Deputy Director, AI Solutions

Home Team Science and Technology Agency (HTX)

Permanent/Contract

Closing on 10 Sep 2025

What the role is

The Deputy Director of AI Solutions & Design holds a critical position in establishing strategic partnerships with stakeholders across all MHA Home Team Departments (HTDs) and Statutory Boards at a senior level.
He/She will be responsible for leading the team in eliciting requirements through design thinking, and translating them into high-level solutions that are in line with the AI Central strategy to accomplish MHA's strategic AI objectives. This role involves collaborating with key stakeholders and product managers to assess requirements for new projects, ensuring efficient allocation of resources, and providing the necessary tools and services for agencies. Additionally, this role may involve coordinating outreach events, roadshows, and AI-related workshops.

What you will be working on

•Establish strategic engagement plan and process with stakeholders across all MHA Home Team Departments and Statutory Boards at a senior level
•Drive collaboration with key stakeholders and product managers to evaluate requirements for new projects
•Lead teams in gathering user requirements through design thinking and translating them into high-level solutions, delivering projects and products
•Lead teams in evaluating requirements for new projects, conduct prioritization, help agencies scope out their use case, and determine the necessary tools and services needed by the agencies
•Work closely with Product Managers and product teams to efficiently allocate resources and identify projects for prioritization and scaling back when resources are constrained.
•Facilitate collaborations with industry partners, IHLs and RIs for information sharing, co-developments, and joint trial/project implementation
•Monitor and analyze industry trends and recent advancements, conduct strategic foresight, and evaluate their influence on current and future AI POCs, Projects and Product roadmain alignment with the AI & Digitalisation Masterplan of HTX and HTDs
•Lead and coordinate outreach events, roadshows, and AI-related workshops.

What we are looking for

•Min Degree in Information Systems, Information Technology, Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related disciplines, with experience in AI / Data Science / Machine Learning
•Min 10 years' experience in technology development and in AI related domains and at least 5 years in a leadership position
•Proficient in technology solution design and implementation
•Knowledge in multi-tier architectures for AI and Data analytics platforms.
•Knowledge in AI technologies across various domains including Adversarial AI, Vision AI, Embodied AI, Language AI, Multi-modal AI, and Emerging AI
•Excellent stakeholder management skills
•Experience in leading and collaborating with multi-agencies teams
•Strong leadership and supervisory track records
•Prior experience in engaging public officers and government agencies on projects and collaborations will be advantageous
•Having domain knowledge in Homeland Security sector will be an added bonus
All new hires are appointed on a two-year contract in the first instance and will be assessed and considered for permanent tenure over time, based on performance.
As part of the shortlisting process for this role, you may be required to complete a medical declaration and/or undergo further assessment.
All applicants will be updated on the status of their applications within 4 weeks upon closing of the advertisement.

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About Home Team Science and Technology Agency (HTX)

HTX is the world's first Science and Technology agency that integrates a diverse range of scientific and engineering capabilities to innovate and deliver transformative and operationally-ready solutions for homeland security. As a statutory board of the Ministry of Home Affairs and integral to the Home Team, HTX works at the forefront of science and technology to empower Singapore's frontline of security. Our shared mission is to amplify, augment and accelerate the Home Team's advantage and secure Singapore as the safest place on planet earth.

About your application process

This job is closing on 10 Sep 2025.

If you do not hear from us within 4 weeks of the job ad closing date, we seek your understanding that it is likely that we are not moving forward with your application for this role. We thank you for your interest and would like to assure you that this does not affect your other job applications with the Public Service. We encourage you to explore and for other roles within Home Team Science and Technology Agency (HTX) or the wider Public Service.