Job Description Permanent / Full time role Sydney location Hybrid opportunity – minimum 2 days in office How will I help? The purpose of this role is to lead the data science team and capability for Insights & Analytics within CBMO, providing sharp thinking leadership regarding Machine-Learning and AI for C-suite. Grow, lead and mentor the DS team and capabilities of the organisation. Lead end-to-end flagship advanced analytics projects. This includes identifying business/process pain points/opportunities for machine-learning (ML), DS and AI to add at-scale business value. Convert ideas/hypothesis into tangible proof-of-concept (POC) initiatives, proving or disproving by implementing experiments. Deploy successful initiatives all the way into operation/deployment at scale. Provide thinking leadership around multiple fronts, including the investment/employment of cutting-edge technology, the ethical usage of ML/DS/AI, as well as its corresponding risk governance and operational framework. Provide trusted advice and mentorship regarding DS/ML/AI for not only the team, but senior executive leaders. What's in it for me? You'll play a significant part in the future of a business that has been around for over 200 years. Our purpose is to create better futures together. We'll back you in the development of your career, internal career prospects, and flexible working. You'll also keep learning to grow your career, backed by a fantastic team of people with a can-do, supportive structure. Whatever shape your family takes, we offer generous paid and unpaid parental leave for your nominated primary and support carers. This includes leave to organise adoptions, surrogacy, and foster care arrangements. We continue to pay your super contributions while you take all the time you need to get your new family settled. What do I need? Python, Teradata/SQL, Hadoop/Hive/Spark. Various ML methods, supervised, un-supervised and so on. In-depth understanding of ML Ops (Git, Docker, Jenkins and Linux etc). Business acumen and knowledge of how DS/ML/AI can be applied in real-world environments. Team leadership and mentorship. Senior stakeholder engagement, management, and tuition. Project management, understanding of agile way of working as well as associated tools such as JIRA, Confluence etc. What's it like to work there? We are a collaborative team of passionate people with a shared ambition to make a difference for our customers, our communities, and each other. At Westpac, making a difference means creating impact, unlocking our own and each other's passions, and transformative success stories to create better futures together. As well as competitive remuneration and a great culture, joining the Westpac family gives you access to a wide range of employee benefits to help you manage your priorities - whether that means family life, work/life balance, ambition to grow, or all the little perks in between. We'll empower you to shape your career path. Through personalised upskilling, mentoring, and training opportunities, you're in control of where you start and how you'll grow. As an equal opportunity employer, we are proud to have created a culture and work environment that values diversity and flexibility – and champions inclusion. How do I apply? Start here. Just click on the APPLY or APPLY NOW button. At Westpac, we're all about creating a supportive culture and ensuring our workplaces, branches, products, and services are accessible and inclusive for everyone—our customers, employees, and the wider community. If you're interested in discussing workplace flexibility, please feel free to mention it in your application. We invite candidates of all ages, genders, sexual orientations, cultural backgrounds, people with disabilities, neurodiverse individuals, veterans and reservists, and Indigenous Australians to apply. If you have questions about the recruitment process, please email Do you need reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process? We can provide reasonable adjustments for individuals with disabilities and/or neurodiversity. If you require an adjustment to be made during the recruitment process at any stage, please email #J-18808-Ljbffr