VP, Data Scientist, Enterprise AI, Innovation Group

uobgroup; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

1011 United Overseas Bank Ltd is seeking a senior data science leader to drive AI/GenAI initiatives across the bank. You will collaborate with data scientists, engineers and business units to deliver impactful use cases and deploy end-to-end AI solutions.

The role requires deep expertise in transformer models, LLM deployment and strong communication of analytic insights to senior stakeholders. This is a Singapore-based, full-time leadership position with opportunities to shape AI strategy.

Qualifications

• Postgraduate degree in statistics, mathematics, engineering or CS; GenAI thesis preferred.
• 8+ years of advanced data science experience in banking/FS/consulting.
• Proven record in AI applications using transformer models and LLMs.
• 1.5+ years full-time experience deploying LLMs.
• Excellent ability to communicate analytic findings to business stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with data scientists, engineers, technology and business units to deliver AI/GenAI use cases.
• Develop and execute plans aligned with strategic projects and objectives.
• Advance AI/GenAI capabilities through research and experimentation.
• Develop and deploy AI/GenAI applications with agile prototyping.
• Integrate AI capabilities into the bank's ecosystem and stay current with advances.
• Engage stakeholders and provide deep advisory on AI to diverse teams.
• Contribute to AI validation, guardrails and benchmarking exercises.

Skills

Python

PyTorch

LangChain

LLM deployment

Transformer models

Data science

Education

Postgraduate degree in statistics, mathematics, engineering or computer science

Tools

LangChain

Job description

Company: 1011 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.

Job Description

Job Responsibilities

• Collaborate with data scientists, data engineers, technology and business/support units, to evaluate, solution and deliver AI and GenAI driven business use cases.
• Develop and successfully execute plans aligned with strategic project and business objectives.
• Develop performant AI and Gen AI capabilities through thoughtful research and experimentation.
• Develop and deploy AI and Gen AI applications with agile prototyping.
• Integrate AI and Gen AI capabilities and applications into the bank's ecosystem.
• Stay abreast of fast emerging AI and Gen AI technological advancements, industry best practices, architecture, software resources and paradigms.
• Engage and manage stakeholder interactions and expectations.
• Provide deep expertise and advisory on AI and Gen AI to diverse stakeholders.
• Contribute to AI and Gen AI related validation, guardrail and benchmarking exercises.

Qualifications

• Min Postgraduate degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, Computer Science or a related field, with ability to reason quantitatively from first principles. GenAI related thesis/publications highly preferred.
• Achieved consistent success in framing rigorous and data driven approaches to solve highly complex business use cases or academic problems.
• Min 8 years of advanced data science working or research experience, preferably in banking / financial services / quant / consulting industry.
• Self-motivated team player, able to ideate innovative solutions and work independently.
• Proven record in developing AI applications using transformer models, boosting models, and other advanced techniques.
• Highly skilled and successful in end-to-end LLM deployment, with 1.5 years full-time experience. Demonstrable achievements is a must.
• Demonstrable expertise and experience in adjacent topics such as Agentic AI /Visual /Audio /Multimodal generation highly preferred.
• Python programming and large data handling abilities. Highly skilled with common data science and LLM packages such as Pytorch and LangChain.
• Experienced in general end-to-end data science solution delivery and assorted tools.
• Ability to communicate analytic findings clearly and convincingly to business.
• Skillful in agile project management practices.
• Experience with data visualization packages and/or tools a plus.

Additional Requirements

Be a Part of the 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.