Data Scientist (Project Lead - Data Science/AI) (Full-Time) IAC

Job Responsibilities

Project Strategy & Business Requirements Elicitation:

• Engage directly with business stakeholders across various industry domains to deeply understand their pain points, operational challenges, and strategic objectives.
• Shape project goals and translate complex, high-level business challenges into clearly defined project problem statements, scopes, deliverables, and success criteria.
• Work closely with Technical Leads, Data Scientists, Engineers, and Developers to validate that proposed AI/ML solutions are technically feasible and structurally aligned with client requirements.

End-to-End Delivery & Execution Management:

• Lead end-to-end Data Science and AI projects, taking full ownership of problem definition, planning, progress tracking, resource coordination, and delivery.
• Adapt and apply modern project management methodologies (e.g., Agile, Scrum) tailored to the unique flow of AI and data science delivery.
• Guide solutions seamlessly through all maturity stages: from initial prototype and validation phases to user testing, production readiness, and official release.

Risk Management & Governance:

• Actively identify, track, and manage project risks, issues, assumptions, and cross-team dependencies, escalating critical matters appropriately to ensure timeline integrity.
• Manage required project governance, ensuring all essential documentation, formal approvals, and stakeholder sign-offs are obtained throughout the project lifecycle.

Stakeholder Communication & Value Articulation:

• Present project progress, technical findings, and final outcomes in a clear, accessible, and business-friendly manner to non-technical stakeholders.
• Continuously gather stakeholder feedback throughout the delivery cycle to refine project direction and maintain strong organizational alignment.
• Manage stakeholder expectations, facilitate cross-departmental alignment, and build consensus between business and technical teams.

Operational Handover & Project Closure:

• Coordinate smooth, formal handovers to business-as-usual (BAU), support, or operational teams following official release to ensure long-term solution sustainability.
• Conduct formal project closures, capturing key learnings and ensuring all technical and operational handshakes are completed smoothly
• Any other ad-hoc duties as assigned by supervisor

Requirements

• Minimum Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM).
• Minimum 3+ years of progressive experience as a Technical Business Analyst, Technical Project Manager, Technical Product Owner, or in a similar delivery role supporting AI, data science, or data-driven products.
• Proven track record of managing the full AI or data science project lifecycle-from ideation and problem definition through development, testing, production deployment, and operational handover.
• Strong practical knowledge of project management methodologies, including Agile and Scrum, with demonstrated ability to adapt them specifically to AI/ML delivery.
• Familiarity with major cloud platforms and AI infrastructure (e.g., Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Amazon Web Services (AWS), or Microsoft Azure).

Interested applicants, please email your resume to Andre Chua Jing Ming

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