent on specific individuals.
- You want to redesign work before hiring more staff.
- You want to improve employee skills, career progression, and retention.
For SMEs, Job Redesign+ can be a practical way to improve workforce productivity with funding support instead of handling transformation costs alone.
Take the First Step with Elitez Job Redesign+
Workforce transformation does not have to start with a big system change.
It can start with a simple question:
Where is your company losing productivity today?
With Elitez Job Redesign+, companies can better understand their workforce challenges, redesign roles, improve workflows, upskill employees, and build a more productive organisation.
Start by using the Elitez JR+ Self-Diagnostic Tool to assess your company’s workforce readiness and identify areas for improvement.
Stronger roles. Smarter workflows. Better workforce outcomes.