Data Platform Project Manager – Banking

Jobstreet Malaysia; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Jora Malaysia is seeking an experienced Data Platform Project Manager to lead a large-scale banking data platform migration and modernization project in Kuala Lumpur. You will oversee end-to-end delivery across data engineering, BI, governance, security and platform migration.

Coordinate multiple workstreams, manage plans, milestones, risks and issues, and ensure timely delivery. You will collaborate with internal stakeholders, external vendors, System Integrators, cloud providers and regional

Qualifications

• Strong experience as a Project Manager, Program Manager, Delivery Manager, or Technical Project Manager.
• Proven experience managing data platform, data migration, data warehouse, data lake, big data, or similar technology transformation projects.
• Experience managing large-scale enterprise projects with multiple workstreams and stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of project delivery activities such as migration planning, cutover, UAT / SIT, data reconciliation, production rollout, risk and dependency management.
• Strong stakeholder, vendor, and cross-functional team management experience.

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

Data Platform

Project Management

Stakeholder Management

Data Migration

Agile/Hybrid

Job description

Jora Malaysia will close on 16th September 2026. Thank you for being with us, we are cheering you on as you continue your career journey.

We are looking for an experienced Data Platform Project Manager to support a large-scale banking data platform migration and modernization project. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing end-to-end project delivery across multiple technical and business workstreams, including data engineering, BI/reporting, governance, security, and platform migration activities.

Key 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

Job Requirement:

• Strong experience as a Project Manager, Program Manager, Delivery Manager, or Technical Project Manager
• Proven experience managing data platform, data migration, data warehouse, data lake, big data, or similar technology transformation projects
• Experience managing large-scale enterprise projects with multiple workstreams and stakeholders
• Strong understanding of project delivery activities such as migration planning, cutover, UAT / SIT, data reconciliation, production rollout, risk and dependency management
• Strong stakeholder, vendor, and cross-functional team management experience
• Experience working with Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid project delivery methodologies
• Good understanding of 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

Preferred / Advantageous:

• Exposure to Cloudera, Hadoop, Databricks, Lakehouse, Data Lake, or similar enterprise data platforms
• Experience managing data platform migration or modernization programs
• Experience coordinating System Integrators (SIs), cloud providers, and internal data engineering teams
• Experience with Malaysia or Singapore banking projects