AVP, Innovation & Research (IR) Data Scientist, IR Labs, Innovation Group

About UOB

United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB) is a leading bank in Asia with a

global network of more than 500 branches and offices in 19 countries and

territories in Asia Pacific, Europe and North America. In Asia, we operate

through our head office in Singapore and banking subsidiaries in China,

Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand, as well as branches and offices. Our history

spans more than 80 years. Over this time, we have been guided by our values –

Honorable, Enterprising, United and Committed. This means we always strive to do

what is right, build for the future, work as one team and pursue long-term

success. It is how we work, consistently, be it towards the company, our

colleagues or our customers.

Job Description

About the Department Innovation

Group (IG) The Innovation Group is the centralised innovation, data and science

function within UOB Group to support its units and their business and analytical

needs. IG aims to be the spearhead driving rapid innovation and analytics

adoption across the Group. Job

Responsibilities

• IR Labs is focused on the
• research and development of products and capabilities, selected for high
• strategic value and enterprise-level coverage, with product monetization and
• capability performance towards project delivery as key outcomes. As a core
• member of IR Labs, you will have the opportunity to build highly impactful and
• innovative solutions towards resolving real world challenges, along the
• rewarding and fulfilling journey with UOB. Current focus areas include:
• Voice-to-Text, LLM-based Analytics, Multimodal, Agentic AI, Portfolio
• Management\Optimization, Econometrics, Forecasting and RL. Your main
• responsibilities are to: Collaborate with data scientists, data engineers,
• technology and business/support units, to evaluate, solution and deliver
• business motivated products and capabilities. Develop and successfully execute
• products and plans aligned with strategic project and business objectives.
• Develop strategic performant capabilities through thoughtful research,
• experimentation and agile prototyping. Stay abreast of fast emerging AI SOTA
• technological advancements, industry best practices, architecture, software
• resources and paradigms. Engage and manage stakeholder interactions and
• expectations. Provide deep expertise and advisory on data science to diverse
• stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Min Postgraduate degree in Statistics,
• Mathematics, Engineering, Computer Science or a related field, with ability to
• reason quantitatively from first principles. AI related thesis/publications
• highly preferred. Achieved consistent success in framing rigorous and data
• driven approaches to solve highly complex business use cases or academic
• problems. Min 5 years of advanced data science working or research experience,
• preferably in research / engineering / banking / financial services / quant /
• consulting industry. Self motivated team player, able to ideate innovative
• solutions and work independently. Highly skilled and successful in end-to-end
• related AI capabilities or product research-development, with 1.5 years
• full-time experience. Demonstrable achievements is a must. Strong and
• demonstrable expertise and experience in Deep Learning a must. Demonstrable
• expertise and experience in certain topics such as Reinforcement Learning,
• Causal Inferencing, Probabilistic Bayesian, advanced Econometric Modelling
• highly preferred. Demonstrable expertise and experience in GenAI topics such as
• LLM, Multimodal LM highly preferred. Python programming and large data handling
• abilities. Highly skilled with common data science packages such as Pytorch.
• Experienced in general end-to-end data science solution delivery and assorted
• tools. Ability to communicate analytic findings clearly and convincingly to
• business. Skillful in agile project management practices. Experience with data
• visualization packages and/or tools a plus. Additional Requirements Be a Part of
• the UOB Family UOB is an equal opportunity employer. UOB does not discriminate
• on the basis of a candidate's age, race, gender, color, religion, sexual
• orientation, physical or mental disability, or other non-merit factors. All
• employment decisions at UOB are based on business needs, job requirements and
• qualifications. If you require any assistance or accommodations to be made for
• the recruitment process, please inform us when you submit your online
• application. Apply now and make a Difference Together, Let’s Build the Future of
• ASEAN We value our people and invest in them as we look to fulfil our purpose of
• building the future of ASEAN. We seek to create a collaborative and progressive
• environment for them to succeed in their careers for the long term. Explore
• career opportunities with us today. UOB is rated as one of the world's top
• banks, ranked 'Aa1' by Moody's Investors Service and 'AA-' by both S&P Global
• and Fitch Ratings. With a global network of 500 branches and offices across 19
• countries in Asia Pacific, Europe and North America. In Asia, we operate through
• our head office in Singapore and banking subsidiaries in China, Indonesia,
• Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam, as well as branches and offices throughout the
• region. Career Site: UOB Career site