Data Delivery Lead

With over 100 years of rich history and strongly positioned as a local bank with regional and international expertise, a career with our family offers the opportunity to be part of this exciting growth journey, to reset our future and shape our destiny as a proudly African group.

Job Summary

Are you passionate about machine learning (ML), artificial intelligence (AI), and data innovation? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment and have an entrepreneurial mindset? Join our team as a Data Delivery Lead for ML/AI and drive the transformation of our clients' experiences in banking through cutting-edge technology.

You will be responsible for maximizing the value of our ML/AI product landscape. You will navigate complex ecosystems centered around data and AI, supporting the technical aspects of AI use case implementation. Your primary stakeholders will be technology and data specialists.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

1. Delivery Assurance:

   • Define the AI product vision from a technical perspective.
   • Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business goals into AI product development.
   • Drive the delivery of solutions across product, operations, and technology teams.
   • Manage product development initiatives from inception to execution.
   • Provide technical oversight and dependency management for AI/data initiatives.

2. Planning and Coordination:

   • Ensure appropriate planning and prioritization of AI projects.
   • Maintain and refine a prioritized backlog of AI features and user stories.
   • Facilitate cross-collaboration between business stakeholders, data scientists, and development teams.
   • Guide sprint planning, execution, and participate in sprint reviews and retrospectives.

3. Risk and Quality Management:

   • Identify and mitigate potential risks associated with AI products.
   • Collaborate with quality assurance, engineering, and data science teams to ensure the quality and reliability of AI solutions.
   • Monitor product performance and iterate solutions based on metrics and user feedback.

4. Stakeholder Management:

   • Engage with stakeholders regularly to gather feedback and insights.
   • Demonstrate the value of AI solutions through effective communication and presentations.

5. Capability Performance:

   • Stay informed about emerging technology trends and breakthroughs in AI/data products.
   • Provide thought leadership and expertise in ML/AI capabilities.
   • Develop processes and provide guidance to improve data quality and trust.

6. Benefits Optimization:

   • Utilize analytics to understand clients' value chains and business processes.
   • Identify and innovate opportunities to provide solutions that create client value.

Qualifications:

• Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 5-8 years of experience in data delivery projects within an agile environment.
• Experience as a Data Delivery Lead.
• Product Management and/or Scrum Master certification is highly advantageous.
• 3-5 years of experience in Product Management and/or as a Scrum Master.
• Team and people management experience.
• Experience in an investment or commercial bank is desirable.

Preferred Skills:

• Exposure to big data technologies such as Apache Spark, Hadoop, and AI.
• Expertise in Databricks is highly advantageous.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to coordinate across multi-functional teams.
• Proven track record in Scrum Master/product owner roles.
• Strong relationship-building skills and attention to detail.

Education

Bachelor's Degrees and Advanced Diplomas: Business, Commerce and Management Studies (Required)

Absa Bank Limited is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. In compliance with the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998, preference will be given to suitable candidates from designated groups whose appointments will contribute towards achievement of equitable demographic representation of our workforce profile and add to the diversity of the Bank.

Absa Bank Limited reserves the right not to make an appointment to the post as advertised.