Head, Machine Learning

Standard Chartered Singapore; Singapore; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking international bank as a leader in AI Solutions, where you'll spearhead the data science and machine learning team. This role is pivotal in driving AI adoption, creating impactful business cases, and delivering innovative data-driven solutions. With a legacy of over 170 years, this organization values diversity and inclusion, fostering a culture of continuous learning and innovation. If you're passionate about making a difference and thrive in a dynamic environment, this is the opportunity for you to shape the future of banking.

Benefits

Flexible work arrangements

Core retirement benefits

Medical and life insurance

30+ days annual leave

Wellbeing support programs

Continuous learning opportunities

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in data science and machine learning.
• Expertise in building and deploying ML models for fraud detection.

Responsibilities

• Lead the data science and ML team to drive AI adoption across the bank.
• Develop AI strategies aligned with business objectives.

Skills

Machine Learning

Feature Engineering

Model Optimization

Mentoring

Data Science Techniques

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Master's Degree in Data Science or related field

Tools

Python

R

TensorFlow

Scikit-learn

Job description

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This role reports to the Head of AI Solutions within the CDO office of the bank. It is crucial for driving AI adoption and enablement across bank functions. The primary responsibility is to lead the data science and machine learning team.

About our Technology & Operations Team

Our Technology & Operations (T&O) team is the backbone of the Bank. We aim to innovate rapidly to ensure agility and future readiness. Our diverse network fosters innovation and builds banking solutions that support community prosperity. We encourage talented individuals to grow, learn, and thrive, enabling them to reach their full potential.

Working with us means contributing to the legacy of a 170-year-old organization and building upon it. We are driven by progress and continuously evolve to stay agile and prepared for the future.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with senior management to develop and refine the bank's AI strategy, aligning it with business objectives.
• Identify and prioritize AI use cases that can deliver significant business value.
• Create business cases for AI projects, including cost-benefit analysis, risk assessment, and ROI estimation.
• Deliver, build, and maintain data-driven solutions central to Group Operations strategy.
• Provide thought leadership in data science techniques and applications to maximize the value of SCB’s data sets and external information.
• Continuously evaluate the environment to challenge assumptions about new data sources, analytics partners, tools, talent, and infrastructure.
• Engage with internal clients to enhance analytic project delivery.
• Explore and import leading methodologies and best practices from international markets.

Our Ideal Candidate

Skills & Experience

• 15+ years of domain experience, including expertise in Machine Learning.
• Experience building and deploying machine learning models to detect and prevent financial crimes, reducing fraud losses.
• Ability to mentor and guide a team of machine learning engineers and data scientists, fostering a culture of excellence and innovation.
• Proficiency in feature engineering and model tuning to improve detection rates of suspicious activities.
• Drive the adoption of advanced ML algorithms to identify sanctions evasion, reducing investigation times.
• Expertise in model optimization and hyperparameter tuning for high precision.

Qualifications

Role Specific Technical Competencies

• Domain Experience
• Manage Conduct

About Standard Chartered

We are an international bank, agile and impactful. For over 170 years, we’ve worked to make a positive difference for clients and communities. We challenge the status quo, embrace challenges, and seek growth opportunities. If you seek a purposeful career and want to make a difference, we want to hear from you. We celebrate your unique talents and look forward to what you can bring.

Our purpose is to drive commerce and prosperity through diversity, aligned with our brand promise to be here for good. We value differences and promote inclusion.

Together, we:

• Do the right thing: act with integrity, challenge constructively, and prioritize clients.
• Never settle: strive for continuous improvement and innovation.
• Are better together: foster inclusivity, authenticity, and collective effort for long-term success.

What we offer

In line with our Fair Pay Charter, we offer a competitive salary and benefits supporting your wellbeing.

• Core retirement, medical, and life insurance benefits, with flexible options.
• Time-off including annual leave, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (up to 12 months), and volunteering leave (3 days), with a minimum of 30 days annual/public holidays.
• Flexible work arrangements based on location and pattern.
• Wellbeing support through Unmind, development courses, Employee Assistance Programme, and self-help tools.
• A culture of continuous learning with reskilling and upskilling opportunities.
• An inclusive, values-driven organization that celebrates diversity and inclusion.

Recruitment Assessments

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