Project Manager (AML)
Important Information
Location: Singapore
Job mode: Contract
Job Summary:
We are seeking an experienced Project Manager (PM) to lead AML Transaction Monitoring (TM) initiatives. This role delivers complex cross-functional projects across rule tuning, data integration, merchant/consumer payments monitoring, and regulatory remediation.
The PM will manage delivery using Hybrid methodologies, maintain full traceability via Jira/Confluence, ensure adherence to SDLC, and lead all aspects of vendor management.
Work closely with compliance, product, technology, operations, and business teams to ensure that projects are delivered on time, within scope, and with high-quality outcomes.
Key Responsibilities:
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the planning, coordination, and execution of cross-border initiatives (payments, settlements, compliance workflows, international integrations, rollouts, etc.).
- Define project scope, and deliverables in collaboration with stakeholders.
- Develop and maintain detailed project plans, schedules and budgets.
- Coordinate internal resources and third parties/vendors for flawless execution.
- Monitor and track project progress, adjusting plans as needed.
- Manage changes to the project scope, schedule, and costs.
- Measure project performance.
- Report and escalate issues to management as needed.
- Ensure resource availability and allocation.
- Perform risk management to minimize project risks.
- Create and maintain project documentation.
Preferred Qualifications
- PMP/PRINCE2.
- Minimum 8–10 years of project management experience.
- Proven track record of delivering complex projects.
- Strong understanding of project management tools.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Experience with Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid methodologies.
Preferred Skills
- Experience in TM tuning/analytics.
- Familiar with MAS AML/CFT requirements (e.g., MAS 626/1108)
- Exposure to Cloud (AWS) data platforms and modern ETL/ELT tooling.
- Understanding name screening, payments screening, KYC/CDD.
- Cross-border payment systems
- Familiarity with API integrations, mobile/web implementations, microservices, and integration patterns.
- Knowledge of cloud security, identity management, and compliance frameworks.
- Experience with CI/CD tools.
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously under tight deadlines.
- Stakeholder management and negotiation skills.
Encora is a global company that offers Software and Digital Engineering solutions. Our practices include Cloud Services, Product Engineering & Application Modernization, Data & Analytics, Digital Experience & Design Services, DevSecOps, Cybersecurity, Quality Engineering, AI & LLM Engineering, among others.
At Encora, we hire professionals based solely on their skills and do not discriminate based on age, disability, religion, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, or nationality.
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What We Do
Headquartered in Santa Clara, California, and backed by renowned private equity firms Advent International and Warburg Pincus, Encora is the preferred technology modernization and innovation partner to some of the world’s leading enterprise companies. It provides award-winning digital engineering services including Product Engineering & Development, Cloud Services, Quality Engineering, DevSecOps, Data & Analytics, Digital Experience, Cybersecurity, and AI & LLM Engineering. Encora's deep cluster vertical capabilities extend across diverse industries, including HiTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Retail & CPG, Energy & Utilities, Banking Financial Services & Insurance, Travel, Hospitality & Logistics, Telecom & Media, Automotive, and other specialized industries.
With over 9,000 associates in 47+ offices and delivery centers across the U.S., Canada, Latin America, Europe, India, and Southeast Asia, Encora delivers nearshore agility to clients anywhere in the world, coupled with expertise at scale in India. Encora’s Cloud-first, Data-first, AI-first approach enables clients to create differentiated enterprise value through technology
