b Overview /b p As Commercial Lending AI Platform Lead, you will own the strategy, design, and execution of an enterprise-grade AI platform for lending. You’ll align technology with business priorities, manage risk and security, and drive resilience across the AI estate. You’ll lead cross-functional teams to deliver scalable, secure AI capabilities that accelerate adoption in lending and broader bank technology. This is a high-impact, executive-level transformation role with a clear platform and business outcomes focus. /p b Responsibilities /b ul li Define and govern the strategic roadmap for the Commercial Lending AI Platform and Matrix ecosystem /li li Lead architecture and engineering strategy to deliver scalable, secure, and resilient AI platform capabilities /li li Oversee platform lifecycle from design to operations, risk management, and continuous improvement /li li Drive engineering excellence, automation, reliability engineering and operational excellence at scale /li li Coordinate with senior stakeholders to translate business outcomes into technology solutions /li li Ensure platform stability, performance, risk controls, and observability across AI services /li li Establish reusable platform services, standards, and engineering patterns across domains /li li Manage platform financials, commercial performance, and cost objectives /li li Represent platform strategy in executive forums and influence cross-functional stakeholders /li li Optimise initiative sequencing to balance delivery, adoption, quality, risk, and cost /li /ul b Key requirements /b ul li Extensive experience delivering large-scale AI, platform, or cloud-native solutions in complex enterprise environments /li li Deep expertise in platform architecture and modern engineering practices /li li Hands-on, production-delivery background with agentic AI technologies /li li Experience operating in regulated environments and with governance requirements /li li Strong commercial acumen, stakeholder management, and leadership of multidisciplinary teams /li li Proven track record delivering complex transformation programmes with risk management /li /ul ul li stakeholder management /li li communication with executive stakeholders /li li collaboration across cross-functional teams /li li enterprise AI platforms /li li model serving /li li agent orchestration /li /ul
Commercial Lending AI Platform Lead employer: NatWest Group
As a Principal Engineer in Economic Crime Services, you will thrive in a dynamic and innovative work culture that prioritises customer experience and engineering excellence. Our commitment to employee growth is evident through opportunities for senior stakeholder engagement and leadership development, all while working in a hybrid environment that promotes flexibility and collaboration. Join us to be part of a forward-thinking team dedicated to tackling economic crime with cutting-edge technology and solutions.
