AI & Data Science Leader — Drive GenAI & Analytics

OCBC; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Flexible benefits

Learning & development

Job summary

OCBC Malaysia is actively advancing AI and analytics to empower decision-making and customer experiences. The Lead Data Science role guides a team of data scientists, partnering with stakeholders to identify high-impact AI use cases and to deploy scalable AI solutions across the bank.

You will design and scale predictive and generative models, apply NLP/RL techniques, and translate complex analyses into actionable business recommendations, driving measurable value.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science, AI, Data Science or related field.
• 5+ years in data science or generative AI solutions development.
• Proficiency with Python and ML libraries; SQL knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and develop the data scientists, providing technical guidance and career development support.
• Partner with Group to localise, implement, and scale AI solutions within OCBC Malaysia.
• Design, develop and deploy AI-driven solutions including GenAI copilots and recommendation engines.
• Build, validate and scale predictive/generative models to address business opportunities.
• Explore agentic AI concepts to automate workflows and enhance customer engagement.
• Analyze large-scale structured/unstructured data to uncover actionable insights.
• Develop clear data narratives and visualisations translating analyses into business recommendations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable AI/analytics solutions with measurable impact.

Skills

Python

ML libraries (TensorFlow, PyTorch, sci

SQL

NLP or RL experience

Stakeholder management

Communication & storytelling

Education

Bachelor’s/Master’s in CS/AI/Data Science

Tools

TensorFlow

PyTorch

scikit-learn

Hadoop

Apache Spark

Job description

OCBC Malaysia is actively advancing AI and analytics to empower decision-making and customer experiences. The Lead Data Science role guides a team of data scientists, partnering with stakeholders to identify high-impact AI use cases and to deploy scalable AI solutions across the bank.

You will design and scale predictive and generative models, apply NLP/RL techniques, and translate complex analyses into actionable business recommendations, driving measurable value.