Senior Program Lead, High-Impact Learning Solutions

Melbourne Business School; Melbourne; Ibrido; AUD 140.000 - 200.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Hybrid working

Flexible leave options

Not-for-profit salary packaging

Descrizione del lavoro

AFCA seeks a Senior Program Lead High Impact Learning Solutions to design, build and deploy AI solutions that drive business outcomes. You will bridge data science and production engineering, collaborating with data engineers, architects and delivery teams to scale impact across the organization.

This 12-month contract role focuses on responsible AI, governance and practical deployments, with a commitment to hybrid work and an inclusive, collaborative culture.

Competenze

• Experience delivering AI/ML in production environments.
• Strong grasp of statistics and model evaluation.
• Experience with structured and unstructured data.
• Proficiency in Python and SQL with modern engineering practices.
• Cloud platforms for AI (Azure/Databricks) and related tools.
• Experience with model deployment, monitoring and MLOps.

Mansioni

• Design, build and deploy end-to-end AI/ML solutions.
• Translate business problems into analytical/technical designs.
• Analyse data to identify trends and insights.
• Develop and optimise models for classification and prediction.
• Collaborate with data/ platform engineers to embed models in workflows.
• Support testing, deployment, monitoring and governance of AI solutions.
• Embed responsible AI principles including fairness and privacy.

Conoscenze

AI/ML design

Python

SQL

MLOps

CI/CD

Stakeholder engagement

Data analysis

Production deployments

Communication

Formazione

Data Science/Statistics/CS/Engineering degree

Strumenti

Azure

Databricks

Microsoft Fabric

CI/CD tooling

Descrizione del lavoro

Senior Program Lead High Impact Learning Solutions

Job Description

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys working at the intersection of data science, machine learning and solution engineering . You'll design, build and deploy AI solutions that solve real business problems, unlock insights from complex data, and contribute to AFCA's growing AI maturity.

Reporting to the Technical Data Manager , you will play a key role in designing, developing and operationalising AI and machine learning solutions across AFCA. Working closely with data engineers, architects, business stakeholders and delivery teams, you'll transform business challenges into practical AI solutions that deliver measurable outcomes.

This role is about more than building models. You'll help bridge the gap between analytical concepts and production implementation, ensuring solutions are scalable, maintainable, secure and aligned with responsible AI principles.

This is initially a 12-month contract position.

What you'll be doing:

• Design, build and deploy end-to-end AI and machine learning solutions
• Translate business problems into analytical approaches, model designs and technical solutions
• Explore and analyse structured and unstructured data to identify trends, patterns and insights
• Develop, evaluate and optimise machine learning models for classification, prediction and decision support
• Partner with data and platform engineers to integrate models into enterprise systems and workflows
• Contribute to AI engineering, MLOps, DevOps and CI/CD practices
• Support testing, deployment, monitoring and continuous improvement of AI solutions
• Embed responsible AI principles including fairness, transparency, privacy and explainability
• Document models, analytical methods and solution designs to support governance and sustainability
• Communicate complex analytical findings to both technical and non-technical audiences

Qualifications

We're looking for someone who combines strong technical capability with excellent stakeholder engagement skills.

You'll have:

• Experience designing, building and delivering AI, machine learning or advanced analytics solutions in production environments
• Strong knowledge of statistics, machine learning techniques, model evaluation and experimental design
• Experience working with both structured and unstructured datasets
• Strong programming skills in Python and SQL, with experience using version control and modern engineering practices
• Experience with cloud-based data and AI platforms, ideally Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Fabric and Databricks
• Exposure to model deployment, monitoring, CI/CD pipelines and MLOps practices
• Knowledge of data governance, security, privacy and responsible AI principles
• The ability to translate business needs into practical technical solutions
• Strong communication, collaboration and stakeholder management skills

Nice to have:

• Experience with Generative AI, Natural Language Processing (NLP) or optimisation techniques
• Experience integrating AI solutions with enterprise applications, APIs and workflow platforms
• Knowledge of model observability, model risk management and AI governance practices
• Relevant qualifications in Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, Engineering or similar disciplines
• Experience working within a complex, regulated or transformation-focused environment

Additional Information

• BOSS Best Places to Work 2024 –credited for its culture, engagement and flexible working arrangements.
• Most Inclusive Workplace 2024 – Australian HR Institute (AHRI) Awards.
• Employer of Choice Public Sector and NFP – Australian HR Awards 2023
• Bronze AWEI Accreditation 2024 – Recognised for LGBTQ+ workplace inclusion.
• Accredited Family Friendly Workplace – Supporting work-life balance and inclusivity.
• Hybrid working – Flexible arrangements with state-of-the-art offices designed for collaboration and wellbeing.
• Inclusive leave options – Flexible public holidays, 20 weeks paid parental leave, gender affirmation leave, women’s health leave, and paid time off over Christmas.
• Financial benefits – Not-for-profit salary packaging to boost take-home pay.

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