# Head of Artificial Intelligence Job Co-operative Bank

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Company: Co-operative Bank

Category: Banking & Financial Services

Location: Kenya

Work type: Full-time

Work arrangement: On-site

Published: 2026-10-16

Expires: 2026-11-30

## Job Description

IT Jobs, Co-operative Bank Jobs. Responsible for developing and implementing the bank’s AI strategy, managing AI teams, and ensuring responsible AI use, data security, and regulatory compliance. Requires a Master’s or Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, or a related field, with at least 5–17 years of experience in AI, machine learning, or data science. This is a full-time, on-site position based in Nairobi, Kenya.

### Key Responsibilities

### The successful jobholder will be expected to

- Drive AI Strategy: Develop and execute the Bank’s multi-year AI strategy and roadmap, aligned with corporate objectives and emerging technology opportunities.

- Accelerate AI Innovation: Identify, prioritize and deliver high-impact AI use cases across credit, fraud management, collections, customer service, technology and other business areas.

- Lead AI Delivery: Oversee cross-functional AI teams from ideation and experimentation through deployment, adoption and benefits realization.

- Establish AI Standards: Define enterprise AI architecture, engineering standards and lifecycle practices, including MLOps, production monitoring, reusable AI services and cost optimization.

- Champion Responsible AI: Establish and maintain robust AI governance frameworks that promote security, fairness, transparency, accountability and regulatory compliance throughout the AI lifecycle.

- Enable Business Transformation: Partner with business leaders to embed AI into business processes, drive adoption and change management, and track performance against agreed business outcomes.

- Strengthen Data Foundations: Collaborate with Data & Analytics teams to ensure AI solutions are supported by trusted, governed and reusable data.

- Build AI Capabilities: Lead the development of a high-performing AI team and AI Centre of Excellence, attract and nurture specialist talent, and champion AI literacy across the Bank.

Qualifications

### The successful jobholder will be required to possess the following qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Statistics, Engineering, Mathematics, Information Technology or a related field.

- Master’s degree in Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Computer Science, Business Administration (MBA), Analytics or a related discipline.

- Professional certifications in AI, Machine Learning, Cloud Platforms, Data Science or Enterprise Architecture will be an added advantage.

- At least 10 years’ experience in technology, data, analytics, digital transformation or AI-related disciplines.

- At least 5–7 years in senior leadership, overseeing enterprise-scale AI, analytics or technology functions.

- Proven track record in delivering large-scale AI and Machine Learning programmes, from strategy and design to production deployment and measurable business impact.

- Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary teams comprising data scientists, engineers, architects and business stakeholders.

- Experience in banking, financial services, fintech, telecommunications or other highly regulated industries.

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