Head of AI Science — Lead Scalable LLM (Melbourne/Sydney)

NAB

Adelaide

On-site

AUD 230,000 - 320,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

NAB is seeking a Head of AI Science in Australia to lead the development of next‑generation AI capabilities. You will guide a high‑performing data science team, shape architecture, and drive production AI solutions that are safe, scalable, and impactful for customers and the business.

In this hands-on leadership role, you will collaborate with AI engineers, product leaders, and domain experts across NAB to set technical direction, establish standards, and deliver measurable outcomes that advance

Qualifications

Deep expertise in LLMs and agentic systems.
Experience designing and deploying AI systems in production environments.
Strong foundations in machine learning, statistics, and experimental design.

Responsibilities

Architect and design agent-based AI systems powering NAB’s core AI products.
Define prompting strategies, orchestration patterns, and context management approaches.
Lead technical design decisions ensuring AI systems are safe, accurate, and reliable.
Translate AI architecture into production systems in partnership with engineering teams.
Drive delivery of advanced AI solutions through a high-performing data science team.
Collaborate across product, engineering, and business to deliver measurable outcomes.
Champion innovation through experimentation and continuous improvement.