Senior Principal

infosys singapore pte. ltd.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Infosys Singapore Pte. Ltd. is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead end-to-end AML, KYC and Financial Crime transformation programs for banking and financial services clients.

This role requires coordinating across business, compliance, risk, operations and technology teams to deliver large-scale regulatory initiatives. You will drive KYC/CDD/EDD transformations, partner with senior stakeholders to translate objectives into actionable roadmaps and ensure alignment with regulatory

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in banking, financial services technology, consulting or transformation.
• Deep domain expertise in AML, KYC, CDD/EDD and regulatory transformation.
• Strong working knowledge of sanctions/watchlist screening, transaction monitoring, fraud prevention and regulatory reporting.
• Proven experience delivering enterprise-scale KYC and AML transformation programs across functions.
• Strong understanding of MAS requirements and global AML/KYC standards.
• Hands-on experience with Actimize or equivalent platforms and bridging domain requirements to technology.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of AML, KYC, Financial Crime Transformation programs for banking and financial services clients, from business case and requirements through implementation and transition to BAU.
• Drive large-scale KYC and CDD/EDD transformation initiatives including onboarding, remediation, periodic reviews and regulatory compliance.
• Partner with senior Compliance, Financial Crime, Risk, Operations, Business and Technology stakeholders to translate regulatory objectives into executable roadmaps and technology solutions.
• Lead cross-functional delivery across multiple workstreams covering KYC, AML, sanctions/watchlist screening, transaction monitoring, fraud, regulatory reporting and risk management.
• Define and manage project scope, milestones, dependencies, budgets, resources, risks and change requests across multi-million-dollar programs.
• Drive target-state architecture, business process transformation and operating model design for modern Financial Crime and KYC platforms and regulatory alignment.
• Translate complex AML/KYC requirements into clear functional requirements, process designs, technology capabilities and product backlogs.
• Lead solution discussions across business and technology teams covering platforms, data, integration, workflow, automation and analytics.
• Manage technology implementation involving platforms such as NICE Actimize, including AML/Suspicious Activity Monitoring and CDD.
• Establish and operate program governance, including steering committees, RAID, executive escalation and delivery tracking.
• Manage internal teams, client stakeholders and external vendors with clear accountability and dependency management.
• Drive Agile, Waterfall and hybrid delivery methodologies including sprint planning and release planning.
• Lead readiness, testing, data migration, deployment and post-production stabilization activities.
• Identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency, data quality, control effectiveness and risk management.

Skills

AML/KYC domain

Regulatory transformation

Program management

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional leadership

Agile/Waterfall

Actimize

Data risk management

Financial crime

Tools

NICE Actimize

Job description

Sr. Project Manager – AML, KYC & Financial Crime Transformation

JobDescription

JobResponsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of complexAML, KYC, Financial Crime Compliance and Regulatory Transformationprograms for banking and financial services clients, from business case and requirements through implementation and transition to BAU.
• Drive large-scaleKYC and Customer Due Diligence (CDD/EDD) transformationinitiatives, including customer onboarding, KYC remediation, periodic reviews, client risk assessment, regulatory compliance and target-state operating model transformation.
• Partner with seniorCompliance, Financial Crime, Risk, Operations, Business and Technologystakeholders to translate regulatory and business objectives into executable transformation roadmaps, delivery plans and technology solutions.
• Lead cross-functional delivery across multiple workstreams coveringKYC, AML, sanctions/watchlist screening, transaction monitoring, fraud, regulatory reporting and financial crime risk management.
• Define and manage project scope, objectives, milestones, dependencies, budgets, resources, risks, issues, assumptions and change requests across multi-million-dollar transformation programs.
• Drivetarget-state architecture, business process transformation and operating model designfor modern Financial Crime and KYC platforms, ensuring alignment with applicable regulatory requirements and enterprise technology strategy.
• Translate complex AML/KYC business and regulatory requirements into clear functional requirements, process designs, technology capabilities, product backlogs and actionable delivery outcomes.
• Lead solution discussions across business and technology teams coveringfinancial crime platforms, data, integration, workflow, automation, analytics and decisioning capabilities, ensuring solutions are scalable and aligned to business and regulatory objectives.
• Manage technology implementation and transformation involving platforms such asNICE Actimize, including AML/Suspicious Activity Monitoring, Customer Due Diligence, sanctions/watchlist screening, fraud and related Financial Crime capabilities.
• Establish and operate effectiveprogram governance, including steering committees, working groups, status reporting, RAID management, executive escalation and delivery performance tracking.
• Manage internal teams, client stakeholders, technology partners and third-party vendors, ensuring clear accountability, effective dependency management and delivery against agreed outcomes.
• DriveAgile, Waterfall and hybrid delivery methodologies, including sprint planning, backlog prioritization, release planning, governance and delivery assurance.
• Lead business readiness, testing, data migration, implementation, deployment and post-production stabilization activities for regulatory and Financial Crime technology programs.
• Identify opportunities to improveoperational efficiency, data quality, control effectiveness, automation, customer experience and risk managementthrough process and technology transformation.
• Provide consulting and advisory support to clients onFinancial Crime operating models, KYC transformation, technology modernization, regulatory change and enterprise transformation roadmaps.
• Mentor project managers, business analysts, product owners and delivery teams while contributing to the development of Financial Crime and Compliance transformation capabilities within the consulting practice.

PersonSpecification

• 15+ years of experiencein banking, financial services technology, consulting or transformation, with significant experience leading complex technology and business transformation programs.
• Deep domain expertise inAML, KYC, Customer Due Diligence (CDD), Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD), Financial Crime Compliance and Regulatory Transformation.
• Strong working knowledge ofsanctions/watchlist screening, transaction monitoring, suspicious activity monitoring/reporting, fraud prevention, regulatory reporting and Financial Crime risk management.
• Proven experience deliveringenterprise-scale KYC and AML transformation programsacross business, compliance, operations, risk and technology functions.
• Strong understanding of banking regulatory and compliance environments, includingMAS requirements and global AML/KYC standards.
• Hands-on experience withActimize or equivalent Financial Crime technology platforms, with the ability to bridge domain requirements and technology implementation.
• Strong understanding ofbanking architecture, business processes, target operating models, technology modernization and enterprise integration.
• Proven experience managingmulti-million-dollar programs, complex delivery dependencies, vendors, budgets, risks and senior stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to operate as the bridge betweenbusiness/compliance and technology, converting regulatory and business requirements into practical technology and transformation outcomes.
• Strong experience withAgile/Scrum, Kanban, Waterfall and hybrid delivery methodologies.
• Experience leading geographically distributed, cross-functional teams and managing stakeholders acrossbusiness, Compliance, Risk, Operations, Technology and external partners.
• Strong consulting mindset with the ability to engage clients at bothstrategic and delivery levels, facilitate decision-making and navigate competing stakeholder priorities.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, negotiation, problem-solving and executive presentation skills.
• Ability to operate effectively in complex, ambiguous and highly regulated environments while maintaining focus on delivery outcomes.
• CSM, CSPO, PMP, PRINCE2 or equivalent project/program management certificationpreferred.
• Exposure to emerging technologies such asAI/ML, automation, analytics and digital transformationapplied to Financial Crime and Compliance use cases is advantageous.