Head of Ai

20 hours ago


Sydney, Australia University of New South Wales Full time

**Job no**: 526494
**Work type**: full time
**Location**: Sydney, NSW
**Categories**: Information Technology
- Employment Type: full time continuing role, Head of Artificial Intelligence ( AI )
- Excellent salary package including superannuation
- Location: UNSW Kensington Campus (Hybrid Working Opportunities)

**About UNSW**:
UNSW isn’t like other places you’ve worked. Yes, we’re a large organisation with a diverse and talented community, a community doing extraordinary things. Together, we are driven to be thoughtful, practical, and purposeful in all we do. Taking this combined approach is what makes our work matter. If you want a career where you can thrive, be challenged and do meaningful work, you’re in the right place.

The Head of Artificial Intelligence (AI) plays a key leadership role at an Enterprise level at UNSW. The key purpose of the role is to provide a future focused, single point of ownership for the strategic oversight and execution of AI imperatives with an ethical and responsible approach to gain competitive advantage and promote innovation while balancing legal and regulatory needs. This includes leading the full solution delivery lifecycle of partner, plan, build, transition, run and sustain of AI systems optimizing the use of AI technologies to enhance the university's capabilities and drive forward its strategic vision. The role works under broad direction, is self-initiated, and performs an extensive range and variety of complex work activities. The Head of AI reports to the Director - Innovation Enablement and has 3 direct reports.

**Accountabilities**:

- Lead the creation and review of AI strategy, objectives and roadmap to align and meet the broader digital ambition and University strategy.
- Influence and lead the creation of strategies, policies, standards and practices to ensure compliance between UNSW strategies, technology strategies, and enterprise transformation activities.
- Drive collaboration to align critical key stakeholders with diverse objectives to agree and adopt the technology and AI strategy and new solutions.
- Champion the principles in the Ethical and Responsible use of AI at UNSW, the AI Assurance Framework and university policies.
- Influence and support business technology improvement initiatives and business process redesign to drive improvement in processes and leveraging of AI systems.
- Develop annual program of work, plan and implement key improvement elements such as annual pipeline of system enhancements in partnership with finance stakeholders and supported by enabling technology.
- Manage cross functional relationships across IT and UNSWS and take ownership of key stakeholder engagement for the AI initiatives.
- Monitor, prioritise and guide on emerging technology, market and environmental trends, business strategies and objectives, and identify the business benefits of alternative strategies and approaches.
- Actively identify and foster incubation of opportunities where AI can add value, improve operational efficiencies, enhancing our staff and student experience or create new revenue streams.
- Provide expert, specialist advice to support transformation programs, providing strategy and services to support the resolution of conflicting demands and/or designs and initiatives that continue to mature this capability.
- Proactively identify and escalate potential risks and ensure security is appropriately addressed. Manage the development of risk management plans, establishment of risk controls and performance of risk mitigation activities.
- Provide organisational leadership, including developing, managing and engaging teams, driving a strong customer centric culture and healthy engagement within the organisation.
- As part of the Leadership Team, proactively collaborate with the business and IT stakeholders to jointly lead the uplift in service delivery of the IT organisation.
- Promote a culture of continuous improvement, championing professional standards, innovation and professional method.
- Align with and actively demonstrate the UNSW Values in Action: Our Behaviours and the UNSW Code of Conduct.
- Cooperate with all health and safety policies and procedures of the university and take all reasonable care to ensure that your actions or omissions do not impact on the health and safety of yourself or others.

