Head of AI Innovation

<p><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Our client, one of Thailand’s leading financial groups, is seeking a Head of AI Innovation to shape how data and AI drive business growth and customer experience in one of their new digital ventures</span></strong></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">This high-impact role involves leading the strategy and implementation of AI across key domains, including customer engagement and product design, to decision intelligence and risk management. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in building an AI-driven organisation that makes financial services smarter, more inclusive, and more personal.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">You will report directly to the CEO and work closely with leaders across business, technology, and compliance to build a bank that is intelligent by design.</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>In this role, you will get to;</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Set a clear direction for how AI and data will drive the business, and turn that strategy into a practical roadmap.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Build the foundation including data pipelines, model infrastructure, analytics tools, and the team that brings it all to life.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Use AI to make banking better, from fairer credit scoring and smarter fraud detection to truly personalized customer experiences.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Bring structure and transparency to how AI is governed, ensuring ethical use and compliance with regulations.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Lead, mentor, and grow a team of almost 10 data scientists, AI engineers, and analysts.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Partner with product, business, and compliance teams to bring AI ideas into production and measure their impact.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Help the company become fluent in AI, not just in technology but in mindset and culture.</span></li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>You will be successful if you have;</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>Solid experience leading AI, data, or analytics teams </strong>in fast moving environments, ideally within <strong>banking, fintech</strong>, or tech driven companies.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>Strong understanding of the AI and data lifecycle;</strong>&nbsp;from data engineering to deploying machine learning models.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>At least 5 years of direct experience in AI, machine learning, or advanced analytics, with enough seniority and experience to lead and guide a technical team</strong>.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Strategic and hands on, comfortable shaping the vision while staying close to the work.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Familiar with compliance, data governance, and working in regulated environments.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">A confident communicator who can align senior stakeholders and regulators around new ideas.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Curious, forward thinking, and grounded, someone who can see the big picture but knows how to make it happen.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Strong English proficiency; Thai nationals and expats are both welcome to apply.</span></li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p>