Lead Data Scientist: AI & Personalization Leader

Singtel; Singapore; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

Singtel is building an AI‑first telco and seeks a Lead Data Scientist to shape advanced analytics and AI/ML capabilities. You will drive data‑informed decisions, uncover deep customer insights, and enable new revenue opportunities across Singtel’s global footprint.

You will lead AI initiatives, design predictive models for customer journeys, and partner with business stakeholders to deploy end‑to‑end AI/ML solutions with governance and scale in mind.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or higher in CS, math, statistics or related field.
• 8+ years of relevant working experience in data science or analytics.
• Proven expertise in ML, AI/ML lifecycle, and model governance.

Responsibilities

• Lead and scale large‑scale AI/ML programs with measurable business impact.
• Architect end‑to‑end AI/ML solutions across Singtel's business units.
• Partner with stakeholders to drive data‑informed decisions and value.
• Mentor data scientists and raise engineering rigor.

Skills

ML & statistical modeling

LLMs & Generative AI

SQL & Python

Spark & Hadoop/Hive

Databricks

Power BI

Cloud platforms (Azure/AWS/GCP)

Experiment design & A/B testing

Software engineering practices

Strong communication

Leadership & mentoring

Education

Bachelor's or higher in CS/Math/Stats

Tools

SQL

Python

Spark

Hadoop/Hive

Databricks

Power BI

GitHub/GitLab/Bitbucket

Azure/AWS/GCP

MLflow/Airflow

Job description

Singtel is building an AI‑first telco and seeks a Lead Data Scientist to shape advanced analytics and AI/ML capabilities. You will drive data‑informed decisions, uncover deep customer insights, and enable new revenue opportunities across Singtel’s global footprint.

You will lead AI initiatives, design predictive models for customer journeys, and partner with business stakeholders to deploy end‑to‑end AI/ML solutions with governance and scale in mind.