Banking Data Platform Transformation Lead

Private Advertiser; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Private Advertiser is seeking an experienced Data Platform Project Manager to lead a large-scale banking data platform migration and modernization program in Malaysia. The role involves coordinating data engineering, BI, governance, security, and cloud migration activities to ensure a smooth end-to-end delivery.

You will manage plans, timelines, risks, and stakeholder communications, working with regional and China teams and external partners to align on milestones and outcomes.

Qualifications

• Strong experience as a Project Manager, Program Manager, Delivery Manager, or Technical Project Manager.
• Proven experience managing data platform migration, data warehouse, data lake, or similar technology transformation projects.
• Experience managing large-scale enterprise projects with multiple workstreams and stakeholders.
• Experience with migration planning, cutover, UAT/SIT, data reconciliation, and production rollout.
• Strong stakeholder, vendor, and cross-functional team management.
• Experience with Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid delivery methodologies.
• Experience with data platform environments and terminology.
• Experience working within Banking / BFSI / Financial Services.
• Experience managing onshore and offshore delivery teams.
• Experience with Malaysia or Singapore banking projects would be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end delivery of data platform migration and modernization projects.
• Coordinate multiple workstreams across data engineering, BI/reporting, governance, security, infrastructure, and business teams
• Develop and manage project plans, timelines, milestones, dependencies, risks, and issues
• Manage migration activities including parallel run / dual-platform activities, cutover planning, UAT / SIT coordination, data reconciliation, production rollout, downstream impact assessment, and BI/dashboard continuity
• Work closely with internal stakeholders, external vendors, System Integrators, cloud providers, and technical teams
• Manage project governance, status reporting, steering committee updates, and stakeholder communication
• Track delivery progress and ensure project milestones are completed according to agreed timelines
• Support risk, issue, dependency, and change management throughout the project lifecycle
• Coordinate closely with regional and China-based teams on project activities
• Ensure effective communication between business, technical, governance, and delivery stakeholders

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Hybrid delivery

Job description

Private Advertiser is seeking an experienced Data Platform Project Manager to lead a large-scale banking data platform migration and modernization program in Malaysia. The role involves coordinating data engineering, BI, governance, security, and cloud migration activities to ensure a smooth end-to-end delivery.

You will manage plans, timelines, risks, and stakeholder communications, working with regional and China teams and external partners to align on milestones and outcomes.