APAC Data Transformation Program Leader

EPAM Systems; Malaysia; On-site; MYR 300,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

EPAM Systems in Malaysia seeks a Data Transformation Program Director to drive a multi-country APAC data program with governance, planning and measurable benefits tracking.

The role coordinates across data platforms, governance, taxonomy, country data lakes and analytics workstreams, while preparing executive-ready materials and managing dependencies, budget inputs and prioritization decisions.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading multi-country or multi-workstream data or digital transformation programs.
• Track record building governance structures including steering forums, stage gates, RAID and benefits tracking.
• Ability to operate as the delivery engine behind senior leaders by shaping executive content and decisions.
• Strong background in data platforms, data governance and analytics delivery with confidence in challenging plans.
• Experience navigating fragmented systems and varied maturity across markets and business units.
• Clear communication with the ability to align diverse stakeholders across cultures and time zones.

Responsibilities

• Design and run program governance including steering cadence, stage gates, escalation paths and RAID.
• Build and maintain an integrated program plan, dependency map and critical path across workstreams.
• Prepare executive-ready materials including readouts, decision papers, options analysis and pre-reads.
• Coordinate delivery across platform, data governance, taxonomy, country data lakes and analytics workstreams.
• Track roadmap, budget inputs and progress to support funding governance and sequencing decisions.
• Define benefits measures, baseline metrics and value tracking beyond milestones.
• Resolve cross-workstream conflicts, delivery risks and resourcing constraints.
• Support the regional data and analytics operating model including roles, decision rights and partner coordination.

Skills

Multi-country programs

Data governance

Analytics delivery

Executive content shaping

Stakeholder communication

Cloud data platforms (Snowflake)

Tools

Snowflake

Job description

EPAM Systems in Malaysia seeks a Data Transformation Program Director to drive a multi-country APAC data program with governance, planning and measurable benefits tracking.

The role coordinates across data platforms, governance, taxonomy, country data lakes and analytics workstreams, while preparing executive-ready materials and managing dependencies, budget inputs and prioritization decisions.