AI GTM Consulting - Banking

AE01 Dimension Data Middle East LLC; Dubai; Híbrido; AED 420.000 - 660.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

NTT DATA is seeking an AI Consultant to shape AI transformations for financial services across the Middle East. You will advise executive stakeholders, lead workshops, and translate business challenges into practical AI solutions while ensuring governance and regulatory alignment.

Collaborating with AI Architects, delivery, and partners, you will develop compelling business cases, establish roadmaps, and help grow AI offerings in UAE, Saudi Arabia, and the Gulf region.

Formación

• 10+ years of experience in consulting, professional services, strategy, transformation, AI, data, analytics or similar client-facing roles.
• Experience shaping or delivering AI, machine learning, generative AI, agentic AI, analytics or digital transformation initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of banking and capital markets, including industry operating models, governance structures and regulatory environments.
• Demonstrated experience working with financial institutions across the Middle East, particularly within the UAE and wider Gulf region.
• Established executive-level stakeholder engagement capabilities with both business and technology leaders.
• Experience supporting pre-sales activities, opportunity qualification, solution design, business case development and proposal creation.
• Strong understanding of enterprise AI concepts, including large language models (LLMs), AI agents, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), data readiness and responsible AI principles.
• Knowledge of AI governance, risk management, regulatory expectations, data privacy and localisation considerations within financial services environments.
• The ability to facilitate executive workshops, assessments and strategic planning engagements.
• Strong business consulting, transformation and operating model design capabilities.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical and communication skills.
• Experience working collaboratively across sales, consulting, delivery, engineering and partner ecosystems.
• Familiarity with cloud and AI platforms such as Azure, AWS, GCP, OpenAI, Anthropic, Databricks or Snowflake.
• A bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
• The ability and willingness to travel across the Middle East as required.

Responsabilidades

• Advise leading financial institutions on AI transformation journeys and help convert client priorities into successful engagements.
• Lead workshops, maturity assessments and discovery sessions to define AI strategies and roadmaps.
• Translate business challenges into practical AI solutions and support the development of business cases and proposals.
• Navigate topics like responsible AI, model risk management, data residency and regulatory expectations.
• Collaborate with global and regional stakeholders to shape AI offerings and go-to-market strategies.

Conocimientos

Executive stakeholder engagement

AI governance

Pre-sales

Cloud platforms

Regulatory knowledge

Strategic planning

Problem solving

Educación

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Herramientas

Azure

AWS

GCP

OpenAI

Anthropic

Databricks

Snowflake

Descripción del empleo

Make an impact with NTT DATA Join a company that is pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We are renowned for our technical excellence and leading innovations, and for making a difference to our clients and society. Our workplace embraces diversity and inclusion – it’s a place where you can grow, belong and thrive.

Your day at NTT DATA

As an AI Consultant within NTT DATA’s Global Banking and Financial Services AI Go‑to‑Market team, you will help shape and grow our AI business across the Middle East. Working closely with AI Architects, Forward‑Deployed Engineering teams, Delivery, Sales, Industry Leaders and Partners, you will advise leading financial institutions on their AI transformation journeys and help convert client priorities into successful engagements. Your day will involve engaging executive stakeholders across retail banking, commercial banking, wealth management and capital markets organisations, building trusted relationships with Chief Information Officers, Chief Data and AI Officers, Chief Risk Officers, Chief Marketing Officers and senior business leaders. You will facilitate executive discussions, identify strategic opportunities, and help clients define how AI can create measurable business value while operating within highly regulated environments. You will lead workshops, maturity assessments and discovery sessions, helping clients define AI strategies, governance frameworks, operating models and transformation roadmaps. Working alongside technical teams, you will translate business challenges into practical AI solutions and support the development of compelling business cases, proposals, proof‑of‑concepts and executive presentations. As a strategic advisor, you will help clients navigate topics such as responsible AI, model risk management, data residency, operational resilience and regulatory expectations. You will connect AI opportunities to broader business objectives, helping organisations improve customer experience, operational efficiency, risk outcomes and enterprise value. You will collaborate with global and regional stakeholders to shape AI offerings, develop go‑to‑market strategies and continually improve client‑facing assets. This is a fast‑moving environment requiring curiosity, creativity and continuous learning as new technologies, regulatory frameworks and AI capabilities emerge.

Success in this role requires a consultative mindset

Success in this role requires a consultative mindset, strong executive presence and the ability to work effectively in ambiguous and evolving environments while supporting opportunities across the UAE, Saudi Arabia and the wider Gulf region.

Qualifications and Experience

• 10+ years of experience in consulting, professional services, strategy, transformation, AI, data, analytics or similar client‑facing industry roles.
• Experience shaping or delivering AI, machine learning, generative AI, agentic AI, analytics or digital transformation initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of banking and capital markets, including industry operating models, governance structures and regulatory environments.
• Demonstrated experience working with financial institutions across the Middle East, particularly within the UAE and wider Gulf region.
• Established executive‑level stakeholder engagement capabilities with both business and technology leaders.
• Experience supporting pre‑sales activities, opportunity qualification, solution design, business case development and proposal creation.
• Strong understanding of enterprise AI concepts, including large language models (LLMs), AI agents, retrieval‑augmented generation (RAG), data readiness and responsible AI principles.
• Knowledge of AI governance, risk management, regulatory expectations, data privacy and localisation considerations within financial services environments.
• The ability to facilitate executive workshops, assessments and strategic planning engagements.
• Strong business consulting, transformation and operating model design capabilities.
• Excellent problem‑solving, analytical and communication skills.
• Experience working collaboratively across sales, consulting, delivery, engineering and partner ecosystems.
• Familiarity with cloud and AI platforms such as Azure, AWS, GCP, OpenAI, Anthropic, Databricks or Snowflake.
• A bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
• The ability and willingness to travel across the Middle East as required.

Workplace type: Hybrid Working

Hybrid Working

About NTT DATA

NTT DATA is a $30+ billion business and technology services leader, serving 75% of the Fortune Global 100. We are committed to accelerating client success and positively impacting society through responsible innovation. We are one of the world’s leading AI and digital infrastructure providers, with unmatched capabilities in enterprise‑scale AI, cloud, security, connectivity, data centres and application services. Our consulting and industry solutions help organisations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. As a Global Top Employer, we have experts in more than 70 countries. We also offer clients access to a robust ecosystem of innovation centres as well as established and start‑up partners. NTT DATA is part of NTT Group, which invests over $3 billion each year in R&D.

Equal Opportunity Employer

NTT DATA is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer with a global culture that embraces diversity. We are committed to providing an environment free of unfair discrimination and harassment. We do not discriminate based on age, race, colour, gender, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, disability, pregnancy, marital status, veteran status, or any other protected category.

Company Culture

By bringing together the world’s best technology companies and emerging innovators, we work together to deliver sustainable outcomes to businesses and the world. Innovation is part of our DNA. We believe it’s key to what makes us different. So, we strive to move forward, challenge the status quo, and drive excellence through the technologies we integrate and the services we deliver around the world. The result is connected cities, connected factories, connected healthcare, connected agriculture, connected conservation, connected mobility, and connected sport. Together we enable the connected future. You’ll be joining a global employer that is committed to attracting, growing and keeping the best talent. A place where you will be at the heart of our success! We employ 40,000 people across 57 countries.