About the Company
Davidson is partnering with a leading Australian bank to appoint an AI Program Director to shape and run an enterprise AI delivery agenda across Technology.
About the Role
This is a senior transformation leadership position responsible for standing up a disciplined, end-to-end AI delivery program -
from governance and operating model through to portfolio execution and value realisation.
Key Responsibilities
- Define and implement an enterprise AI delivery framework (governance, operating model, standards, delivery cadence).
- Establish and lead an AI Delivery Office covering portfolio coordination, reporting, controls, and prioritisation.
- Convert AI initiatives into a structured roadmap with milestones, dependencies, resourcing, and measurable outcomes.
- Drive investment alignment with funding governance, value tracking, and benefits realisation.
- Oversee delivery across AI streams (e.g., GenAI enablement, intelligent automation, decisioning, process intelligence).
- Manage delivery risks including model governance, data ethics, regulatory expectations, resilience and change adoption.
- Provide clear executive reporting and Board-ready visibility on progress, risk, and value.
About You
You’re a seasoned Program Director who can balance between strategy and delivery and you’re comfortable operating across Technology, Operations, Data and Risk in a regulated environment.
- Extensive program leadership in financial services or similarly regulated environments.
- Proven experience creating program governance and delivery offices from the ground up.
- Strong understanding of AI/ML, GenAI and automation concepts (technical fluency required).
- Track record managing complex, multi-stream portfolios $50m+ with strong financial controls.
- Strong stakeholder management across senior executives and control functions.
- Demonstrated benefits realisation and value delivery discipline.
Desirable
- Banking AI/data transformation program leadership.
- Exposure to AI governance / model risk management frameworks.
- Experience building and scaling high-performing program teams.
The Benefits
- Enterprise-level mandate with genuine executive sponsorship.
- Opportunity to shape how AI is delivered at scale in a major bank.
- High-impact role spanning governance, investment and delivery outcomes.
- Hybrid working arrangements - CBD offices - Sydney or Melbourne
Please apply with current resume in Microsoft Word format only (.doc or .docx). If you have the experience listed above and require further information, please contact Tara Gearon at tara.gearon@davidsonwp.com, quoting reference JN -022026-42597. Want to know more about Davidson? Visit us at www.davidsonwp.com
