Director, AI

Our client, a prominent financial services organisation in Singapore, is building out its data and AI capability and is looking for a Director, AI to lead that charge. This is a senior, high-visibility role for someone who can operate equally well in the technical detail and in the boardroom: setting the AI agenda, building out the models and teams that deliver it, and bringing business stakeholders along at every step.

What you’ll do

• Define and own the AI and data science strategy, translating business priorities into a clear, delivery-ready roadmap
• Lead the design, build and deployment of machine learning and generative AI solutions, from proof of concept through to production
• Build, mentor and scale a high-performing data science team
• Act as the primary link between technical teams and senior business stakeholders, communicating complex AI concepts in terms non-technical leaders can act on
• Drive AI governance and best practice across the organisation, including model monitoring, data quality and responsible AI use
• Identify new AI use cases in partnership with the business, and prioritise them against commercial impact
• Represent AI strategy and progress to senior leadership and, where relevant, to external partners and regulators

What you’ll bring

• A bachelor’s degree in computer science, data science, statistics or a related quantitative field
• Significant experience in AI and machine learning, including several years in a senior or leadership capacity
• Strong technical grounding across machine learning, deep learning and natural language processing, with hands-on exposure to generative AI (LLMs, RAG, prompt engineering)
• Proficiency in Python, SQL and at least one major cloud platform (AWS, Azure or GCP)
• A track record of leading cross-functional teams and influencing senior stakeholders, including those without a technical background
• Financial services experience is required
• Excellent communication and organisational awareness, with the ability to navigate a large, matrixed business

What’s on offer

A high-impact leadership mandate at the forefront of a major AI transformation programme, strong executive sponsorship, and the scope to shape how AI is built and used across the business.