Senior Data Project Manager — AML/CFT

Location: Central, Singapore Employment Type: 1-Year Contract Compensation: Up to SGD 10,000/month About the Role We're hiring a Senior Data Project Manager to lead a high-impact AML/CFT initiative, with a key mandate to migrate analytical models from T4 playpen into the enterprise Model Analytics Platform (MAP) . You'll own end-to-end delivery across business and technology, aligning stakeholders, enforcing governance (AI & data protection), and ensuring timely, well-controlled cutover. What You'll Do Own the project lifecycle from initiation to closure with clear planning, documentation, and stakeholder communications. Lead the T4 → MAP model migration , defining scope, timelines, resourcing, success criteria, and acceptance standards. Coordinate stakeholders (Data Management Office, Group Compliance, Group Wholesale Banking, Technology) to drive alignment on scope, priorities, and outcomes. Uphold governance across AI governance, data protection, risk and controls; ensure traceability, auditability, and evidence retention. Plan and manage project schedules, budgets, resources, dependencies, and RAID (risks, assumptions, issues, decisions). Direct testing across SIT/UAT/performance testing; embed strong feedback loops and readiness criteria for go-live. Engage vendors —evaluate options, negotiate contracts/SOWs/SLAs, and manage delivery performance. Provide hypercare & BAU transition post-implementation, including troubleshooting, fixes, and incremental enhancements. Report progress via concise dashboards and packs for senior stakeholders and governance forums. Senior Data Project Manager — AML/CFT & Model Migration Location: Central, Singapore Employment Type: 1-Year Contract Compensation: Up to SGD 10,000/month About the Role We're hiring a Senior Data Project Manager to lead a high-impact AML/CFT initiative, with a key mandate to migrate analytical models from T4 playpen into the enterprise Model Analytics Platform (MAP) . You'll own end-to-end delivery across business and technology, aligning stakeholders, enforcing governance (AI & data protection), and ensuring timely, well-controlled cutover. What You'll Do Own the project lifecycle from initiation to closure with clear planning, documentation, and stakeholder communications. Lead the T4 → MAP model migration , defining scope, timelines, resourcing, success criteria, and acceptance standards. Coordinate stakeholders (Data Management Office, Group Compliance, Group Wholesale Banking, Technology) to drive alignment on scope, priorities, and outcomes. Uphold governance across AI governance, data protection, risk and controls; ensure traceability, auditability, and evidence retention. Plan and manage project schedules, budgets, resources, dependencies, and RAID (risks, assumptions, issues, decisions). Oversee data migration (mapping, validation, reconciliation, defect management) for AML/CFT data domains. Direct testing across SIT/UAT/performance testing; embed strong feedback loops and readiness criteria for go-live. Engage vendors —evaluate options, negotiate contracts/SOWs/SLAs, and manage delivery performance. Provide hypercare & BAU transition post-implementation, including troubleshooting, fixes, and incremental enhancements. Report progress via concise dashboards and packs for senior stakeholders and governance forums. What You Bring Bachelor's degree in IT/Computer Science/Finance/Business or related field. 10+ years of project management delivering large, complex financial-services technology initiatives (AML/CFT, risk, compliance). Strong understanding of data warehouses, data lakes, and integration patterns (architecture, design, lineage, metadata). Hands-on experience with data governance frameworks, data quality, data dictionaries/glossaries, and lineage tooling. Proven track record running large-scale data migrations (mapping, validation, reconciliation, risk mitigation). Working knowledge of BI/visualisation (Tableau/Qlik/Power BI) for stakeholder reporting and adoption. Exposure to regulatory/financial reporting ; familiarity with BCBS 239for risk data aggregation and reporting. Awareness of data protection and cross-border data rules (e.g., PDPA , GDPR ) and how to operationalise them in delivery. Strong knowledge of AML/CFT frameworks and regulators (e.g., FATF , OFAC , local regulators). Proficiency with delivery toolsets (e.g., MS Project, JIRA ) and structured methods (RAID, stage gates, change control). Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills; able to translate strategy into executable plans. Demonstrated vendor management and contract/SOW negotiation experience. Nice to Have Prior delivery exposure to model lifecycle management and platform migrations (sandbox/playpen to governed platforms). Experience with AI/ML governance , model risk management, and monitoring. Banking data domain knowledge across KYC, transaction monitoring, screening and related AML/CFT systems. How to Apply: Interested applicants, please click on the "Apply Now" to submit your updated resume. Please note: Due to the anticipated high volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. All information provided will be treated with strict confidentiality and used solely for recruitment purposes. 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