Digital Transformation Lead

The Barton Partnership; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading business services group is seeking a Digital Transformation Lead to spearhead a company-wide transformation. This role involves modernizing core systems, integrating legacy technologies, and deploying innovative digital solutions, including AI and data-driven platforms, to enhance operational efficiency and client experiences.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 18 years experience in digital transformation.
• Strong blend of technical expertise and business acumen.
• Demonstrated ability to lead in complex global environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead the execution of the digital transformation roadmap.
• Modernize legacy infrastructure and applications.
• Digitize key client-facing platforms.

Skills

Digital Transformation Leadership

Technical Expertise

Business Acumen

Stakeholder Engagement

Change Management

Communication Skills

Job description

This fast-growing, private equity-backed business services group is scaling rapidly and focused on modernizing operations, enhancing technology, and building a digital foundation to support future growth—including an active M&A pipeline.

They are seeking a Digital Transformation Lead to design and drive a company-wide transformation. The role will lead the modernization of core systems, integrate legacy technologies, and deploy new digital solutions, including AI and data-driven platforms. Working cross-functionally, the successful candidate will help unify operations and build a scalable digital platform aligned with strategic goals.

Responsibilities:

Digital Strategy & Roadmap Execution

• Lead the end-to-end execution of the company’s digital transformation roadmap with Phase 1 delivery in the first 6–12 months
• Define and implement milestones that support scalable, cross-border digital capabilities and enable the business to operate more cohesively across entities and markets
• Oversee the design and implementation of a centralized data lake to unify data and enable enterprise-level insights
• Champion system interoperability and API-based integrations across platforms and geographies

Technology Modernization & Integration

• Modernize legacy infrastructure and applications while ensuring business continuity
• Introduce and integrate new technologies, including AI-driven solutions, automation, and cloud-native architectures

Client Experience & Business Enablement

• Lead the digitization of key client-facing platforms, including client portals, ensuring seamless and personalized client experiences
• Act as a strategic partner to business units to embed digital tools and capabilities that enhance service delivery and performance

Stakeholder Engagement & Change Management

• Work collaboratively with a highly capable senior leadership across diverse cultures and geographies
• Gain cross-functional buy-in through strong influencing skills and high social intelligence
• Champion a culture of innovation, continuous improvement, and digital thinking across the organization

Requirements

• A minimum of 18 years experience with proven success leading digital transformation in a business services environment, ideally in hypergrowth or PE-backed organizations
• Strong blend of technical expertise (60%) and business acumen (40%)
• Demonstrated ability to consolidate and integrate enterprise systems, design and build data lakes, and enhance and streamline client digital experience platforms
• Deep understanding of modern tech stacks, cloud architecture, APIs, and emerging technologies (e.g., AI/ML)
• Comfortable operating in complex, multi-entity global environments with a track record of digital innovation, system unification, and client-centric transformation
• Comfortable leading teams and initiatives in fast-paced, dynamic, and high-growth settings
• Strategic yet hands-on—able to lead high-level planning while rolling up sleeves to execute
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and engage at all levels in a high-performance environment
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a builder mentality to create tailor-made solutions

Due to the overwhelming volume of applicants, only relevant candidates will be contacted.