Strategic Leadership:
- Utilise strong commercial acumen to effectively translate the objectives and pain points of business stakeholders into technical requirements.
- Operate as a strategic advisor to the business on value-drivers and return on investment for AI/ ML initiatives including identification of opportunities prioritisation and end-to-end implementation)
- Develop and implement the strategic roadmap for AI/ML initiatives across Lendi Group and manage a portfolio of initiatives in alignment with strategic business priorities and OKRs
- Develop assessment frameworks for AI/ ML model deployment including measurable return on investment across business and customer interactions
- Executive and Board engagement as required including preparation of Board papers business case and investment case papers
Innovation and Solution Deployment:
- Commercial assessment of initiatives and budget management including use-case assessment and prioritisation implementation of prioritisation frameworks and governance forums
- Lead the design development and deployment of cutting-edge AI/ML solutions
- Conduct vendor assessments to evaluate and recommend solutions supporting the buy/ build/ acquire decision-making process
- Ensure best practices in MLOps model deployment and lifecycle management are followed to maintain high standards of performance scalability robustness and reliability
- Ensure appropriate management of data science initiative costs including vendors
- Develop comprehensive solution design and implementation plans for AI/ ML solutions across the data science lifecycle and project stages including ongoing maintenance and monitoring
- Work with cross-functional teams to operationalise AI/ ML in business operations and processes
Collaboration and Influence:
- Work closely with Growth Customer and Distribution teams to identify key business questions and use-cases that could be appropriately solved with AI/ ML solutions and determine the best solution
- Collaborate with other data technology and product teams to integrate AI solutions seamlessly into existing systems and workflows
Research and Development:
- Stay current with the latest advancements in AI/ ML technologies and methodologies integrating relevant innovations into the Lendi Group AI strategy and roadmap
- Drive innovation by exploring and implementing new AI/ ML techniques and tools to solve complex business problems.
- Deep engagement with end-users to understand requirements and take a product-led approach to problem solving and solution design
Mentorship and Team Development:
- Mentor and provide technical guidance to data scientists and analysts fostering a culture of innovation and excellence.
- Foster a culture of continuous learning and creative problem solving within the data science team.
- Implement best-practice documentation and data science lifecycle management practices.
Stakeholder Engagement:
- Communicate complex concepts and solutions effectively to non-technical stakeholders.
- Present AI/ML strategies and updates to senior management and other key stakeholders.
- Be able to effectively communicate the value of AI/ ML solutions to business users and brokers
Qualifications :
- Degree in Data Science Computer Science Machine Learning Statistics or a related field. Advanced degree preferred.
- Extensive knowledge of the AI/ ML lifecycle including data collection model development deployment and monitoring
- Demonstrated experience with MLOps and best practices in AI/ ML model management
- Strong background in customer and marketing related AI/ ML use cases such as customer lifecycle management and content personalisation
- Experience in leading cross-functional teams and managing initiatives across different business domains including working across data engineering data analytics and data science
- Proficiency in programming languages such as Python R and SQL and experience with Cloud platforms (AWS Azure)
- Familiarity with AI/ ML frameworks and tools e.g. PyTorch Tensorflow
- Excellent problem solving skills a strategic mindset and the ability to think critically and creatively
- Passionate about the opportunity to push the envelope while protecting our customers data
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and collaborate with stakeholders at all levels
- Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels
Additional Information :
Lendi Group teams operate across Australia and the Philippines. Bringing together diverse expertise innovative technology and a customer-first approach our teams work seamlessly to simplify the property journey helping Australians find buy and own property with confidence.
We support our people in a variety of ways but a few of the benefits that our people rave about include:
- A vibrant relaxed yet professional culture.
- Hybrid working arrangement designed to support work-life balance while fostering meaningful connection and collaboration.
- A holistic wellbeing programs offering 24/7 support including medical mental health and financial wellbeing services to enable our workforce to thrive at home and work.
- Generous paid Parental Leave: we celebrate our growing Lendi Group family with 18-26 weeks leave for primary carers and up to 4 weeks for secondary carers.
- An additional weeks Loyalty Leave each year after reaching 3 years service.
- Wellness initiatives with a strong focus on psychological safety.
Were committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive community at Lendi Group. We believe that a team reflecting the world around us leads to greater innovation stronger collaboration and a more engaging workplace.
Our culture is guided by our 3 core values: We Are Stronger United; Act Like You Own It; and Keep Home Loans Human. Our values are part of our core DNA that helps Lendi Group to attract engage and evolve the right talent and build best-in-class products.
This is an opportunity to shape the future of a fast-growing purpose-driven company thats transforming the homeownership journey.
Ready to contribute to Lendi Groups next chapter Apply now and be part of something big!
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Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time