#EG AI Mission Engineer (AI Transformation Consultant)

NCS; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

NCS is seeking exceptional AI Mission Engineers to join the AI Mission Engineering Team, a focused group that discovers, creates, and drives AI transformation opportunities from problem identification through measurable business impact. You will own the journey—from identifying friction in client processes, building business cases, leading proofs-of-concept, to ensuring adoption and value realization.

You’ll translate AI possibilities into tangible business outcomes and work as the single point

Qualifications

• Domain knowledge in one or more sectors (Defence, Homeland Security, Public Service, Central Government, Education, Transport, Telco, Commercial).
• Experience in consulting, business transformation, solution architecture, or client-facing technology roles.
• Experience leading client engagements from opportunity identification through implementation.
• Ability to influence C-level and senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Opportunity Origination: Identify AI opportunities by deeply understanding client processes, pain points, and strategic objectives across your industry domain
• Problem Definition: Lead discovery sessions to define the real problem, not just the stated symptom
• Business Case Development: Create compelling burning platforms that articulate business value, ROI, and transformation potential
• Proof-of-Concept Leadership: Own POC/POV initiatives from scoping through execution, demonstrating tangible value
• Client Partnership: Serve as trusted advisor and single point of contact throughout the AI journey
• Adoption & Impact: Drive change management, user adoption, and measurable business outcomes – not just code delivery
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Work with AI Natives, AI Factory, AI Integration, and AI Institute teams to deliver end-to-end solutions
• Thought Leadership: Contribute to industry-specific AI strategies and share insights across the Mission Engineering community

Job description

• Full-time
• Department: Others

Company Description

NCS is a leading AI Tech Services company. With a 15,000-strong team across the Asia Pacific, NCS scales its platforms and capabilities to provide clients with greater agility and AI expertise across a range of Industries. Embracing a strong ecosystem of global partners, NCS transforms technology services delivery combining AI with digital resilience to drive real business impact. NCS is a subsidiary of the Singtel Group.

Job Description

About the Role

We are seeking exceptionalAI Mission Engineersto join our AI Mission Engineering Team – a specialized group ofopportunity originatorswho discover, create, and drive AI transformation opportunities from problem identification through to measurable business impact.

As an AI Mission Engineer, you won't just implement technology – you'll own the entire journey. You'll work directly with clients to uncover friction in their processes, create compelling business cases, lead proof-of-concepts, and stay engaged through execution to ensure adoption and value realization. You are the single point of contact who translates complex AI possibilities into tangible business outcomes.

What Makes a Mission Engineer

Mission Engineers are defined by three essential traits that work in concert: theability to find the real problem(not just the stated symptom), the drive of achange maker with high energywho builds trust and influences through ideas, and the skill of atechnology translatorwho deconstructs complex AI concepts into clear, business-relevant insights. These individuals are hustlers with an entrepreneurial mindset—they work beyond traditional boundaries, demonstrate relentless grit and resourcefulness, and maintain an intense bias for action. They take end-to-end ownership from opportunity origination through value realization, creating burning platforms that drive urgency while serving as the single point of contact throughout the engagement. Mission Engineers question the status quo, zoom in on root causes, build strong relationships across all organizational levels, and filter signal from noise to highlight what truly matters to business leaders. They commit to outcomes, not just outputs—ensuring adoption and measurable impact as a promise to clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Opportunity Origination: Identify AI opportunities by deeply understanding client processes, pain points, and strategic objectives across your industry domain
• Problem Definition: Lead discovery sessions to define the real problem, not just the stated symptom
• Business Case Development: Create compelling burning platforms that articulate business value, ROI, and transformation potential
• Proof-of-Concept Leadership: Own POC/POV initiatives from scoping through execution, demonstrating tangible value
• Client Partnership: Serve as trusted advisor and single point of contact throughout the AI journey
• Adoption & Impact: Drive change management, user adoption, and measurable business outcomes – not just code delivery
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Work with AI Natives, AI Factory, AI Integration, and AI Institute teams to deliver end-to-end solutions
• Thought Leadership: Contribute to industry-specific AI strategies and share insights across the Mission Engineering community

Qualifications

Domain Expertise (Deep knowledge in one or more sectors)

• Defence
• Homeland Security
• Public Service
• Central Government
• Education
• Transport
• Telco
• Commercial

Professional Experience

• Relevant industry experience in consulting, business transformation, solution architecture, or client-facing technology roles
• Proven track record of identifying business problems and translating them into technology solutions
• Experience leading client engagements from opportunity identification through implementation
• Demonstrated ability to influence C-level and senior stakeholders?? ] ....