Head of Engineering AI

About the opportunity

As the Head of Engineering - AI you will be responsible for leading the design development and operationalisation of Artificial Intelligence capabilities across the bank. This strategic role sets the vision and delivery roadmap for AI driving innovation and value creation through machine learning natural language processing and generative AI.

Leading a team of technical experts you will embed advanced intelligence into digital experiences decisioning and operational processes across the bank ensuring all AI solutions are ethically sound explainable secure and aligned with both customer needs and regulatory expectations.

In this role youll get to

• Define and deliver the enterprise-wide AI strategy roadmap and target state architecture.
• Identify prioritise and scale high-impact AI use cases in alignment with business strategy.
• Oversee the development testing deployment and lifecycle management of AI models and services.
• Build and lead a high-performing team of applied scientists ML engineers and AI specialists.
• Champion AI literacy and capability uplift across the broader organisation.
• Embed ethical AI fairness transparency and model explainability into all solutions.

What youll bring to the role

To be successful in the role you will have:

• Extensive experience in data science AI or advanced analytics with a proven track record in a leadership role.
• Deep technical expertise in machine learning deep learning NLP and generative AI.
• Proven experience developing and deploying AI models into production environments at scale.
• Strong understanding of MLOps AI lifecycle management and responsible AI frameworks.
• Experience with ML engineering tools (e.g. MLflow Vertex AI Azure ML Databricks).
• A tertiary qualification in a technical field (PhD or Masters preferred) and excellent stakeholder skills.

We offer flexible work options that put our people first working in a hybrid model with a minimum local Head Office attendance requirement determined by your Leader to find a rhythm that works best for you and your team. We believe that coming into the office some of the time is the best way to learn stay connected and collaborate effectively especially for key activities like team days 1:1s and town halls.

We believe a diverse workforce supported by an inclusive culture is central to our success and we actively encourage applications from those who bring diversity of thought to our business. We support candidate requests for adjustment to accommodate an illness injury or disability to equitably participate in the selection process.

If this sounds like an opportunity for you check out the attached Position Description and apply.

Please note all internal candidates are required to notify their immediate leader when applying for a new career opportunity and you will be asked to acknowledge they have done so upon submission of your application.

Please contact theTalent Acquisition Advisor listed below for a confidential discussion if there are any concerns meeting this requirement during the application processor if you would like to discuss the position further.

Name: Thomas Park

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For more information check out the Application Process for Internal Candidatespage.

Still in two minds

Research suggests 60% of women and underrepresented groups might stop here even after getting as far as drafting an application. We believe that diversity makes every team stronger so even if you dont tick every box we still want to see your application!

Please note shortlisting and interviews may take place prior to the advertised close date so dont delay apply now!