JOB DESCRIPTION / ROLE
Job summary:
We are seeking a visionary AI leader to drive enterprise-scale AI strategy, architecture, and delivery. This role requires deep expertise in large language models (LLMs), AI governance, and production-grade ML platforms, combined with strong leadership and executive communication capabilities.
The ideal candidate has extensive experience building and scaling enterprise AI ecosystems and leading multidisciplinary teams across complex environments.
Responsibilities:
Strategic AI leadership
Define and drive AI roadmaps aligned with corporate strategy
Oversee the full model lifecycle from research and experimentation to production deployment
Ensure measurable ROI and business impact from AI initiatives
LLM & NLP architecture (enterprise level)
Design LLM ecosystems including RAG pipelines, orchestration layers, and fine-tuning strategies
Lead domain-specific model fine-tuning and pretraining using proprietary datasets
Integrate platforms such as Azure OpenAI, AWS Bedrock, Anthropic Claude, and Google Vertex AI
Define governance, compliance, and security frameworks for LLM deployments
Establish evaluation standards for hallucination rate, factual accuracy, bias, and toxicity
Infrastructure & governance
Own data governance policies and feature store strategy
Lead model observability, monitoring, and drift management frameworks
Partner with DevOps and Security to ensure scalability, resilience, and compliance
Team & stakeholder leadership
Build and lead multidisciplinary AI teams including data scientists, ML engineers, and data engineers
Mentor senior scientists and define research best practices
Communicate directly with executive leadership and non-technical stakeholders
Evaluate AI vendors and technology partnerships
Requirements
Qualifications:
Master’s or PhD in AI, machine learning, computer engineering, or applied math or a related field
Minimum 7 years of overall professional experience
At least 2+ years in AI/ML leadership roles
Proven ability to build and scale enterprise-level AI/LLM platforms.
Leadership competencies
Visionary mindset driving innovation across business units.
Excellent executive communication and influence skills.
Focused on measurable ROI, scalability, and ethical AI.
Mentors senior scientists, defining best practices and research direction.
Benefits
Benefits & work setup
Basic salary
Family medical insurance
Round-trip family flight tickets once per year
Visa coverage
Location: Dubai
Work model: Hybrid – 2 days in the office and 3 days remote. If assigned to a project, you may be required to work from the client’s premises on a daily basis, depending on the project requirements.
Working hours: 9 AM to 6 PM
Days off: Saturdays and Sundays