Sr. Project Manager (Data Engineering & Banking)

UNISON Group; Singapore; On-site; SGD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

UNISON Group seeks a senior IT Project Manager to lead end-to-end delivery of enterprise data engineering initiatives within the Banking/Financial Services sector in Singapore.

You will own scopes, timelines, budgets, and resource planning, working with data architects and business leaders while mentoring cross-functional teams and ensuring regulatory compliance and quality.

The role requires 8+ years of PM experience, strong Agile/SAFe proficiency, and mastery of Jira, MS Project, and BI tools.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in IT project management with a focus on data engineering.
• Deep Banking/Financial Services domain knowledge.
• Expert in Agile (Scrum/Kanban), SAFe, and Waterfall PM methodologies.
• Proficient with Jira, Confluence, MS Project, advanced Excel, and BI tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of enterprise data engineering initiatives.
• Define roadmaps, schedules, budgets, and resource plans.
• Coordinate with data architects, engineers, and business leaders.
• Ensure compliance with banking regulations and data privacy standards.
• Mentor PMO staff and coach cross-functional Agile teams.

Skills

Project leadership

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Budgeting

Mentorship

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Certifications: PMP / PMI-ACP / SAFe Agilist / CSM

Tools

Jira

Confluence

MS Project

Excel

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

End-to-End Project Delivery: Manage project scopes, timelines, budgets, and resource allocation for enterprise-level Data Engineering and Banking technology initiatives.

Technical & Strategic Leadership: Collaborate closely with Data Architects, Data Engineers, and Business Leaders to define project roadmaps, solution architecture strategies, and delivery schedules.

Stakeholder Management: Act as the primary liaison between executive business sponsors, technology partners, and third-party vendors.

Risk & Issue Management: Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate technical, financial, and operational risks across data initiatives.

Regulatory & Compliance Oversight: Ensure project outputs conform to strict banking regulations, data privacy laws (e.g., GDPR, local central bank guidelines), and data governance standards.

Financial Accountability: Own the overall project budget, profit & loss (P&L), financial forecasting, and resource budgeting.

Team Leadership & Mentorship: Lead cross-functional Agile/Scrum teams, conduct retrospectives, and mentor junior PMs and PMO team members.

Experience: 8+ years in IT project management, with a strong focus on delivering large-scale Data Engineering solutions (e.g., Data Warehousing, Big Data, Cloud Data Lakes, Snowflake, Databricks, ETL/ELT).

Domain Expertise: Deep domain knowledge in Banking / Financial Services (e.g., Core Banking, Risk Management, Regulatory Reporting, Wealth Management, or Payments).

Methodologies: Expert knowledge of Agile (Scrum/Kanban), SAFe, and traditional Waterfall project management methodologies.

Tools: Expert in Jira, Confluence, MS Project, Advanced Excel, and BI tools (Power BI / Tableau).

Certifications (Required/Highly Preferred): PMP, PMI-ACP, SAFe Agilist, or Certified ScrumMaster (CSM).