Project Manager, Data Migration (Banking, 1-year renewable contract)

Dear Applicant, If you or someone you know is interested, please send the CV directly to quynh.nguyen@evolutionjobs.sg (most preferred, as I may overlook some CVs due to the high volume). Please note that visa sponsorship is not available at this time. Key Responsibilities Program Management Drive the overall end-to-end program and project management across data and technology initiatives, from planning through execution and delivery. Lead data platform and data warehouse migration initiatives, ensuring delivery within agreed scope, timeline, budget and quality standards. Partner with stakeholders across Data, Technology, Finance and Business units to align priorities, manage dependencies and ensure successful outcomes. Drive data, design and solution discussions with vendors, technology teams, data teams and user groups. Direct internal and external project resources across multiple workstreams to deliver agreed project outcomes. Coordinate migration activities across data engineering, application, infrastructure, architecture and business teams. Project Governance Establish and maintain appropriate project governance, ensuring clear ownership, milestones, deliverables and decision-making processes. Organise and chair governance meetings, including preparation of meeting materials, status updates and minutes. Ensure project deliverables comply with bank policies, data governance standards, security controls and regulatory requirements. Measure, monitor and report project progress, key milestones, risks, issues and dependencies to stakeholders and senior management. Scope Management Manage and control the agreed project scope across data migration and technology workstreams. Review and assess scope changes and their impact on project timelines, costs, resources and delivery. Ensure all change requests are appropriately assessed, documented and approved through the relevant governance process. Risk, Issue & Testing Management Identify, assess and proactively manage risks and issues affecting the project, including financial, operational, technical and data-related risks. Manage cross-workstream dependencies and proactively escalate critical risks and issues to relevant stakeholders. Drive the overall migration and testing strategy, coordinating testing cycles across system integration, data validation, reconciliation and UAT. Ensure critical and high-priority defects are appropriately tracked and resolved within the agreed testing cycle. Coordinate migration readiness, cutover planning and post-migration validation activities. Stakeholder Management Manage relationships across Data, Technology, Finance, Business and other functions, ensuring effective collaboration and timely delivery of assigned activities. Work closely with technical teams, business users and external vendors to resolve issues and drive project decisions. Present project status, key risks, issues and recommendations to senior stakeholders and governance forums. Key Requirements 10+ years of project/program management experience, with a proven track record of leading cross-functional teams and delivering complex technology projects. Strong hands-on experience in data platform and/or data warehouse migration projects, ideally within banking or financial services. Experience managing end-to-end migration initiatives, including data extraction, transformation, migration, validation, reconciliation, testing and cutover. Solid understanding of data management, data platforms, data warehouses, system integration and reporting. Experience working across Data Engineering, Architecture, Technology, Business and/or Finance teams. Strong understanding of project management principles, with hands-on experience across SDLC and Agile methodologies. Proven experience managing project scope, governance, risks, issues, dependencies, change requests, testing and delivery. Experience managing internal and external resources, vendors and multiple workstreams in large, matrixed environments. Good understanding of banking technology environments, data governance, security controls and regulatory requirements. Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build effective relationships across business and technical teams. Confident in presenting to senior leadership and diverse stakeholder groups. Highly organised, proactive and resilient, with the ability to manage ambiguity, competing priorities and tight deadlines. Proficient in Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel and project management tools for planning, tracking and reporting. Experience with JIRA and working within software development lifecycles. Strong data analysis and problem-solving skills. PMP certification preferred.