Senior AI Programs Lead — Generative AI & Trust

Government Technology Agency (GovTech); Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

IMDA's Business Technology Group seeks a Senior Manager in Artificial Intelligence to lead cutting-edge AI initiatives, with a focus on generative AI, safety, and trust. You will drive practical AI deployments across sectors, collaborating with researchers and government partners to shape responsible AI adoption.

You will conduct technical due diligence, develop early use cases and prototypes, and help run grant programs to grow Singapore's AI ecosystem, including workshops and knowledge

Qualifications

• Master's degree in CS/AI/ML or related field; PhD preferred.
• Strong AI literacy with generative AI knowledge.
• Hands-on experience building and deploying AI solutions.
• Experience with AI safety and trust considerations.
• Experience collaborating with local research ecosystems and government agencies.
• Excellent analytical and communication skills.
• Proficiency in Python and AI frameworks.
• Experience with AI hardware benchmarking, agentic AI or embodied AI is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Conduct thorough technical due diligence on key AI technology providers and unbox technical details from articles.
• Lead the development of generative AI solutions, focusing on both software and hardware.
• Collaborate with technical and domain experts to identify/use cases and prototypes.
• Contribute to AI initiatives including AI hardware benchmarking, agentic AI, and embodied AI projects.
• Incorporate AI safety and trust considerations into development processes.
• Craft and run grant programs for end-users' AI adoption.
• Support other grant programs growing the AI ecosystem and workforce development.
• Facilitate and support AI workshops, events and overseas trips to foster knowledge exchange.

Skills

Strong AI literacy

Hands-on AI development

AI safety and trust

Strong communication skills

Grant program development (plus)

Education

Master's degree in Computer Science / AI / ML or related field

PhD preferred

Tools

Python

AI frameworks and tools

AI hardware benchmarking

Job description

IMDA's Business Technology Group seeks a Senior Manager in Artificial Intelligence to lead cutting-edge AI initiatives, with a focus on generative AI, safety, and trust. You will drive practical AI deployments across sectors, collaborating with researchers and government partners to shape responsible AI adoption.

You will conduct technical due diligence, develop early use cases and prototypes, and help run grant programs to grow Singapore's AI ecosystem, including workshops and knowledge