Senior Assistant Director/Head (Business Innovation)

Accountant-General's Department (Singapore); Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Accountant-General's Department (Singapore) invites you to join the Transformation Team in the Assurance directorate to lead AI-powered internal audit transformation.

This role focuses on digital transformation, governance tools, automation, and data analytics with strong stakeholder engagement and guidance on architecture, security, and technology governance.

You will mentor teams across disciplines, delivering innovative solutions in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Experience designing AI-, data- or automation-enabled solutions (incl. generative AI, ML, OCR).
• Knowledge of architecture, data management and security across the solution lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end design and deployment of scalable AI- and data-driven audit solutions.
• Develop automated compliance checks and audit assessments.
• Provide advisory on architecture, AI governance and security.

Skills

AI solutions

Data analytics

Automation

Solution architecture

Info security

Responsible AI

Stakeholder mgmt

Education

Tertiary qualification in CS/IT

Job description

What The Role Is

You will be part of the Transformation Team under the Assurance directorate to drive internal audit transformation. You will be instrumental in catalysing digital transformation, which includes driving the successful implementation of governance-related AI tools.

What The Role Is

You will be part of the Transformation Team under the Assurance directorate to drive internal audit transformation. You will be instrumental in catalysing digital transformation, which includes driving the successful implementation of governance-related AI tools.

What You Will Be Working On

This role involves driving digital transformation in audit, risk, and governance through AI, data analytics, automation, and emerging technologies. It involves designing and implementing AI-powered audit solutions, developing automated compliance and control assessment tools, and providing technical advice on architecture, security, AI adoption, and technology governance. The role also requires strong stakeholder management, analytical thinking, and the ability to deliver innovative solutions in a dynamic environment.

You will assist the Director in the following:

AI, Data & Emerging Technology Solutions

• Lead a team to drive the end-to-end design, development and implementation of scalable, secure and maintainable AI- and data-driven audit solutions, working across multidisciplinary teams and applying emerging technologies such as generative AI, machine learning, RAG, GraphRAG, OCR and agentic AI.

Automation

• Lead a team to develop and enhance rule-based systems that translate policies and control requirements into automated compliance checks and audit assessments, while continuously improving functionality, usability and adoption.

Technical Advisory & Governance

• Provide technical advice and assurance on solution architecture, AI implementation, infrastructure, security and technology governance, including evaluating technology options, associated risks and operational readiness.

What We Are Looking For

Functional Competencies

• Experience in designing, developing or implementing AI-, data- or automation-enabled solutions, preferably involving generative AI, machine learning, retrieval-augmented generation, OCR or rules-based systems.
• Working knowledge of solution architecture, data management, information security, technology risk and responsible AI governance across the solution lifecycle.
• Tertiary qualification in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Software Engineering or a related discipline, with at least 8 years of relevant working experience
• Ability to engage practitioners, business owners, technology teams and external partners, manage competing requirements, and communicate technical concepts and solution trade-offs clearly.
• Appreciation of internal audit, internal controls, risk management and governance, with the ability to translate audit and policy requirements into digital use cases and control logic would be an advantage.

Generic Competencies

• Ability to analyse information from various sources to put forth clear proposals and recommendations for management decision-making.
• Good presentation and communications skills (verbal and written) to express proposals and recommendations clearly and concisely to all levels of management.
• Good critical thinking, problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to adapt to uncertain and changing requirements.
• Good time management skills to multi-task and deliver work assignments.
• Meticulous and a good team player who is able to work well independently.

You will be notified whether you have been shortlisted within 4 weeks from the closing date of this job posting.