Vice President, AI Solution Lead, AI Transformation Department

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Own assigned AI initiatives end-to-end - use-case definition, requirements structuring, implementation, go-live and post-implementation review - managing scope, schedule, budget, risk and escalation
• Translate ambiguous business requirements from business divisions into structured workstreams, delivery plans and project documentation, including steering-committee and management reporting
• Coordinate daily with AID Tokyo, SMBC Head Office departments, JRI, IT and external vendors, reconciling differing priorities and securing internal alignment and approvals across multiple decision-making layers
• Act as the interface between business stakeholders and technical teams in both directions, and support APAC and global cross-functional team activities
• Ensure assigned initiatives comply with the Bank's AI governance, data management, compliance and operational risk frameworks, escalating to Legal, Compliance and Risk for specialist review where required
• Maintain portfolio tracking, budget and resource management and management reporting for AID Singapore, and drive adoption and standardisation of AI tooling and delivery practices
• Support AI-driven client proposals and materials for global corporate clients, developed jointly with Relationship Managers, product and transaction banking teams

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree or above or Post-graduate degree in business, economics, data or technology.
• 7-10 years in consulting, technology or financial services, including full ownership of AI or data transformation initiatives as project / programme manager.
• Experience within or serving a Japanese financial institution; cross-border delivery involving Japan and overseas teams.
• Requirements definition and business analysis; project and programme management (scope, schedule, budget, risk); working knowledge of generative AI, AI agents and prompt design; data analytics and BI literacy (SQL, Power BI / Tableau, workflow automation); understanding of governance and control frameworks in a regulated environment.
• Hands-on prototyping with AI agent / workflow platforms; exposure to AI governance and regulatory frameworks; awareness of on-premise and cloud AI infrastructure.
• Able to drive initiatives from an ambiguous starting point; able to influence and secure approval across multiple internal layers without direct authority; able to represent AID Singapore at management-level forums.
• Experience leading small teams or matrixed workstreams.
• Business-level proficiency in English and Japanese (written and spoken) is required for effective communication with Japanese-speaking stakeholders.
• Resilient and adaptable, with the ability to work effectively in a consensus-driven, multi-stakeholder decision-making environment; high ownership and outcome-oriented working style; integrity and discretion with confidential information.