About the Position

Project Manager – Data Management & Transformation

Malaysia - Kuala Lumpur

About Capco

Capco is a global business and technology consultancy dedicated exclusively to the financial services industry. Our consultants bring innovative thinking together with deep, first-hand industry experience to help clients solve their most complex business and technology challenges.

We partner with leading banks, capital markets firms, and wealth & investment managers to deliver transformation across finance, risk & compliance, regulatory change, and technology. With offices across major financial centres in North America, Europe, and APAC, Capco offers the opportunity to work on large-scale, high-impact programmes that shape the future of financial services.

At Capco, collaboration, delivery excellence, and entrepreneurship define how we work and succeed.

THE ROLE

The Project Manager – Data Management & Transformation will lead the delivery of strategic data initiatives, with a focus on Data Quality (DQ) remediation, data management capabilities, and enterprise data transformation programmes. The role is responsible for coordinating cross-functional teams, managing project plans, and driving execution across business and technology stakeholders.

The successful candidate will bring strong programme and project management expertise, coupled with practical experience delivering data-focused initiatives involving data quality improvement, data lineage, data models, system design, and data governance capabilities.

Responsibilities

1) Project & Programme Delivery

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of data management and transformation initiatives.
• Develop and manage integrated project plans, milestones, delivery schedules, and critical paths.
• Coordinate activities across business, data, technology, architecture, and vendor teams.
• Drive project execution from mobilisation through implementation and transition.
• Ensure delivery aligns with agreed scope, timelines, budget, and quality objectives.

2) Data Transformation & Data Quality Initiatives

• Manage programmes focused on Data Quality (DQ) remediation and continuous data quality improvement.
• Coordinate initiatives related to data governance, data lineage, metadata management, and master data management.
• Support the implementation of enterprise data management frameworks and capabilities.
• Track and monitor data-related deliverables, dependencies, and remediation activities.
• Ensure alignment between business objectives and data management outcomes.

3) Stakeholder & Vendor Management

• Partner with business stakeholders, data owners, technology teams, architects, and external vendors.
• Facilitate project governance meetings, working groups, and steering forums.
• Manage stakeholder expectations and ensure effective communication across all project participants.
• Escalate risks, issues, and decision points appropriately to leadership teams.

4) Risk, Issue & Dependency Management

• Maintain and manage RAID logs (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, and Dependencies).
• Identify project delivery risks and drive mitigation plans.
• Manage dependencies across multiple workstreams and transformation initiatives.
• Establish project controls and reporting mechanisms to support effective governance.

5) Data & Technology Delivery Coordination

• Work closely with data architects, solution architects, business analysts, and engineering teams.
• Support the delivery of initiatives relating to:
  • Data Models
  • Data Lineage
  • Data Governance
  • Data Quality Frameworks
  • System Design
  • Data Integration
  • Data Platforms
• Ensure technical deliverables remain aligned with business requirements and programme objectives.

6) Governance, Reporting & Financial Management

• Prepare project status reports, dashboards, and executive updates.
• Manage project budgets, forecasts, and resource plans.
• Monitor project performance against key delivery metrics and milestones.
• Support programme governance and executive decision-making through timely reporting and escalation management.

Requirements

• 8-12+ years of experience in Project Management, Programme Management, or Transformation Delivery.
• Proven experience delivering Data Management, Data Governance, or Data Transformation programmes.
• Strong experience managing Data Quality (DQ) remediation initiatives.
• Experience delivering projects involving:
  • Data Lineage
  • Data Models
  • Data Governance
  • Metadata Management
  • Data Integration
  • Enterprise Data Platforms
  • System Design
• Experience coordinating multiple business and technology workstreams.
• Experience working in large-scale enterprise transformation environments.
• Financial Services, Banking, Insurance, or highly regulated industry experience is preferred.

Why Join Capco?

• Work exclusively with leading financial services clients on high-impact programmes.
• Be part of a globally connected consulting firm with strong APAC growth momentum.
• Operate in an entrepreneurial, collaborative culture with clear accountability and ownership.
• Accelerate your career through exposure to complex transformations and senior stakeholders.