Head of AI Data Platform & Engineering

Michael Page; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Michael Page is seeking a Head of AI Data Platform & Engineering in Singapore to lead the enterprise data platforms underpinning AI, analytics and digital transformation. You will drive architecture strategy, scalable data products, and governance while directing multidisciplinary teams across data engineering, platform engineering, information management and governance.

The role offers strong growth opportunities, leadership exposure, and the chance to shape AI-driven capabilities in a major

Qualifications

• Experience building and scaling enterprise-wide data platforms.
• Expertise in modern data architecture and cloud ecosystems.
• Hands-on AI-enabling tech like knowledge graphs and vector databases.
• Proven governance frameworks for data quality, privacy, security.
• Experience leading large multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Own enterprise AI data platforms end-to-end.
• Define long-term strategy for data platforms supporting AI and analytics.
• Lead design and delivery of reusable data products and services.
• Establish data discovery, metadata and enterprise search.
• Drive scalable, reliable, cost-efficient platform operations.
• Partner with leaders to prioritise AI use cases.
• Implement governance covering quality, lineage, privacy, compliance, responsible AI.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams across data engineering, platform engineering, information management and governance.

Skills

Data platforms

Data architecture

Cloud data ecosystems

AI technologies

Leadership

Tools

Knowledge graphs

Vector databases

Enterprise search

Retrieval-based arch

Job description

About Our Client

Our client is a large, technology-driven enterprise investing heavily in AI, data modernization, and intelligent automation.

Job Description

• Enterprise-wide ownership of AI and data platforms
• Strong growth and leadership opportunities
• Define the long-term strategy for enterprise data platforms that support AI, analytics, and digital transformation initiatives.
• Lead the design and delivery of reusable data products, shared services, and information assets that can be leveraged across multiple business functions.
• Establish modern approaches to data discovery, knowledge management, metadata, and enterprise search to improve access to trusted information.
• Build scalable retrieval, indexing, and contextualisation capabilities that improve the quality and reliability of AI-driven applications.
• Drive architectural standards across data platforms, pipelines, storage, integration, and AI-enabled services.
• Partner with business and technology leaders to prioritise investments and accelerate delivery of high-value AI use cases.
• Implement governance frameworks covering data quality, security, lineage, privacy, compliance, and responsible AI practices.
• Lead and develop multidisciplinary teams spanning data engineering, platform engineering, information management, and governance.
• Ensure platforms operate with strong reliability, observability, scalability, and cost efficiency.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and industry trends to strengthen enterprise AI and data capabilities.

The Successful Applicant

A successful Head of AI Data Platform & Engineering should have:

• Proven experience building and scaling enterprise-wide data platforms that support AI, advanced analytics, and digital products ideally in Financial Services, Telecommunications, Technology, or other highly regulated environments.
• Deep expertise in modern data architecture, data engineering, and cloud-based data ecosystems within large, complex organisations.
• Hands-on experience with AI-enabling technologies such as knowledge graphs, semantic layers, vector databases, enterprise search, and retrieval-based architectures (RAG).
• Track record establishing data governance frameworks covering data quality, metadata, lineage, privacy, security, and regulatory compliance.
• Experience leading large multidisciplinary teams across data engineering, platform engineering, information management, and AI/data governance functions.

What's On Offer

This is a Singapore based role offering a market leading opportunity, competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package.

Quote job ref: JN-092026-7112945