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AVP, Data Scientist, AI Labs, Innovation Group

SpringCube

Full time - VP/GM/C-level

Banking & Financial Services

Singapore,

Published 4 weeks ago

Salary: SGD10,000 - SGD15,000

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Company Overview
A prominent regional bank based in Singapore, this financial institution has grown from a single branch established in 1935 into one of Asia’s leading banking groups with a global presence across about 19 countries and territories in Asia Pacific, Europe, and North America. It operates through a large network of over 500 branches and offices, serving diverse customers from retail and corporate clients to institutional investors.

Job Title: AVP, Data Scientist, AI Labs, Innovation Group

Job Description
The Innovation Group (IG) is the centralized innovation, data, and science function within UOB Group, supporting business units with analytical and innovation-driven needs. IG drives rapid adoption of analytics and innovation across the Group.

AI Labs focuses on the research and development of high-strategic-value products and capabilities with enterprise-level coverage, prioritizing product monetization and capability performance for successful project delivery.

As a core member of AI Labs, you will contribute to building highly impactful and innovative solutions addressing real-world challenges. Current focus areas include Voice-to-Text, LLM-based Analytics, GenAI Agents, Portfolio Management, and Forecasting.

Job Responsibilities
• Collaborate with data scientists, data engineers, technology, and business/support units to evaluate, design, and deliver business-driven products and capabilities.
• Develop and execute products and plans aligned with strategic projects and business objectives.
• Build strategic, high-performing AI capabilities through research, experimentation, and agile prototyping.
• Stay updated on emerging AI SOTA technologies, best practices, software, and architectural paradigms.
• Manage stakeholder interactions and expectations effectively.
• Provide deep expertise and advisory on data science to diverse stakeholders.

Job Requirements
• Postgraduate degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field; AI-related thesis/publications preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of advanced data science experience in research, engineering, banking, financial services, quantitative analysis, or consulting.
• Demonstrated ability to develop data-driven solutions for complex business or academic problems.
• Minimum 1.5 years of full-time experience in end-to-end AI capabilities or product research and development, with demonstrable achievements.
• Strong expertise in Deep Learning is required; experience in Reinforcement Learning, Causal Inferencing, Probabilistic Bayesian methods, advanced Econometric Modelling preferred.
• Experience in GenAI topics, such as LLMs and Multimodal LM, preferred.
• Proficiency in Python programming, handling large datasets, and common data science packages (e.g., PyTorch).
• Skilled in end-to-end data science solution delivery and familiar with agile project management practices.
• Ability to clearly communicate analytic findings to business stakeholders.
• Experience with data visualization tools/packages is a plus.
• Self-motivated, innovative, and able to work independently as well as collaboratively.

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