Senior ML & Data Science Leader — Banking AI Transformation

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB; Solna kommun; Hybrid; SEK 754,310 - 969,827; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

International opportunities and working environment

Long-term stability and growth

Extensive training and learning opportunities

Job summary

SEB group is looking for a visionary Senior Engineering Manager to lead a team specializing in Machine Learning. You will play a crucial role in supporting the AI transformation across business divisions, ensuring alignment with business goals.

The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in managing teams and implementing technical transformations. The role offers international opportunities, long-term growth, and a commitment to an inclusive culture that values diverse perspectives.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience managing Data Science and Machine Learning Engineering teams.
• Deep expertise as a banking data & AI expert, driving successful AI transformation initiatives.
• Strong background in providing advisory and implementation services for complex technical transformations.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of Data Science and Machine Learning Engineering experts.
• Provide advisory and implementation services for business division leaders.
• Ensure technical transformation aligns with business goals and architecture blueprints.

Skills

Leadership experience managing teams

Expertise in banking data & AI

Problem-solving and analysis

Client-centric mindset

Job description

Are you a visionary Engineering Manager ready to shape the future of Machine Learning at SEB? Lead an agile team to deliver high-quality, scalable systems, making a significant impact across our business divisions.

Since SEB was founded in 1856, we have focused on long-term relationships and innovating based on customer needs. We embrace the rapid evolution of our industry, driving towards a sustainable future. As a leader, we want you to be a champion for creating value, long-term thinking, holistic development, and inclusivity. Since our inception, we have aimed for continuous improvement, and we hope you will take up the challenge to make your mark. Welcome to SEB.

About the role:
As Senior Engineering Manager, you will be leading a team of Data Science and Machine Learning Engineering experts and internal consultants. You’ll provide senior advisory and implementation services for our all business division leaders, supporting the SEB AI transformation. Your main goal is to help our clients to succeed in their initiatives, whether on the planning or execution stage, as a banking data & AI expert. Ensure technical transformation is aligned with business goals and processes, and follows the architecture blueprints defined by leveraging your problem and issue solving, analysis, and functional expertise.

To thrive in this role, we believe you have:

• Proven leadership experience managing Data Science and Machine Learning Engineering teams.

• Deep expertise as a banking data & AI expert, driving successful AI transformation initiatives.

• Strong background in providing senior advisory and implementation services for complex technical transformations.

• Demonstrated ability in problem and issue solving, analysis, and aligning technical solutions with business goals and architecture blueprints.

• A client-centric mindset with a strong drive to help our clients succeed in their initiatives.

What we offer:

• International opportunities and working environment

• Long-term stability and growth as a company

• Opportunities to help transform an industry

• A flat hierarchy and openness to share ideas, opinions and points of views

• Extensive training and learning opportunities

Do you want to be part of SEB?

It is our fundamental belief that inclusion and diversity is crucial for our future success. We strive to have an inclusive, value-driven culture where employees feel valued, respected, and involved irrespective of who they are, what they believe or where they come from.

Since we select candidates continuously, feel free to send in your application today via the link in this ad, but no later than 2026-06-12.

Please be aware that our final candidates undergo background checks, a process that includes for example identity control, verification of qualifications, credit checks, company engagements and history of crime. In some cases, we also apply random drug checks. During employment, employees within SEB can also expect to undergo recurring background checks.

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