Finance Manager (AI & Digital Automation)

MINDEF; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

MINDEF in Singapore seeks a visionary Finance technologist to shape the department's digital future. You will identify opportunities to apply AI, automation and digital technologies to transform how financial work is performed, from idea to scale.

You will translate business needs into practical end-to-end solutions, design and implement AI-enabled workflows, and lead the operationalisation of successful initiatives while balancing security, data and system constraints across the Finance domain.

Qualifications

• Education in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, Business, Engineering or a related field is preferred.
• Master's degree in Data Science is advantageous.
• Experience in AI, automation, digital solutions or business process improvement is preferred.
• Familiarity with AI/LLM and automation tools such as Power Apps, Power Automate, Robotic Process Automation (RPA) or Python.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Ability to translate business needs into practical digital solutions (Applicants with no experience may apply.)

Responsibilities

• Understand pain points and identify opportunities where AI, automation and digital technologies can create significant value
• Translate business needs into practical end-to-end solutions
• Design, develop and implement AI-enabled and automated workflows
• Explore and evaluate emerging capabilities
• Lead the operationalisation of successful solutions
• Encourage experimentation and innovation across Finance
• Monitor solution performance, user adoption and business outcomes
• Identify opportunities for enhancement and scale proven solutions across the Finance domain
• Challenge(s)
• Balancing innovation and experimentation with security, data and system constraints
• Translating ambiguous business problems into practical digital solutions that deliver measurable value
• Moving beyond pilots and prototypes to achieve sustained adoption and operational impact
• Keeping pace with rapidly evolving AI and digital capabilities across diverse stakeholders, systems and processes

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication

Teamwork

Problem solving

Business translation

Education

Master's degree in Data Science

Education in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Power Apps

Power Automate

RPA

Python

Job description

What the role is:

You play a key role in shaping the future of Finance by harnessing AI, automation and emerging digital technologies to transform how financial work is performed. You will identify opportunities within the Finance domain to develop and operationalise digital solutions — taking ideas from problem identification, experimentation and prototyping through to adoption and scale.

What you will be working on:

• Understand pain points and identify opportunities where AI, automation and digital technologies can create significant value
• Translate business needs into practical end-to-end solutions
• Design, develop and implement AI-enabled and automated workflows
• Explore and evaluate emerging capabilities
• Lead the operationalisation of successful solutions
• Encourage experimentation and innovation across Finance
• Monitor solution performance, user adoption and business outcomes
• Identify opportunities for enhancement and scale proven solutions across the Finance domain
• Challenge(s)
• Balancing innovation and experimentation with security, data and system constraints
• Translating ambiguous business problems into practical digital solutions that deliver measurable value
• Moving beyond pilots and prototypes to achieve sustained adoption and operational impact
• Keeping pace with rapidly evolving AI and digital capabilities across diverse stakeholders, systems and processes

What we are looking for:

• Education in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, Business, Engineering or a related field is preferred
• A Master's degree in Data Science is advantageous
• Experience in AI, automation, digital solutions or business process improvement is preferred
• Familiarity with AI/LLM and automation tools such as "Power Apps", "Power Automate", Robotic Process Automation (RPA) or Python
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• Ability to translate business needs into practical digital solutions (Applicants with no experience may apply.)

Appointment will be commensurate with your experience.

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

About MINDEF

The mission of MINDEF and the Singapore Armed Forces is to enhance Singapore's peace and security through deterrence and diplomacy, and should these fail, to secure a swift and decisive victory over the aggressor. The Defence Executive Officer (DXO) scheme is the non-uniformed career scheme of MINDEF that offers myriad opportunities in various job functions, such as corporate communications, cyber security, data analytics and visualisation, defence policy, finance, HR, psychology, and more. Embodying the same level of commitment towards defence, DXOs work together with their military counterparts to contribute to MINDEF/SAF’s mission and ensure Singapore's security and stability. United by this common cause, our lines of defence complement each other to secure the prosperity and progress of our nation.