**Who you are**:

- Relevant tertiary qualifications with a preference for computer and/or data science and extensive knowledge of IT improvement and transformation, through all stages from defining the need for change, to implementation.
- Superior level of AI systems and technology knowledge and the general technical landscape of cloud computing environments.
- Proven ability to successfully develop and lead the implementation of robust digital and/or AI strategies to deliver business outcomes and experience with driving technology change.
- Proven strong leadership capabilities across all areas of the IT environment or within a



  • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia APG Workforce Full time $120,000 - $250,000 per year

    *Role Details*Internal Title: Head of AI EngineeringLocation: Eveleigh, Sydney, NSWAssignment Length: 12 months (Start Date: 30 September 2025)Hours: 40 hours per weekAbout the RoleThis NSW Government Department is seeking a Head of AI Engineering to lead its Data, Integration, and AI Engineering division. This is a senior executive leadership role...

  • Head of AI Engineering

    15 hours ago


    Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Hays | Technology Full time $120,000 - $180,000 per year

    Seeking a hands-on Head of AI EngineeringYour new companyHays has partnered with a long-standing public-sector organisation delivering large-scale, mission-led digital programs. Join a technology-forward organisation focused on responsibly introducing modern tools while operating under strict governance and privacy obligations.Your new roleA long term...

  • Head of AI Engineering

    16 hours ago


    Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Hays Full time $120,000 - $180,000 per year

    Oversee an Enterprise AI TransformationForward Thinking TeamRespected Government OrganisationSeeking a hands-on Head of AI EngineeringYour new companyHays has partnered with a long-standing public-sector organisation delivering large-scale, mission-led digital programs. Join a technology-forward organisation focused on responsibly introducing modern tools...

  • Head of Ai

    6 days ago


    Sydney, Australia Online Marketing Gurus Full time

    At OMG, we are proud to be Australia’s largest independent digital marketing agency, helping over 1,000 businesses thrive since our establishment in 2012. With a team of 200+ certified Growth Gurus, we specialize in SEO, PPC, and social advertising, delivering data-driven strategies that transform online presences. Our commitment to research and...


  • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Salt Full time $200,000 - $250,000 per year

    Head of Generative AI ExecutionOur client, a leading financial services business, is seeking a highly experienced and dynamic Generative AI Execution Leader to spearhead the build, adoption and execution of Generative AI and Agentic AI technologies across specific business functions.This role will combine technical architecture expertise with product...


  • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia SALT SEARCH PTY LTD Full time $200,000 - $400,000 per year

    Head of Generative AI ExecutionOur client, a leading financial services business, is seeking a highly experienced and dynamic Generative AI Execution Leader to spearhead the build, adoption and execution of Generative AI and Agentic AI technologies across specific business functions.This role will combine technical architecture expertise with product...


  • Sydney, Australia Montu Full time

    **Company Description** Montu is Australia's largest healthtech business with a focus on alternative healthcare. Founded in 2019, it supports patients, doctors and pharmacies through its Alternaleaf clinic, offers accredited healthcare education to clinicians via its SAGED platform, and dispensing solutions to pharmacies across Australia through Leafio....


  • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Westpac Full time $180,000 - $250,000 per year

    Job DescriptionCreate your best future and join Westpac as a Head of AI Strategy, Partnership, Education & AdoptionWhat's the role?As part of the Data, Digital & AI Division, this role leads Westpac's enterprise AI agenda—driving strategy, partnerships, platforms, products, education, and adoption. It embeds "AI for Everyone" across the Group and oversees...


  • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Westpac Group Full time $200,000 - $250,000 per year

    Create your best future and join Westpac as a Head of AI Strategy, Partnership, Education & AdoptionWhat's the role?As part of the Data, Digital & AI Division, this role leads Westpac's enterprise AI agenda—driving strategy, partnerships, platforms, products, education, and adoption. It embeds "AI for Everyone" across the Group and oversees delivery...


  • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Montu Full time $120,000 - $250,000 per year

    Company Description Montu is Australia's largest healthtech business with a focus on alternative healthcare. Founded in 2019, it supports patients, doctors and pharmacies through its Alternaleaf clinic, offers accredited healthcare education to clinicians via its SAGED platform, and dispensing solutions to pharmacies across Australia through Leafio. Montu is...