Data Partnership Manager

ADVANCE.AI

is a leading AI company that provides digital transformation, fraud prevention, and process automation solutions for enterprise clients. A leader in Artificial Intelligence, risk management and has a global footprint with operations across ASEAN and wider APAC and Latin America it currently partners over 700 enterprise clients across banking, financial services, fintech, payment, retail and e-commerce sectors.

ADVANCE.AI

has a global footprint across 12 markets in 3 continents.

ADVANCE.AI

is part of Advance Intelligence Group,

a Series D-backed Tech Unicorn valued at US$2 billion , and also one of the largest independent technology startups based in Singapore. Founded in 2016, the Group has presence across South and Southeast Asia, Latin America and Greater China. The Group is backed by top tier investors SoftBank Vision Fund 2, Warburg Pincus, Northstar,Vision Plus Capital, Gaorong Capital, Pavilion Capital, GSR Ventures and Singapore-based global investor EDBI.

Ranked among LinkedIn's Top 15 Startups in Singapore in 2022 (the third year in a row we've been on the list), we are partners with 700+ enterprise clients across Southeast Asia, South Asia and Mexico in sectors such as banking, financial services, fintech, payment, retail and e-commerce.

Advance Intelligence Group employees are united by a shared vision and purpose: to

Advance with Intelligence for a Better Life--for our customers, colleagues and communities.

Our culture is built on values that are core to who we are and what we stand for:

We foster an INNOVATION mindset We achieve results with EFFICIENCY and excellence We take pride in the QUALITY of our work We uphold INTEGRITY in all we do We embrace COLLABORATION to work across business lines and borders

Role Overview

We are looking for a Data Partnership Manager to join our Advance Intelligence team. In this role, you will be responsible for identifying, negotiating, and managing strategic data partnerships that are critical to the development of our credit scoring, verification, and anti-fraud products. You will work closely with internal stakeholders across product, engineering, and data science teams, while also building and maintaining strong relationships with external partners across Southeast Asia. This is a high-impact role suited for someone with a strong network, commercial acumen, and a deep understanding of data-driven financial services.

Responsibilities

Identify and secure strategic data partnerships across sectors including telecommunications, e-commerce, utilities, employment platforms, payments, shared economy, credit bureaus, and government databases. Drive end-to-end management of the data partner lifecycle: from sourcing and evaluating vendors, building business model frameworks, leading commercial and legal negotiations, to contract signing, post-deal implementation support. Collaborate closely with internal teams—particularly product, data science, commercial, legal and compliance — to integrate external data into our credit scoring, verification, anti-fraud, and analytics products. Engage and influence senior executives and key stakeholders at partner organizations to close impactful partnerships. Conduct competitor analysis and market research to generate insights that shape our data product roadmap and partnership strategy. Manage commercial performance of partnerships, including usage tracking, billing reconciliation, and performance reviews.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree; graduates from top-tier institutions preferred. Overseas education or experience in multinational companies is a plus. 4 to 5 years of proven experience in data partnerships, business development, or strategic alliances within Financial Services, Telecommunications, or Credit Bureau sectors in Southeast Asia. Experience with consumer lending platforms is a strong advantage. Strong understanding of credit risk decisioning, eKYC, digital lending, fraud prevention, AML, AI/big data, and analytics-driven solutions. Existing networks of high-level contacts across relevant sectors such as Telco, eCommerce, utilities, employment, payments, shared economy, credit bureaus, and government agencies. Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills—confident in negotiations and presentations across multiple formats (in-person, phone, email). Highly motivated, results-oriented, and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision. Fluent in English (written and spoken); proficiency in Mandarin is a plus.