Deputy/Assistant Director, AI Development (Data Strategy) (3-year Contract)

Government Technology Agency (GovTech); Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

GovTech in Singapore seeks a senior advisor to strengthen data foundations for AI innovation across the financial sector. You will build data partnerships and drive governance and data-sharing initiatives with banks, insurers, FinTechs, technology firms, researchers, and public-sector agencies.

You will shape data infrastructure strategies, design policy frameworks, manage cross‑sector collaborations, and deliver high‑impact AI use cases that benefit industry and consumers.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of strategy/consulting/business development experience in financial services, tech, or public sector.
• Experience coordinating multi-stakeholder partnerships and translating strategies into outcomes.
• Knowledge of data infrastructure, governance, and data-sharing models.
• Excellent written and oral communication for policy papers and presentations.

Responsibilities

• Formulate data partnership strategies and governance for AI use cases in financial services.
• Engage banks, insurers, FinTechs and tech leaders to drive collaboration on data sharing.
• Design policy frameworks and align data initiatives with regulatory objectives.
• Manage projects and measure impact on industry innovation and consumer benefits.

Skills

Strategy development

Stakeholder management

Data governance

AI concepts

Policy writing

Public sector

Job description

What the role is

Artificial intelligence is creating new opportunities to enhance productivity, strengthen risk management and enable new forms of financial services. To support the responsible adoption of AI across the financial sector, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) works with financial institutions, AI firms, FinTechs, technology providers, academia and public-sector partners to develop the capabilities, partnerships and enabling frameworks needed to translate advances in AI into meaningful industry outcomes. Within MAS, the Financial Infrastructure & Artificial Intelligence Office (FIA) leads initiatives that strengthen the foundations for AI innovation in financial services. This includes ecosystem development, strategic partnerships, data and digital infrastructure, industry capability building, and national-level initiatives that support the safe, trusted and effective use of AI across the financial sector.

What you will be working on

This role focuses on strengthening the data foundations for AI innovation across Singapore's financial sector. You will develop data partnerships and industry data initiatives that enable financial institutions, technology companies, researchers and public-sector agencies to collaborate on high-impact AI use cases. Working closely with industry and public-sector stakeholders, you will shape data infrastructure strategies, data-sharing and governance approaches, and strategic partnerships that support the secure, trusted and responsible use of AI in financial services.

Responsibilities

• Strategy formulation: Develop strategies for data partnerships, data infrastructure and industry data initiatives that support AI innovation in financial services.
• Policy design and governance: Shape policies and regulatory framework for secure data sharing across financial institutions, and partner with data architects to align policy objectives with data governance and responsible use of AI.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Work directly with banks, insurers, FinTechs, and technology leaders to facilitate dialogue, gather insights, and drive collective action on data sharing and high-impact AI use case.
• Project management and Execution: Manage project timelines of high-impact use cases, and evaluate effectiveness by measuring their impact on industry innovation and consumer benefit.

What we are looking for

• At least 5 years of relevant experience in strategy, consulting, business development within financial services, technology or public sector.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate multi-stakeholder partnerships and translate strategies into executable outcomes.
• Understanding of data infrastructure, data governance, data-sharing models and AI, with the ability to assess both technical and policy considerations.
• Experience developing strategies, frameworks or initiatives involving data, digital infrastructure or industry-wide collaboration.
• Effective communication and stakeholder management skills, including the ability to engage stakeholders ranging from technical experts to C-suite executives.
• Strong writing skills, with experience preparing policy papers and presentations.
• Self-motivated individual with a positive, can-do attitude and a strong desire to deliver meaningful impact.

You will be working in a fast-paced environment that would require the ability to manage multiple priorities and needs of stakeholders, as well as the agility to respond to changes and developments.

This is a 3-year contract.