Head of AI

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This is an exciting role for an experienced candidate to provide decision science and analytics leadership across the technical organisation within the business. As the Head of AI, you will be delivering best in class data analytics to the business,leadershipand a range of data-driven solutions to complex problems with very high levels of ambiguity using both structured and unstructured data across the enterprise.

Job Responsibilities

  • Guides and mentors a team of data scientists to use a wide range data science techniques for descriptive, diagnostic, predictive, and prescriptive analyses.

  • Sets the vision for manipulation and analyses of large and complex data sets.

  • Distils the complexities of analytics (tagging, data, reporting) into layman terms, providing impactful visualisations, actionable insights and test/optimisation opportunities.

  • Leads the team in leveraging machine learning and Artificial Intelligence technologies to drive real time customer centric decision making .

  • Builds out a world class data science team that is aligned to support to the business as key business function.

  • Provides thought leadership to support the key technology initiatives.

  • Utilises expertise to guide the decision on leading edge technical / business approaches and/or develops major new technical tools.

  • Facilitates communication between executives, staff, management, vendors, and other technology resources within and outside of the organization. Shares highly complex information related to areas of expertise.

  • Interacts with senior management to keep abreast of objectives. Interacts with direct reports and peers in management / customers / vendors to interpret information and improve cross-functional processes and programs. Builds and enhances key internal and external contacts.

    Basic Qualifications

  • Master's degree and at least 6 years of experience in a quantitative or computational function.

  • Deep knowledge of open source data science and statistics packages such as Python, R, Spark, etc.

  • Experience in data science, advanced analytics, or statistics. Ability to interrogate data, perform analyses, interpret data, and present to business audiences.

  • Deep knowledge of SQL.

  • Excellent communication skills (both orally and in writing) with a superb ability to communicate technical information to senior executives.

  • Previous experience contributing to financial decisions in the workplace.

  • Previous direct leadership, indirect leadership and/or cross- functional team leadership.

    If this is the role for you, apply today

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