Director of Artificial Intelligence

Job Title: Director of Artificial Intelligence

Location: Dubai (on-site)

We are partnering with a leading enterprise organisation in the region to hire an AI Director to work directly with business units, identifying and delivering high-impact AI use cases from concept through to production.

This is a delivery-focused role, not a strategy position.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify and shape AI use cases in partnership with senior business stakeholders

• Lead initiatives from concept → POC → production deployment

• Own measurable business outcomes and ROI from deployed AI systems

• Act as the interface between business units and engineering teams

• Drive adoption of AI solutions across operational environments

Requirements

• 10+ years experience across engineering, AI/ML, or large-scale technology delivery

• Proven track record of deploying AI/ML or GenAI solutions into production environments

• Strong understanding of modern AI technologies (ML, LLMs, RAG, automation)

• Experience engaging with senior stakeholders in client-facing or business-facing roles

• Ability to translate business problems into scalable technical solutions

Profile

• Commercially minded with strong technical credibility

• Demonstrated ability to move beyond POCs into real-world deployment

• Comfortable operating in a highly visible, stakeholder-facing role

This is a unique opportunity to take ownership of AI delivery within a major organisation, driving tangible business impact through deployed systems.

For a confidential discussion, please get in touch.