Chief AI Officer

Puncak AI; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 400,000 - 680,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family medical benefits

Insurance coverage

Meal credit in in-house cafe

In-house futsal and badminton courts

Company events and gatherings

Healthy work-life balance

Job summary

Puncak AI seeks a Senior AI Strategy leader to translate business needs into scalable AI solutions. Lead governance, ethics, and regulatory compliance while driving enterprise AI programs and multi-year roadmaps.

You will oversee the responsible AI lifecycle, vendor partnerships and budget stewardship, aligning AI initiatives with corporate growth and executive directives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Data Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology or a related field.
• A relevant Master’s Degree or postgraduate qualification is added advantage.

Responsibilities

• Establish and chair the enterprise AI Governance Committee with defined decision rights and workflows.
• Embed Responsible AI principles including fairness, privacy, safety and explainability across models.
• Ensure compliance with PDPA, cybersecurity regulations and global AI frameworks; oversee audits and third-party risk.

Skills

AI strategy

Leadership

Governance

Regulatory compliance

Budget management

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

MLOps

Strategic planning

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in AI/CS/Data Science/IT or related field

Master’s Degree or postgraduate qualification

Tools

MLOps platforms

Cloud platforms

Data governance tools

Job description

This role is responsible to lead AI strategy, innovation and value creation by translating business and customer needs into scalable AI solutions. Drive the responsible development, commercialization and lifecycle management of AI capabilities to deliver sustainable growth, operational impact and customer value.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Governance, Ethics & Regulatory Compliance

• AI Governance Framework: Establish and chair the enterprise AI Governance Committee, defining decision rights, approval workflows, risk classification, intake processes and incident response protocols.
• Responsible AI Lifecycle & Oversight: Embed robust Responsible AI principle ensuring fairness, transparency, privacy, safety, explainability and human-in-the-loop oversight across all deployed models (GenAI, ML, and AI Agents).
• Regulatory & Security Compliance: Ensure strict adherence to Malaysian data protection laws (PDPA), cybersecurity regulations and emerging global AI compliance frameworks. Oversee model auditing, red-teaming and third-party risk management.

Board Alignment & Strategic Execution

• Execution of Strategic Mandates: Translate directions, strategic priorities and Board mandates from the Board of Directors and executive leadership into actionable operational plans and multi-year AI roadmaps.
• Portfolio & Performance Reporting: Provide regular, high-level updates to the Board and executive committees on portfolio progress, risk exposures, adoption metrics, financial return on investment (ROI) and strategic milestones.
• Investment & Budget Stewardship: Own the enterprise AI budget, capital allocation and business case evaluations, ensuring strategic alignment with corporate growth objectives and executive directives.

Team Leadership, Talent & Operations

• Team Building & Capability Development: Build, lead and mentor a high-performing, multidisciplinary AI team, establishing clear capability frameworks, career pathways, succession plans and performance goals.
• Enterprise AI Literacy & Culture: Oversee change management, training and workforce enablement initiatives to drive safe AI adoption, cross-functional collaboration and AI literacy across all departments.
• Vendor & Ecosystem Management: Lead build-vs-buy decisions, manage strategic vendor and university alliances and negotiate commercial/IP terms while avoiding vendor lock-in.

Strategy, Delivery & Business Value

• Use-Case Prioritization: Build and manage a strategic portfolio of high-impact AI use cases, applying criteria for business fit, technical feasibility, data readiness and ROI.
• Business Transformation & Process Optimization: Partner with business unit leaders to redesign key operational processes, scale successful AI pilots and drive measurable customer and revenue outcomes.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with technology, data, product and legal leaders to establish unified enterprise architecture principles, reusable platform standards and secure data pipelines.

Other Responsibilities

• Perform any other duties and responsibilities assigned by the Management from time to time.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Data Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology or a related field.
• A relevant Master’s Degree or postgraduate qualification is added advantage.
• At least 15 years of progressive experience across technology, data, analytics, digital products or artificial intelligence, including at least 5 years in a senior leadership role.
• Demonstrated experience defining and executing an enterprise AI, data or digital transformation strategy and moving AI solutions from concept and pilot into secure, scalable production.
• Strong working knowledge of machine learning, generative AI, large language models, AI agents, data architecture, cloud platforms, MLOps, system integration, cybersecurity and model lifecycle management.
• Proven ability to establish AI governance, manage model and data risks, and apply responsible AI, privacy, security, compliance and assurance practices.
• Experience prioritising AI use cases, developing investment cases, managing budgets and vendors, and measuring adoption, value, ROI and operational outcomes.
• Experience building multidisciplinary teams and influencing Boards, executive leadership, regulators, customers, partners and technical stakeholders.
• Experience in technology product development, consulting, pre-sales, tenders, strategic partnerships or commercialisation of AI solutions is an added advantage.

WHY JOIN US

• Comprehensive medical and benefits for your family, ensuring your well-being is our top priority.
• Rest easy with our insurance coverage, providing you with security and assurance.
• Stay energized with meal credit in our inhouse cafe, keeping you fueled throughout the day.
• An in-house futsal court and badminton court for post-work workouts.
• A variety of fun-filled events and gatherings to unwind.
• Achieve a healthy work-life balance, ensuring you thrive both in and out of the office.