About the Role
We are looking for an experienced Senior Director Business Development (AI) to drive strategic growth across Banking and Government sectors in Singapore and the broader ASEAN region. In this role, you will act as a trusted advisor to senior client stakeholders — helping them accelerate AI adoption, improve operational efficiency, and leverage high-quality data and ML integration to enable next-generation digital transformation.
You will lead end-to-end account ownership, from relationship development and opportunity identification to deal closure and post-sales collaboration. Success in this role requires a combination of business acumen, solution-oriented thinking, and the ability to translate AI and data capabilities into tangible value for enterprise and government clients.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and execute account strategies
for Banking OR Government clients, with a focus on expanding Centific’s footprint in AI adoption, training data programs, and ML data integration.
- Serve as a strategic advisor
to senior stakeholders—translating their business or policy objectives into actionable AI/ML use cases and scalable data solutions.
- Build and grow trusted relationships
with C-level, innovation, and digital transformation leaders across banks, regulatory agencies, and homeland security–type organizations.
- Identify, qualify, and close new business opportunities
, including RFP/RFI engagements, multi-year data programs, and pilot-to-scale AI initiatives.
- Coordinate cross-functional teams
(solution architects, delivery, data science, and engineering) to develop compelling proposals and ensure successful execution of projects.
- Maintain a strong understanding of AI/ML trends, data governance, and security frameworks
applicable to regulated sectors (e.g., financial compliance, government data handling).
- Collaborate with marketing and product teams
to tailor go-to-market messages and client presentations for the Banking and Public Sector domains.
- Contribute to long-term client success
through proactive engagement, identifying renewal and expansion opportunities, and ensuring measurable business impact.
Qualifications
Preferred Experience
- Experience working with
public sector digital transformation initiatives
, such as Smart Nation programs, national data platforms, or AI governance frameworks.
- Familiarity with
financial data compliance
(e.g., MAS TRM, PDPA) and
government tendering processes
.
- Background in
AI services, data annotation, or machine learning integration
a strong plus.
- Previous work with global technology providers, system integrators, or government-linked enterprises.
About Centific
Centific is a frontier AI data foundry that curates diverse, high-quality data, using our purpose-built technology platforms to empower the Magnificent Seven and our enterprise clients with safe, scalable AI deployment. Our team includes more than 150 PhDs and data scientists, along with more than 4,000 AI practitioners and engineers. We harness the power of an integrated solution ecosystem—comprising industry-leading partnerships and 1.8 million vertical domain experts in more than 230 markets—to create contextual, multilingual, pre-trained datasets; fine-tuned, industry-specific LLMs; and RAG pipelines supported by vector databases. Our zero-distance innovation™ solutions for GenAI can reduce GenAI costs by up to 80% and bring solutions to market 50% faster.
Our mission is to bridge the gap between AI creators and industry leaders by bringing best practices in GenAI to unicorn innovators and enterprise customers. We aim to help these organizations unlock significant business value by deploying GenAI at scale, helping to ensure they stay at the forefront of technological advancement and maintain a competitive edge in their respective markets.
Your Authentic Self at Centific
Centific is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, mental or physical disability, medical condition, gender (including pregnancy), gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, familial status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.
