Mr Ng is currently the Permanent Secretary for Manpower in the Ministry of Manpower, which is responsible for government policies and programmes covering the workforce and workplaces. In the last 10 years, he was also Permanent Secretary for the Smart Nation and Digital Government Group in the Prime Minister’s Office from May 2017 to March 2022, Permanent Secretary for Defence Development in the Ministry of Defence from May 2014 to April 2017 and the Second Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Health from August 2014 to March 2016.

Mr Ng served for about 40 years in the Public Service with extensive experience in sustainable governance, building long last systems, fostering national and international networks including a track record in assessing regional and international affairs, and implementing national initiatives in security, digital and work force transformation.

Mr Ng holds a Master of Public Administration from the Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, and a Master of Arts and Social Sciences (Philosophy, Politics and Economics) and a Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences (Second Class Honors) (Philosophy, Politics and Economics) from the University of Oxford.