Lead AI Validation
Within the Group Data, Artificial Intelligence and Automation department, we are looking for a highly experienced Data Scientist / Data Engineer to lead AI Validation and Governance across both traditional Machine Learning and next-generation Generative and Agentic AI systems. The Lead AI Validation & Governance (GenAI & ML) will play a pivotal role in defining, implementing, and scaling the Group’s AI governance and model risk framework, ensuring that AI systems are robust, explainable, compliant, and fit for purpose in business-critical contexts. This role sits at the intersection of AI model validation, model risk management, and Responsible AI, providing independent oversight and technical leadership across the entire AI lifecycle — from design and development to deployment, monitoring, and periodic review.
In addition to its strategic and governance responsibilities, this role is expected to remain strongly hands-on, actively contributing to the design, validation, and testing of AI models and systems. The ideal candidate combines deep technical expertise with a pragmatic mindset, and is comfortable developing and reviewing model validation code; working directly with ML and GenAI pipelines; building prototypes, validation tools, and monitoring solutions; interacting with data, models, and APIs in a production-oriented environment
Key responsibilities
of the role will include: Perform independent validation and challenge of AI/ML and age
In addition to its strategic and governance responsibilities, this role is expected to remain strongly hands-on, actively contributing to the design, validation, and testing of AI models and systems. The ideal candidate combines deep technical expertise with a pragmatic mindset, and is comfortable developing and reviewing model validation code; working directly with ML and GenAI pipelines; building prototypes, validation tools, and monitoring solutions; interacting with data, models, and APIs in a production-oriented environment
Key responsibilities
of the role will include: Perform independent validation and challenge of AI/ML and age