VP, AI Data Governance, Data Management Office

United Overseas Bank Ltd.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading bank in Asia is seeking a VP of AI Data Governance to establish a robust governance framework for AI and data operations. This role is pivotal in driving data democratization and governance compliance while collaborating with various teams to ensure effective AI implementation across the organization.

Qualifications

• 7-10 years of experience in banking or consulting with strong financial services exposure.
• Experience building or evaluating AI models, particularly Generative AI.
• Familiarity with AI ethics, policy planning, and financial regulations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement AI governance strategy across the bank.
• Collaborate with teams to integrate AI governance practices.
• Conduct periodic reporting on AI and data governance activities.

Skills

AI governance

data governance

risk mitigation

project management

Education

Bachelor's/Master's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence

Job description

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VP, AI Data Governance, Data Management Office

Location:

Singapore (City Area), SG, 048624

Company: United Overseas Bank Ltd

About UOB

United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB) is a leading bank in Asia with a global network of more than 500 branches and offices in 19 countries and territories in Asia Pacific, Europe and North America. In Asia, we operate through our head office in Singapore and banking subsidiaries in China, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand, as well as branches and offices.

Our history spans more than 80 years. Over this time, we have been guided by our values – Honorable, Enterprising, United and Committed. This means we always strive to do what is right, build for the future, work as one team and pursue long-term success. It is how we work, consistently, be it towards the company, our colleagues or our customers.

About the Department

The Data Management Office is a centralized function dedicated to driving data democratization through high-quality, credible data and effective management of our data architecture and tools. It governs data usage, provides guidance, optimizes data value for smarter decision-making and improved operational efficiency, and ensures compliance with regulatory data governance standards.

Job Responsibilities

The role will support AI (including Gen AI) as well as data governance activities across the organisation. This role will play an important part in establishing and maintaining a robust governance framework for the development, deployment, and monitoring of AI models as well as operationalisation of data governance across the Bank. The role requires a good conceptual and technical understanding of AI (and Gen AI) technologies, regulatory requirements, data and AI risks such as explainability, data quality, fairness, privacy, security, accountability, transparency, ethics, as well as Gen AI risks such as hallucinations, toxicity, discrimination, etc.

Your main responsibilities are to:

• Actively contribute to conceptualising, driving and implementing bank-wide AI (and Gen AI) governance strategy, AI and data governance framework, policy, related standards, procedures and guardrails, in line with the Bank’s business, data and AI objectives as well as evolving industry practices
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including data scientists, data engineers, technology, risk, legal and compliance, to integrate AI (and Gen AI) and data governance practices into the bank's ecosystem
• Actively contribute to the development of AI and data risk management strategies, such as identification of potential risks and implementation of mitigation measures and guardrails
• Support periodic reporting and updates on AI and data Governance activities to the relevant AI and data governance taskforce and other stakeholders
• Understand the relevant end-to-end data landscape, including systems, business processes and data flows to support data governance reviews and assessments; co-ordinate in the development and enhancement of supporting documentation
• Stay abreast of emerging AI and data regulations, industry best practices, and technological advancements to continuously improve the bank's AI and data governance strategy, framework and operationalisations
• Be an agent of change and inculcate AI and data governance culture and discipline across the Bank’s key AI and data processes. Provide guidance and training to stakeholders on AI (and Gen AI) and data governance principles and practices

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's/Master's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, or a related field
• Good experience in AI governance, data governance, or a related field, with at least 7-10 years of working experience in the banking industry or equivalent, or consulting/auditing experience with strong exposure to Financial Services
• A good understanding of AI technology and applications, especially Gen AI, including practical experience building or evaluating AI models, with a strong interest in risk mitigation, safety, and governance of Gen AI systems.
• Support a dynamic, collaborative and fast-evolving team environment
• Passion for governing Generative AI technology particularly in the context of a scaled bank.
• Experience building Agentic AI, LLM, RAG systems with vector databases and understanding their risks and practical governance implications.
• Exposure to policy-planning, AI ethics, bias mitigations, privacy, and related financial services regulations
• Good understanding of AI technologies and machine learning algorithms with experience in testing AI models and technologies (e.g. red teaming)
• Good influencing and persuasion skills, and ability to obtain consensus across diverse stakeholder groups
• Comfortable with handling ambiguous situations and navigating conflicts with ease
• Good project management, interpersonal and collaboration skills, with the ability to engage different stakeholders across the Bank

Be a part of UOB Family

UOB is an equal opportunity employer. UOB does not discriminate on the basis of a candidate's age, race, gender, color, religion, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, or other non-merit factors. All employment decisions at UOB are based on business needs, job requirements and qualifications. If you require any assistance or accommodations to be made for the recruitment process, please inform us when you submit your online application.